The Nurturing Church

Quoting R. C. Sproul “Holy mother church”—historians are not certain who first said it. The statement has been attributed by some to Cyprian, by others to Augustine. The assertion has survived since the early centuries of Christian history—”Who does not have the church as his mother does not have God as his Father.” From its [...]

George Washington On Boundless Ambition In Politics

From the pen of George Washington: “The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government. But the Constitution, which at any time exists, ’till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole People is sacredly obligatory upon all. … Should, hereafter, [...]

God’s Glory In Redemption

Is there any goodness or glory that is attributable to man in his personal redemption? The answer to this question is “absolutely none!” Jonathan Edwards helps us to understand why: God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no [...]