Beloved Kinney,I just finished a very helpful book called Prioritizing Missions in the Church. It hasbecome a lost concept in our day that the church is both the means and the end ofmissions. To say t...  Read More

Beloved Kinney,God wants all glory in salvation. When we take credit for any percentage ofour salvation, we’re robbing God of what is rightfully his! And we arerobbing ourselves of the fullness of joy...  Read More

Beloved Kinney,This past Sunday we reflected on the difference between being a child of covenant grace and being a child of common grace. If you remember, I described common grace as “any good we expe...  Read More

Beloved Kinney,On vacation this past week, I had the privilege of reading through much of ReligiousAffections by Jonathan Edwards. It’s a book that helps the reader discern what happensto a person in ...  Read More

Beloved Kinney,I was very encouraged by the sermon this week from Ephesians 6. A couple other passages came to mind as I was thinking about this one, and you know I love making Bible connections, so I...  Read More

Beloved Kinney,There’s an old hymn that resonates deeply in seasons of struggle: “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go.” Its words sing of unyielding grace: “O Love that will not let me go, I rest my weary ...  Read More

Beloved Kinney,As we’ve been working through Genesis, one of the themes we’ve seen unfold is thetheme of waiting. Waiting is hard. It is, as Paul Tripp said, “…living through thosemoments when you do ...  Read More

Beloved Kinney,One of the major themes we keep running into again and again in the book of Genesispertains to the amount of control we possess over our lives and circumstances. Thereality is, we posse...  Read More

Beloved Kinney,I know we believe that God is sovereign over the hearts of those with whom we sharethe gospel. He could, upon their first hearing of Christ, save them at that moment. Butrarely does he....  Read More

Beloved Kinney,As you know, Easter is upon us! This coming Sunday we will likely have several visitors who do not know and/or have yet to experience the saving power of God’s grace in Christ. Here are...  Read More

Beloved Kinney,In the helpful little book called “How Can I Serve My Church?”, Matthew Emadi providesan example of a lady in his church who feels like she doesn’t do much for the body. Shethinks her c...  Read More

Beloved Kinney,This past Sunday we dealt with a very weighty biblical topic that we cannot ignore justbecause it makes us uncomfortable. The doctrine of hell is biblical. It is real. What affectshould...  Read More