The Watchman's Bagpipes

A dangerous consequence of the spread and influence of megachurches and media ministries is that many Christians now evaluate their churc...

The current interest in tongues stems from a longing for genuine religious expression in the midst of a secularized society.  People long f...

“If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” (1 John 2:15). Worldliness is not so much a matter of activity as...

The real motive for living the holy life should be that it pleases God, and that sin is displeasing to Him.  I must not set up my own littl...

O bitter shame and sorrow, That a time could ever be, When I let the Saviour's pity Plead in vain, and proudly answered: "All ...

O Jesus Christ, grow Thou in me, And all things else recede; My heart is daily nearer Thee From sin be daily freed. Each day let Thy s...

A few months ago I wrote about “worship pastors” and the problem I see with them in the Church in general, and I explained how our assembl...

My first two items today are with a hat tip to Erin Benziger for alerting us to them on her blog. Andy Stanley is becoming more and mor...

The risen Lord says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and ...

As we approach this staggering statement ["That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith"] -- and we must walk...warily, careful...