Written by: April J. Buchanan “A doctrinally sound church will guard the truth and help believers grow in knowledge of God.” ~ R. C. Sproul “Doctrinal integrity is not optional; it is the very foundation of a healthy church.” ~ John MacArthur You realized that the preaching you were sitting under wasn’t just a little…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “Any gospel that looks within man for good is not the gospel of God’s grace; it is another gospel.” ~ R. C. Sproul If your gospel is that God is looking within you to find something good, useful, or beneficial to Him and He is calling you to Himself in…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “We are to study, pray, and obey; God gives no secret knowledge to absolve our diligence.” ~ Richard Baxter God has gifted Biblically qualified elders to proclaim His Word, but they do not have a special anointing that gives them access to secret knowledge withheld from you or me. They…

Written by: April J. Buchanan  “The Christian is not above the law, but walks within it as one redeemed to honor God.” ~ Charles Spurgeon The Christian thinks himself not above the law nor a victim when he is made to face consequences even for past sinful choices. That we are justified before God and…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “You cannot make anyone a Christian by your prayers or tears; only the Spirit can awaken faith.” ~ Charles Spurgeon  “The duty of parents is to teach the Word and pray, leaving the conversion of the heart to God.” ~ Richard Baxter “Parents may sow, but God alone gives the…

Written by: April J. Buchanan  “True religion is the sense of the heart’s dependence on God, and the vigorous exercise of holy affections in the pursuit of His glory.”  ~ Jonathan Edwards Ladies, while we are not called by God to the pulpit, we are called to study our Bibles and to be discerning. Sadly,…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “God does not need our tongues to slay the wickedness of men; He needs our hearts to yield to His Word.” ~ Richard Baxter We abuse Scriptures of threatening and warning when we violently thrust them into the heart of a man, rather than faithfully proclaim them and trust the…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “A lie is never harmless; the smallest error is the seed of death for the soul and dishonor to God.” ~ Charles Spurgeon “False doctrine creeps in subtly and may look like truth, but it robs God of His glory and enslaves men to delusion.” ~ Jonathan Edwards Tackling error…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “True joy is not found in the satisfaction of our desires, but in the enjoyment of God Himself, who alone is our exceeding delight.” ~ Jonathan Edwards “To look to ourselves for comfort is idolatry; to look to God is the cure for despair.” ~ R. C. Sproul  “The soul…

Written by: April J. Buchanan  “A wife’s submission is not her weakness, but her strength under the mighty hand of God.” ~ Charles Spurgeon Rather than seeking to usurp her husband’s role and responsibilities, a godly wife submits to God in her role and prays for her husband, understanding that he will give an account…