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Be watching for Bill’s upcoming book, Seven Dimensions of Spiritual Masculinity, How God Changes Biological Masculinity into Spiritual Masculinity and Why It Matters.
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Books That Are Valued Friends
I LOVE TO READ, AND THAT MEANS I READ A LOT OF BOOKS. Some books have been personal mentors. Others have just been information. They have been long forgotten. But others are deeply valued friends that have changed my thinking radically and sent me on a new trajectory....
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This blog is about the gospel and how it influences every aspect of Christian life. Many Christians here the word, “gospel,” and think, that’s for beginners. I want to move on to the deeper truths. But this kind of thinking is a problem. Properly understood the gospel is the deepest truth in scripture. If you knew nothing about the Bible but the gospel, but knew it really well, you would have all the knowledge necessary for a life of godliness.
The gospel reconciles Old Testament and New. It is the center of the Bible. The Old Testament demonstrates the need for it . The Old Testament predicts it. Then the four gospels record the life and death of Jesus, the Messiah, which is the gospel. Last, the epistles look back on the gospels interpreting and applying them.
The gospel is also about ultimate issues. A display of the glory of God is God’s purpose for creation and redemption. The cross of Christ, the center of the gospel, is the greatest display of God’s glory in human history. It also displays the bankruptcy of man. In sum, the cross glorifies God and humbles humanity, and this is how it should be.
The gospel informs how married couples should relate, how they should raise their children, how they should relate to other Christians, why they should evangelize, and how they should conduct themselves in the market place. It’s all there for those who have eyes to see.
The gospel is the heart and soul of the Christian worldview. It explains how we got here, why life is often problematic, and the glorious hope that God has set before all true Believers.
These subjects and others, this blog will explore. Occasionally we will address culture and politics, but the main subject will be the gospel and its application.
If you have questions or concerns my email bfarley48@gmail.com
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Books For Holiday Gifts & Reading
I READ A LOT OF BOOKS. Some I can recommend, and some I cannot. Here, however, are some recommended titles from recent months. Thomas Jefferson, A Biography of Spirit and Flesh by Thomas Kidd. When I find a historian that writes well, I read more of their books. They...
When God Pulled Back The Curtain
THE CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN TENDS TO DOWNPLAY THE REALITY OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE. But the Bible clearly asserts that unseen spiritual entities intimidatingly named “rulers, authorities, and powers” are arrayed against us. It would be foolish to think we can...
You [Don’t] Deserve A Break Today
The expression "you deserve" has become ubiquitous in modern advertising. Mcdonald's famous slogan, "You deserve a break today" is a classic example. I also just heard a mattress ad that ended, "Get the sleep you deserve!" From cruises to automobiles, marketing gurus...
How God Works When We Trust Him!
I trusted God, not a water witch, to help me locate well water, and God blessed my decision to trust him liberally.
Should Christians “Follow The Science?”
DURING COVID THE GOVERNMENT EXHORTED US TO "JUST FOLLOW THE SCIENCE." When it ended up not being "science" but propaganda, many of us felt abused. The point of this essay is that Christians can always trust science— when it is in fact true science. But we can never...
Reformation History Resources
I LOVE HISTORY, ESPECIALLY CHURCH HISTORY. I love it because history is "his-story"—the story of Christ ruling the world from the Father's right hand by the power of his Holy Spirit. I have also discovered that biographies are one of the best, and most enjoyable, ways...