Abstain from Fleshly Lusts!

“Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.” – 1 Peter 2:11-12 Just as we [...]

John Piper – Preach the Gospel to Yourself

Anxiety and it’s Cure

“Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad.” – Proverbs 12:25 How true it is that anxiety and worrying, cause depression, sadness, and grief. We must fight against such feeling knowing that they are not from God. But how do we fight? We must take in hand the [...]

Quote of the Day #4

“Sin is what you do, when your heart is not satisfied with God” – John Piper (Future Grace pg.9)

Cross Centered Life

Okay, today I will start reading C. J. Mahaney’s “Living the Cross Centered Life”…  Anyone read it yet???  What do you all think? The title gives me the impression that it’ll be a brilliant, gospel drivin book… I just finished Mahaney’s book on humility, and thought it was great… Well let me know your opinion… [...]

Don’t Waste Your Pulpit!!! – John Piper

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing – Charles Wesley

O for a thousand tongues to sing my dear Redeemer’s praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; ’tis music in the sinner’s ears, ’tis life and health and peace. He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he [...]

Quote of the Day #3 – John Flavel

“Surely if He would not spare His own Son one stroke, one tear, one groan, one sigh, one circumstance of misery, it can never be imagined that ever he should, after this, deny or withold from His people, for whose sakes all this was suffered, any mercies, any comforts, any priveledge, spiritual or temporal, which [...]

Church Pictures…

Just thought I’d post a few pictures of our little church here in Valcea… Church Service February 2008 Our Christmas Caroling Gang 2007 Womens Bible Study Worship Team Pratice

Preach the Truth to Yourself!

Psalm 3 1LORD, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me. 2 Many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him in God.”  Selah 3 But You, O LORD, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. 4 [...]

R. C. Sproul – Christ the Only Way!

Quote of the Day #2

“The moral life of a Christian grows directly out of the theology of the gospel.” – Douglas Moo

The Importance of Theology

A.W. Pink said, “An unknown God can neither be trusted, served, nor worshipped.” This is an excellent quote from the preface of Pink’s book “The Attributes of God.” Doctrine and theology are not just for the preacher. They must be studied by every one of Christ’s people. He who does not know God as Sovereign, [...]

Do not Despise His Chastening!

“My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.” Proverbs 3:11-12 We are blessed that God our Father is a good father. His love is perfect, and thus as any loving father would [...]

Prayer request…

I just wanted to write really quick and ask for your prayers for our little girl Katie… Last night she coughed all night and had a lot of trouble breathing… We took her to the doctor, and she has a really bad case of laryngitis… Katie along with Mihaela will be in the hospital here [...]