Crumbs from the Master's Table

D. A. Carson concludes his book  The Intolerance of Tolerance with a chapter entitled "Ways Ahead: Ten Words." What follows are t...

One of the main reasons that I believe Christianity (not cultural Christianity, I'm talking about the real deal) is utter truth is that ...

Dane Ortlund cites  Calvin concerning the chief concern of the Psalms, namely, the cross. A choice quotation. Check it out.

A Lutheran prayer for upholding by God's Spirit amid trials: O Father of all mercy and God of all comfort, strengthen and uphold me by...

"Dear God, I am your creature. You have sent me a cross and suffering, saying to me: Suffer a little for my sake and I will reward you ...

The hymnal, so theologically rich, is a great source for soul care. I believe David Powlison (certainly not alone) has often pointed this ou...

Have a listen to D. A. Carson's  message on suffering  for solid biblical foundations, wisdom, and hope for the coming day of your pain....

Here's my last post on Edwards' Resolutions (for now). I love this man's intensity. Oh Lord, give me some of that man's spi...

Here's a little poem I rather like, recorded in The Hidden Life of Prayer: The life-blood of the Christian , by David McIntyre: Trials...

The following is from Piper's talk on Charles Spurgeon from the 1995 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors. Spurgeon's words are indented...

Following the same vein as the last post, here's another song, this time from Sovereign Grace Praise, that Em and I have been enjoying a...

One of the routines my wife and I have developed is one of routinely considering the pain and suffering coming our way at God's sovereig...

William Cowper produced in 1774 what is probably my favorite hymn: God Moves in a Mysterious Way . It expresses the mysteries and glories of...

Eccl. 7:14 says this:  "In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the o...