• Amish Baptism, Part 2

    Here’s part 2 of a former Amish woman’s account of her baptism. Fascinating, excellent; even a little sad. Ready for Baptism, Part 2 Read more

  • Amish Baptism

    I subscribe to a number of blogs that help me better understand my Amish neighbors. One of those today published part one of her baptism. If you’re interested in Amish belief and practice, this provides a helpful insight into such. Ready for Baptism: Part One Read more

  • Following Christ

    Is it your earnest desire to do all in your power to advance his cause and glory? Can you renounce every worldly object for Christ? If so, happy are you. But if not, your case is dreadful indeed. —Memoir of Harlan Page (p. 53), letter dated August 7, 1818 Read more

  • Christ the Believer’s All

    by Joseph Hart (1712-1768) Lamb of God, we fall before thee, Humbly trusting in thy cross. That alone be all our glory; All things else are dung and dross. Thee we own a perfect Savior; Only Source of all that’s good. Every grace and every favor Come to us thro’ Jesus’ blood. Jesus gives us Read more

  • The Day of Judgment

    I read this verse (Ps 96:13) this morning– The Lord is coming, He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness Sadly, the coming Day of Judgment doesn’t seem to be viewed as an essential aspect of the gospel as it once was. Indeed, Read more

  • The Standard of Holiness

    “There can be no proper doctrine of the atonement and no proper doctrine of retribution, so long as Holiness is refused its preeminence. Love must have a norm or standard, and this norm or standard can be found only in Holiness. The old conviction of sin and the sense of guilt that drove the convicted Read more