Pulpit Magazine

(By Nathan Busenitz) 
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, it seemed appropriate to remember the true reason we give thanks — because of the hope we have in Christ. 
Awhile back, out of curiosity, I logged on to the Suicide Crisis Center website. Although I wouldn’t normally visit this particular site, I wanted to see what counsel it offered to […]

(By John MacArthur) 
Practically speaking, how can a person develop self-discipline in his or her life?
Here are some things that have helped me through the years:
1. Start Small. Start with your room. Clean it, then keep it clean. When something is out of place, train yourself to put it where it belongs. Then extend the discipline of neatness to the […]

(By John MacArthur) 
In its simplest definition, discernment is nothing more than the ability to decide between truth and error, right and wrong. Discernment is the process of making careful distinctions in our thinking about truth. In other words, the ability to think with discernment is synonymous with an ability to think biblically.
First Thessalonians 5:21-22 teaches […]

(By John MacArthur) 
If you belong to Christ, like the apostle Paul you can and should learn the secret of a contented life. When Paul wrote “godliness with contentment is great gain” he wasn’t just speaking philosophically (1 Tim. 6:6). He had learned the secret to contentment in every circumstance of life (Phil 4:11-2). While that […]

Note: In the debate about “lordship salvation” currently underway at the PyroManiacs blog some questions keep being raised: “How much obedience is enough? Twenty percent? More? Less? How do we quantify our obedience?” I’ve posted a number of links to the following excerpt addressing that question. It’s taken from a much longer article posted elsewhere […]