Mere Christianity; C.S. Lewis on alcohol and the Christian

From chapter 12
Temperance is, unfortunately, one of those words that has changed its meaning. It now usually means teetotalism. But in the days when the second Cardinal virtue was christened ‘Temperance,’ it meant nothing of the sort. Temperance referred not specially to drink, but to all pleasures; and it meant not abstaining, but going the [...]

Confessions of a recovering pharisee

This past Sunday I preached a more “topical” message called, “Confessions of a recovering pharisee”.  The pharisees were some of Jesus’ biggest opponents.  They were religious Jews who added traditions and man made rules to God’s law to keep in an attempt to keep from sinning or disobeying God.  The reason the pharisees had such [...]

Growth in grace vs. Legalism

Part of a conversation between Dr. Howard Hendricks and Dr. Charles Swindoll in the October 2007 issue of “Veritas” from Dallas Theological Seminary:
Dr. Hendricks:
…A new Christian who comes to faith in the Savior and makes a sincere, conscious decision to obey Him has made the most crucial decision in his life. But he still has [...]