Category Archives: Application

The Golden Rule

Another sermon Chalmers gave concerned what we call the Golden Rule which is:   “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”  (Matthew. 7:12 ESV) Chalmers asserts … Continue reading

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On Being Honest

As mentioned in the last blog, we are evaluating several sermons given by Thomas Chalmers who lived 200 years ago. Chalmers states that certain virtues mentioned by Paul in Philippians 4:8 (things that are true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and … Continue reading

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A Voice from the Past

I recently purchased a book based solely on the title.  The title is:  The Application of Christianity to the Commercial and Ordinary Affairs of Life and it is a series of sermons given by Thomas Chalmers back in the early … Continue reading

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Moral Courage

In my readings, I recently came across a reference to Plato’s four virtues which are:  moderation, justice, wisdom, and courage.  I want to discuss courage which is defined as “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to … Continue reading

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Reasons for Unbelief

The Christian organization called the European Leadership Form is debating the reasons why Europe “has the world’s highest percentage of atheists and agnostics”. [1]  From what I read, they do not have an answer.  However, another article I read has … Continue reading

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Illiteracy in the Church

Surveys taken over the past several years reveal that over two thirds of Christians/church goers never read their Bibles. [1]  Now there are people who do not know how to read and throughout history many depended upon the clerics of … Continue reading

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Pilgrim’s Progress

I read Pilgrim’s Progress a very long ago and really don’t remember the details of the story.  What prompted me to read it again was reading the version from “the minds behind ‘The Babylon Bee’” titled The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress.  … Continue reading

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Sufficiently Revolutionary

If you have read my book The Renovation of Our Soul (and from looking at the sales numbers it is obvious most of you have not), you will know that I have been profoundly influenced by the Christian philosopher Elton … Continue reading

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Our Will

At a recent church service we were singing the hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” by Frances Ridley Havergal.  One phase of this hymn states:  “Take my will and make it thine, It shall be no longer mine”.  … Continue reading

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Gratitude

It happened in the Auschwitz extermination camp in World War II.  There was an escape from the camp and as was the custom at that camp, for every escapee 10 other prisoners were selected at random and placed in a … Continue reading

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