"There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing" (Proverbs 12:18). Too often, I wonder if my words are more like sword thrusts than a healing balm. Perhaps you feel that way too. The tongue is incredibly challenging to tame, James 3:1-12 makes that clear. James says some surprising things about the tongue, some things th...

I know that many of you think I'm a big cry baby. I really don't cry all that often. Really you can ask my wife (back me up, dear!). There are few things that move me to tears. Chief among them is remembering how God has lavished his saving love upon me in Christ. I also tear up when I see sick kids in the hospital. I hate that. The other cause for the formation of liquid ...

Almost a decade ago, I first read John Murray's little book Redemption Accomplished and Applied, a wonderful little volume containing only 181 pages. That's not to say it isn't dense, but it is certainly a delight to read, at least it is for me. One of the things that I appreciate about Murray's book is his constant rejoicing in Christ. Time and time again in the book, he ...