Written by: April J. Buchanan Faith healers and those who teach that it is always God’s will to heal expose the emptiness of their doctrine when they themselves experience the same sickness, suffering, tragedy, and death common to all men. We see this not only among well-known figures like Kenneth Copeland who has a pacemaker,…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Faith submits, it does not demand. Pray according to God’s will, trust His sovereignty, and find true hope. Friend, pray and pray fervently in faith to the sovereign God for your need. But friend, faith is not manipulative, and it does not possess the power in itself to move the…

Written by: April J. Buchanan The truth on men’s lips is often most offensive, not because it is untrue, but because it is men who are appointed to speak it. In response, some place women in the pulpit in direct rebellion to the clear commands of Scripture (1 Tim. 2:12; 1 Cor. 14:34–35). They reason…

Written by: April J. Buchanan The dear Christian who looks back on his life and cannot sing, “Grace, grace, oh amazing grace,” yet sees any reason to boast in his own wisdom or strength, is one to mark his wisdom as foolishness, his might as that which goes before a fall, and his strength as…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Precious saint, you who grow weary, often more than you yourself can discern, yet are upheld by that gracious work of God which never fails to attend to your every need: There are times in which you know this grace well, and your heart recalls its benefits while you find…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Many men will entice and invite you into their sin, or into the approval and acceptance of their sin, urging you to agree with them in their offense against a holy God. Christian, you will not only be tempted by your own fleshly desires, but often by those you love…

Written by: April J. Buchanan There are many things we might imagine when we say, “I cannot imagine anything worse than…” yet it can be said with confidence that nothing is worse than living, grieving, and dying without hope. When men live without hope they make perilous and erratic choices. When they grieve without hope…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Burden not another with your unfulfilled longings that arise from your own disobedience, your apathy toward God’s means of grace, and your neglect of the encouragement and strength found only in Him. Do not act as the pagan, the insolent unbeliever, or the hardened reviler of holy things. Recognize your…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Can we remain apathetic toward false teaching and false teachers? What effect does the truth have upon the church? Are we apathetic about being trained by error, or are we intentional about being trained in the truth? (1 Timothy) False teachers had come into the church of Ephesus. Paul left…

Written by: April J. Buchanan You’re at dinner with your spouse and you notice someone approaching your table. They walk with intention, smiling yet appearing somewhat nervous. You think maybe you are supposed to know them and you try to place them, but nothing comes to mind. You consider that perhaps they only appear to…