Author Archives: Seth Meyers

The Sacrament of the Sinner’s Prayer

Last night while driving home from evangelism, I picked up a 25-year old Venda man who needed a lift. He had a good job and education. After some conversation, I asked him if he attended church. Venda man: Yes. Seth: … Continue reading

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Alcohol and Drink According to Charles Spurgeon

Do any pastors talk like this today? All the lines below are from Charles Spurgeon in 1869 and 1880, reprinted by the Banner of Truth in 2009 as Spurgeon’s Practical Wisdom. From a slovenly, smoking, snuff-taking, beer-drinking parson may the … Continue reading

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Too Many Evangelicals Promote Alcohol

If a man walking after wind and falsehood had told lies and said, ‘I will speak out to you concerning wine and liquor,’ He would be spokesman to this people. Micah 2:11 The NLT paraphrases this verse accurately: Suppose a … Continue reading

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The Clearest Biblical Reasons to Hold the “No Divorce” Position

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11 Ways We May Love Lying

For the month of July, our churches are praying from Psalm 119:163, “I hate and abhor lying.” But how can a Christian pray from those few words? Especially, if you think of yourself as a generally honest person? We love … Continue reading

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Can We All Agree About Miracles, Prophecy, and Tongues?

I think we can agree on more than 20 points if you are a Christian. Maybe some of these are controversial, but I tried to pick areas on which any serious Christian would agree. Miracles Prophecy Tongues, or Languages Don’t … Continue reading

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What Kind of Child Are We Trying to Produce?

My wife is attempting to train our children in the classical style. It has cost her a great amount of time in researching books, lists of books, curricula (which are also largely lists of books), and different ideas on what … Continue reading

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Lift Up Your Eyes and Look on Asia

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Missions is Hard

It is a very common teaching that all men enter the world with the image of God imprinted on their souls. Adam received life through the breath of God. But then they began dying through the catastrophic decision of our … Continue reading

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Why My Efforts to Plant a Church Failed

Recently, we spoke with a woman who had visited our English church plant several times with her husband and children. She mentioned to my wife and I that the state of our town was sad because there was no church … Continue reading

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