Category: Excerpts

True Love Rebukes

Paul David Tripp in his book, Instru­ments in the Redeemer’s Hands, reminds us that often we don’t rebuke because we love our­selves. True love for neigh­bor neces­si­tates a godly rebuke when in sin.

Calvin on the Believer’s Confidence in God’s Providence

“When once the light of divine Prov­i­dence has shone in the believer’s heart, he is relieved and lib­er­ated, not only from the extreme fear and anx­i­ety which had pre­vi­ously oppressed him, but from all wor­ries. Because, as he rightly rejects the idea of chance, he can con­fi­dently put him­self in God’s hands. What a com­fort! He […]

Extolling the Glorious Role of Women

“One of the great fail­ings of the church is that we have done so lit­tle to let women know how valu­able and glo­ri­ous their fam­ily min­istry is. My wife has said to me, ‘Bryan, you must under­stand that all my choices are attack­able. It does not mat­ter which choices I make—there are some women in the […]