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The Epistle of James is now Available!
October 3, 2017 by Sam Storms
Several weeks ago I announced that my entire series of sermon notes on the book of Hebrews was available on my website. Today I’m happy to tell you that all twenty-two lessons on the book of James are now posted. If you are unfamiliar about how to access these documents, simply click on Resources at the top of the Home page, and then on Articles. Look under Biblical Studies, and at the bottom of the list you will see both Hebrews and James. These twenty-two articles are essentially a verse-by-verse analysis of James. I hope and pray you will find them helpful in your life or ministry, or in both.
Could Certain Kinds of Abuse also be Grounds for Divorce and Remarriage?
2By: Sam Storms
Could Certain Kinds of Abuse also be Grounds for Divorce and Remarriage?
By: Sam Storms
Two years ago, I sat with my good friend Wayne Grudem in his home in Phoenix as we talked about his research into the subject of divorce and remarriage. In his excellent book, Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning (Crossway, 2018), for which I wrote an endorsement, he argued for the traditional view that divorce and remarriage were permissible (but never mandatory) on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. Wayne shared with me that his view was...Read More ➔
What Happens when Revival Comes?
3By: Sam Storms
What Happens when Revival Comes?
By: Sam Storms
Everyone, it seems, has their own definition or description of revival. Here I want to identify ten features of biblical revival. Among the many who have influenced my thinking on this topic, I have to mention J. I. Packer, on whom I am greatly dependent. This week at Bridgeway we embark on four days of prayer and fasting. There are many things for which we are praying and seeking God, chief among which is a revival of his people and his church. So, here is what happens ...Read More ➔
Another Example of Blatant Hypocrisy and Utter Moral Inconsistency
6By: Sam Storms
Another Example of Blatant Hypocrisy and Utter Moral Inconsistency
By: Sam Storms
Every so often the blatant hypocrisy and utter moral inconsistency of certain political figures in our country is more than I can take. Today I want to share with you the most recent case in point. I do not write this in order to indict any political party or person, but simply to point out how blind and irrational some people can be, especially when it comes to the issue of abortion. In an article in USA Today on Friday, January 29, several people were objecting to the...Read More ➔
A Word in Response to Sarah Silverman
1By: Sam Storms
A Word in Response to Sarah Silverman
By: Sam Storms
In a video posted to social media on Friday, January 8, in a clip from her weekly podcast, the secular Jewish comedienne and actress Sarah Silverman claimed that there is no hell. She said that she wanted to alleviate the fears of those who believe in eternal punishment. “If you’re in the range of my voice right now,” said Silverman, “and you’re someone who believes [in] and fears hell, let me release you of that fear right now. There is no ...Read More ➔
Some Thoughts on the “failed” Prophecies concerning Donald Trump and the 2020 Election
9By: Sam Storms
Some Thoughts on the “failed” Prophecies concerning Donald Trump and the 2020 Election
By: Sam Storms
What are we to make of the many “failed prophecies” of Trump’s election to a second term? That was the question asked of me on Friday by a religion reporter from the New York Times. Her article should be published sometime this week. There are several things that I said in response. First, why is everyone making such a big deal of this? No one prophesies with 100% accuracy. The apostle Paul said that in this present age we prophesy “in part&rdquo...Read More ➔
Should we take Covid-19 Vaccines that contain the Cells of Aborted Babies?
3By: Sam Storms
Should we take Covid-19 Vaccines that contain the Cells of Aborted Babies?
By: Sam Storms
I hope that all of you regularly listen to the Ask Pastor John podcast at www.desiringgod.org. In a recent episode he addressed a question that many are asking, the question posed in the title to this post. Piper’s response is clear and persuasive. I urge you to read it carefully. Let me make four kinds of observations, and hope and pray that these will give some guidance to our thinking and our feeling and our acting. And I think all three of those really matter,...Read More ➔
The Three Most Encouraging Biblical Words for 2020 and 2021
1By: Sam Storms
The Three Most Encouraging Biblical Words for 2020 and 2021
By: Sam Storms
This past Thursday, the day after the horrible events that took place in our nation’s capital, I shared with our entire staff at Bridgeway what I believe are the three most important words from the Bible as we leave behind 2020 and enter into 2021. Those three words aren’t what you would expect. They aren’t, “God is love,” although he certainly is. They aren’t, “Christ is risen,” although he certainly is. They are three si...Read More ➔
Beholding the Glory of Christ in Scripture in 2021
By: Sam Storms
Beholding the Glory of Christ in Scripture in 2021
By: Sam Storms
Many of you are already well on your way to reading through the Bible in 2021. Like every other year, you’ve heard the call: “Let’s read through the Bible together this year.” Sadly, though, the resolve to read lasts for about a month or two. Then life’s demands and the pressures of each day suppress the commitment we earlier made. How can we not let that happen again this year? I want to suggest that our failure to maintain our pledge to r...Read More ➔
A Review of “Operating in the Courts of Heaven”, by Robert Henderson, Part Two
1By: Sam Storms
A Review of “Operating in the Courts of Heaven”, by Robert Henderson, Part Two
By: Sam Storms
Robert Henderson has written a series of books defending his thesis about the nature and power of prayer. My review is limited to the first and foundational book in this series, Operating in the Courts of Heaven (2014). Should I discover that in those subsequent volumes he reverses or corrects what was written in the first volume, I will write whatever retractions are required. Before I finish my review of Henderson’s first book, I need to say something about pray...Read More ➔
A Review of “Operating in the Courts of Heaven”, by Robert Henderson, Part One
By: Sam Storms
A Review of “Operating in the Courts of Heaven”, by Robert Henderson, Part One
By: Sam Storms
I don’t enjoy writing critical reviews. But sometimes it is necessary. I was alerted to this book by Robert Henderson some time ago, and the book itself was published in 2014. Evidently its influence is beginning to spread. You’ve often heard the expression, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” That’s probably a good policy to follow. But in this case my judgment was formed not by the cover of the book but by its sub-title, which honest...Read More ➔
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