John Paul Jackson (1950-2015)
John Paul Jackson (1950-2015) As it happens, I write these lines on the eve of John Paul’s memorial service. The irony is, I thought it would be the other […]
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NEW YEAR’S LETTER 2015
NEW YEAR’S LETTER 2015 Dear Friends: “A wide door for effective work has opened to me” 1 Corinthians 16:9a (ESV). As Billy Graham put it sometime ago, “The longer
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The Perfect Prayer Partner
I am almost afraid to ask people to pray for me. I need it more than anything. But sometimes the cost is too high. Those who offer to pray for
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China December 2014
China December 2014 Our son TR and I recently returned from a very gratifying trip to Shanghai. We give God all the praise and glory for the favor given us
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MY FOURTH VISIT TO ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
MY FOURTH VISIT TO ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT Some people love to go to the Holy Land to see where Jesus lived, walked and performed miracles. I myself do this every year.
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The Faith of Christ
The Faith of Christ I can remember the first time I saw the phrase “faith of Christ” outside the Bible. It was when the Scottish theologian T. F. Torrance, arguably
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God’s Servant or His Friend?
God’s Servant or His Friend? Would you prefer to be known by God as His servant or His friend? I put this question on my twitter and I think most
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The Sovereignty of God
Does man have a free will? Answer: yes and no. Martin Luther (1483-1546) said “No” in his book The Bondage of the Will. Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) said “Yes” in his
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Thorn in the Flesh 1
I originally wrote Thorn in the Flesh sitting in a boat on the bonefish flats in Key Largo some 15 years ago. What started out as a series of sermons
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Theology and worship
Theology and worship Having had one foot in the reformed camp and the other in the Charismatic-Pentecostal camp, I have been increasingly alarmed at the trend in some of the
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