Written by: April J. Buchanan There was a time when I consumed the same content, books, studies, conferences, voices I believed were anointed. They always seemed to know exactly what to say and always spoke directly to what I was feeling. I assumed that had to mean they were hearing from God. Now I look…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Grace works quietly and supernaturally in the heart, and yet its effects cannot be hidden. Today, many believe that if God is truly present and at work, there must be visible signs, miracles, and wonders, and that these should be normative. The ordinary work of God is deemed insufficient, while…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Heresy and aberrant teaching thrive wherever Scripture is no longer regarded as the sole, final, and sufficient authority. When the Word of God is displaced, even subtly, error does not merely creep in. It takes root, grows, and eventually defines the system itself. False teachers, unregenerate men, wolves masquerading as…

Written by: April J. Buchanan A cup of coffee, an old book, a crackling fireplace, and a fluffy friend. Comfort. Many want comfort and peace and are willing to maintain them at all costs. But what they convince themselves is peace that pleases God is often peace in opposition to God. They are comforted with…

Written by: April J. Buchanan We read passages of Scripture and observe the responses of those recorded within them. Some respond to the commands of God and the circumstances they face in ways we admire and wish to emulate. Others respond in ways so dark and sinful that we distance ourselves from them entirely, not…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Christ loves His bride. He loves her and gave Himself for her. He chose her, redeemed her, atoned for her, effectually draws her, sanctifies her, has prepared a place for her, and will return for her. Christ loves His bride. That truth is comfort to her and ought to strike…

Written by: April J. Buchanan He came into the world to save sinners. We hardly grasp the thought. We can imagine someone entering our lives, seeing our brokenness, rescuing us from ourselves and from the wounds inflicted by others. But we have not beheld such glory, such holiness, as arrests the heart and shatters every…

Written by: April J. Buchanan You sit with your Bible and you are incredibly faithful to this daily discipline. You are faithful to pray every day. You sing “worship” songs. You think on the Lord throughout the day. You look for Him in everything and in everyone. You maintain a positive mindset as your doctrine…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Have you ever heard a pastor say something that caught you off guard and left you quietly wrestling with what he said because it sounded wrong? Many have, and many will. While some speak with sinful motives, others are faithfully introducing doctrines unfamiliar to the hearer, not because they are…