Now we are to the third of the four evils Watson discusses that God uses for our good in this teaching from Romans 8:28. I must confess you are not going to like this one at all. It’s desertion. God is just in any “withdrawings” of the sense of His presence (what Watson means by [...]

I want to add some to my previous (pt. 2) entry on temptation. Listen to this and ponder the implications: “Temptation is a trial of our sincerity. It argues that our heart is chaste and loyal to Christ, when we can look temptation in the face, and turn our back upon it” (Watson, pg. 35). [...]

We are looking at Romans 8: 28. That “God works all things together for good, for those who love Him, to those called according to His purpose.” In our last entry we shared how God even works evil or bad for good. We looked at the first of what Thomas Watson called the four evils [...]

Over the next few days we are going to walk through my gleanings from Thomas Watson (read previous posting on this blog for bio on Watson). I want to point out four “evils” upon which God works for good to those who love Him. So, here is the first of the four: Affliction. God works [...]

Over the next several weeks let’s walk through Romans 8: 28. You know it, right? Follow me and comment if you so desire as we learn from one of my favorite preachers of all time. His name is Thomas Watson. I don’t just like him because his first name is a remarkable name usually given [...]

I love to read.  Not everything, not just any book.  Usually, I’ll read fiction in my spare time.  Sometimes I’ll read other kinds of books.  Mostly, I just like to read- did I say that already?   So, sometime in the early spring of this year, I ran across a quote from a book called [...]

Dear One and All, We have arrived in Mexico. After traveling 5 hours with nice weather and hordes of butterflies the group has gotten comfy in the dorm. Please be in prayer for our group to build in unity and most of all be willing allow God to change us for His glory. The group [...]

Dear one and all, I would like to give an update on how our mission team from Kansas plus our Sanctus students did today. This was the first day of the group going out door to door sharing the greatest story ever told. The day was hot but over all great. The students made over [...]

This past week I have been reading through the wonderful book of Leviticus. Yep that is right isn’t that a great devotional time book. One of the residences challenged other men to read Leviticus, so I am. I have gotten 7 chapters in and well I am struck by something amazing. When we see drawings [...]

Warm your hands over these thoughts from Brother Lawrence: “Only a fool wants fading power. Only a fool wants power that gives out just when you need it most. I’ll tell you the kind of power God is able to give you through the gospel. It’s the power to lead your wife and family in [...]