#026: Scripture tells us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Is that the earthly city of Jerusalem, or the heavenly city that is the church? How should a Christian pray for the peace of the earthly city? And how should we pray for the peace of the church? Coffee Talk: Brance and Lauren talk…
#025: Worship engages the whole person through blessing, praising, boasting, magnifying, and exalting the Lord. We reflect on David’s experience of deliverance, discuss the joy of boasting in God rather than self, and explain how vibrant, continual worship strengthens the faith of fellow believers. Coffee Talk: Brance and Lauren talk about…the comfort of a morning…
#024: A discussion of Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening devotional for the evening of January 2nd on the means and impediments to our growth in grace and renewal of spiritual strength. Coffee Talk: Brance and Lauren talk about Lauren’s new mug. Defining Theology: Brance and Lauren define and discuss the theological term Cessationism: the Holy…
#023: Pink #6 – The Attributes of God: The Sovereignty of God. God’s sovereignty is the foundation on which human responsibility and freedom rest. Far from being opposed, human responsibility and freedom couldn’t exist apart from the sovereignty of God in creating and ordering all things according the counsel of His perfect will. Human responsibility…
#022: David and Jesus both warn against hypocrisy and lying lips that disguise evil hearts. In this episode, Brance and Lauren explore Psalm 28:3 and Matthew 12:33-37, discussing how our words reflect our inner life and why Christians must speak the truth in love, grounded in Scripture and guided by the Spirit. Coffee Talk: Brance…
#021: Discover the joy and responsibility of continual praise in Psalm 34:1-3. Brance and Lauren explore the personal call to bless the Lord, the privilege of worship through Christ, and how praising God transforms our perspective in life’s trials. Learn why praise is both our obligation and our greatest joy. Coffee Talk: Brance and Lauren…
#020: A discussion of Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening devotional for January 2nd emphasizing the vital role of persistent prayer in the believer’s life, and Spurgeon’s suggested topics for prayer throughout the year. This particular devotional has been of continuing value to us for several years and we highly recommend meditating on it. Coffee Talk:…
#019: A.W. Pink’s chapter on the Supremacy of God, reflects on how modern conceptions of God often reduce Him to a powerless figure of the human imagination. Comfort and strength comes from knowing God reigns sovereignly over all creation, nature, and the hearts of men, and trusting His absolute rule brings rest and assurance to…
#018: John Bunyan’s striking imagery of the River of Death in The Pilgrim’s Progress illustrates the passage from earthly life into eternal rest. Bunyan took the image from the Scripture’s account of Israel crossing the Jordan River and entering the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua. His account highlights the Christian’s hope and reliance…
