I recently read this retelling of Bunyan’s classic and loved it. It is written well and the story keeps you turning the pages even if you already know what happens to Christian and his companions.
I would highly recommend this book for those who do not have the time to read the original novel by Bunyan or as a prelude before reading the original.
You can purchase it here (large size) and here (small size) at Westminster Books.
Christmas is exactly two months away and we already have this year’s wares being peddled by the den of thieves of Christian marketing. Here is their latest debacle: the Nativity Sandbox.
“Reenact the birth of Jesus – with a fun sandbox twist. A 10″-square box holds ten figures plus a tiny stable and the appropriate tools for reverential sand grooming.”
You’ve seen the St. Joseph home selling statue, you’ve seen the patron saint of television statue, now the ancient Roman Catholic art of submission through superstition has spawned yet another useless statue for you to put your trust in and make an idol of: The Saint Benedict home protection kit.
So, are we supposed to use it as a club? Thanks, but no thanks, I’ll continue to rely on my Glock for home protection.
Here’s the official description:
For those looking for protection from the forces of darkness and temptation, our Saint Benedict Home Protection Kit may be just what they seek. Homeowners of all denominations are invited to bring Saint Benedict, the Protector of Hearth and Home, into their lives, into their homes. In this exclusive Home Protection kit, you will find everything you need to protect your home, including step-by-step instructions for its use.
The Saint Benedict Home Protection Kit display includes 16 statues, each in individual full color gift boxes. Individual box contains one 5″ resin statue, a full color story card, two Saint Benedict Medals and a full-color tear-off Saint Benedict holy card with the Prayer to Saint Benedict, Protector of Hearth and Home on the back. — Display: 12 1/4″ W x 8 1/4″ H x 8 1/4″ D; Individual Box: 3″ W x 2″ H x 5 3/8″ D; Two 3/4″ Dia Pewter/Enamel Medals
HT: A Little Leaven
We sometimes tend to think of the early church as pristine, pure, and untroubled by serious error. The truth is, it wasn’t always that way at all. From the the very beginning, the enemies of truth launched an effort to infiltrate and confuse the people of God by mangling the truth and by blending lies with Christian doctrine. Attacks against the truth regularly came not only from persecutors on the outside but also from false teachers and professing believers within the visible community of the church. . . . So false teachers had already infiltrated the [first century] church. They were at that moment safely ensconced in the community of believers. They were being accepted as fellow believers, and their poisonous false teaching was spreading in this church. Jude urged believers to oppose them rather than embrace them. The life of the church depended on it.
– John MacArthur
There is nothing in a man that causes God to justify him, including his repentance and faith. Repentance does not pay for sin. A criminal’s remorse for his crime does not satisfy the just demands of the law. Neither does faith pay for sin! Only the blood of Jesus can pay for sin! Justification is based on the blood of Christ.
– Charles Leiter
How apropos.
The Catholic religion has become corrupt the same way Judaism became corrupt—by following the traditions of men instead of the Word of God (Mark 7:13). The Pharisees taught much truth, but by mixing it with error, they “made the word of God of no effect.”
– Mike Gendron
Apparently Trish from Fish With Trish isn’t immune to these Laodicean mailings.
I think Keystone Church is running behind the “relevance caboose” as they’re a little behind the times. The whole Beatles thing was like so five minute ago.
I checked into Keystone and found the following “trailer” for their Beatles “sermon” series.
Sanctification, again, is a thing which does not prevent a man having a great deal of inward spiritual conflict. By conflict I mean struggle within the heart between the old nature and the new, the flesh and the spirit, which are to be found together in every believer. . . . A true Christian is one who has not only peace of conscience, but war within. He may be known by his warfare as well as by his peace.
– J. C. Ryle
1816 – 1900
This is a great video. At the end James White asks the Mormon two questions that the Mormon simply cannot answer.
Truth is worth fighting over. As we have seen, it is the one thing in this world the church is supposed to fight for. Lose that fight and all else is lost.
– John MacArthur
On these two episode of The White Horse Inn, the guys discuss The Case for Theology and Apologetics. These episodes feature more man-on-the-street interviews of pastors from a pastor’s convention in which their answers to questions and “excuses” may surprise you.
The countless errors, false doctrines, and utterly embarrassing biblical illiteracy running rampant in Christendom can be directly traced to the lack of teaching and shepherding of the flock that the average American pastor is avoiding. This was a great discussion and a must-hear for pastors.
The Case for Theology and Apologetics 1: How important is it to know what you believe and why you believe it? Should the average Christian be informed about doctrines like justification and propitiation, or are those only for academic types? On this edition of the program the hosts discuss these question and interact with some on-the-street polls taken at a recent pastors convention.
The Case for Theology and Apologetics 2: On this edition of the White Horse Inn the hosts continue to interact with recent polls taken at a pastors convention on the importance of understanding theology and Biblical terminology. They also respond to the great number of pastors who preferred the sharing of one’s personal testimony over the use of apologetics to reach outsiders.
Christ Alone Wyoming 