Written by: April J. Buchanan  “There is no truer love than that which reproves sin; soft words that flatter are often the greatest enemies of souls.” ~ Charles Spurgeon Priding oneself on doing nothing and “just loving everyone” is contra-Scripture. Some take no stand against evil and boast in their position to “just love everyone.”…

Written by: April J. Buchanan  “Nothing will make men hate sin so much as a holy God; the more we see of His purity, the more our vileness is exposed.” ~ Charles Spurgeon Prior to picking up this book, I looked to see what others—of the doctrinally sound type—had to say about it. Many love…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “The Bible is a book to be read, studied, and understood, not just listened to through another’s words.” ~ J. C. Ryle I remember my first women’s Bible study group. We were a very small group and we met in someone’s home. One lady would drive about an hour to…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “A profession of unity that silences truth is no profession of Christ at all.” ~ Charles Spurgeon Horizontal calls for unity at the cost of vertical reconciliatory truth are merely man’s attempt to bring peace in a fallen world apart from the objective commands of God. To minimize sin, to…

Written by: April J. Buchanan We must remember that convictions can be as firm as concrete, and this is good when those convictions are built upon Scripture. Yet pride so easily reveals its ugly head in our corrupt hearts. When confronted with God’s Word, instead of humbly receiving correction, we are tempted to dig in…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “Do not place your confidence in any man, however faithful he has seemed; test all against the Word of God, for a man may fall, but God’s Word cannot.” ~ Charles Spurgeon One of my great concerns is how easy it is for us to find someone with a microphone,…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “The church is the pillar and ground of the truth. If she does not speak out, who will? If she is not faithful to Christ, who will be?” — Charles Spurgeon We often think that when Scripture warns not to add to or take away from the Word of God,…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “We are all prone to deceit and self-delusion; no man can see himself aright without the light of God’s Word.” — John Owen Two things can be true at the same time that seem at odds—God is sovereign, and man is responsible. Today, however, it is often the case that…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “Unity without the gospel is a worthless unity; it is the very unity of hell.” — J.C. Ryle Mark 9:40 is not a call for Christians to set aside their differences with heretics and cults for the sake of working together for a “greater good.” It is not a call…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Wrestling the Enemy Within I think to myself, “I love God’s Word; I love the truth,” but there remains within me an enemy—the law of sin. A formidable foe it is. Daily, Christians—by the grace of God—wrestle with this foe within. Without vigilance, one may be deceived into thinking himself…