Excerpt from The Doctrine of Repentance, By Thomas Watson. (Chapter 3, Ingredient 1) The first part of Christ’s medicine is eye-salve (Act 26.18). It is the great thing noted in the prodigal’s repentance: “he came to himself” (Luk 15.17). He saw himself as a sinner and nothing but a sinner. Before a man can [...]
On this episode of The Happy Holy Hour, Allison Nunley joins us to share her story about coming out of the LGBT community and into the family of God. Her story went viral on a brief Facebook post (below) and caught the attention of thousands, including well-known Pastors and foreign diplomats. God is using her [...]
All of us question our life’s purpose at some point. Some struggle with deciding on what vocation they want to commit to. Others aren’t sure if their life purpose culminates in who they are supposed to marry. What is humanity's ultimate goal? What is the ‘chief’ end of man? How do we answer such difficult [...]
Have you ever been told that studying theology is unnecessary? Unfortunately, many Christians purposefully neglect the topics of deeper theology. This may be due to the tension created when discussing specific theological issues or thinking they can’t understand more complex truths. Have you considered what it might take to grow in your relationship with the [...]
Many modern churches are getting more and more casual. The generation that grew up during the public-formal dress era is passing away. Generally speaking, it just ‘wasn’t right’ to wear casual clothes in certain places, like church. When young people started wearing casual clothes in churches filled with the older, more formal generation, it was looked down upon as [...]
This is the classic sermon preached by Jonathan Edwards on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Massachusetts (now Connecticut). Listen wherever you stream podcasts. Click here for Apple, Spotify, Google, or Castbox. Deuteronomy 32:35— . . .their foot shall slide in due time In this verse is threatened the vengeance of God on the wicked unbelieving [...]
Rhett Dodson’s With A Mighty Triumph is an incredibly clear declaration of the necessity of Christ’s resurrection, which gives us confidence and hope for our own resurrection. I picked up this book expecting to read only a chapter. However, I read the entire piece in one sitting because I was amazed by how beautiful the [...]
We are ecstatic to announce that Westminster Theological Seminary’s bookstore is partnering with The Happy Holy Hour! Did you know that you can buy books from WTS Books AND support The Happy Holy Hour? Every time you purchase a book at WTS Books using one of our links, we will receive a small portion of [...]
What is the importance of an eldership team? Have you ever thought about the Biblical significance and benefit of having an Elder team? Biblical Elders have more impact on you than you might think. Recommended resource for Eldership: The Shepherd Leader, by Dr. Timothy Z. Witmer. Why is Eldership worth talking about in 2020? [...]
How can a Christian be content and thankful, even with very little? How is it true that having very little with righteousness is better than great revenues with injustice? There is a reason why Christian contentment is described as a ‘rare jewel’ by Jeremiah Borroughs in his book, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. In [...]
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