8 Favorite Quotes From The Book “Assurance: Our Seal and Pledge” (Gil Rugh, Indian Hills Community Church)

I shared a treasure trove of free online booklets on my last freebie round ups, published by Indian Hills Community Church, written by Gil Rugh, one of their pastors. I read one booklet and all I can say (aside from being brief) is that it has solid biblical teachings that a believer should check out. Praying it will benefit my Christian walk as I explore other titles from them.

So I decided for this week till the end of June, I’ll be sharing some quotes here and on the FB Page from the booklets by Gil Rugh that I read. My hope is that these free resources will encourage believers like me to avail and help them get to know God and His eternal promises. I’m starting this “series” with his booklet, Assurance: Our Seal and Pledge. If you like what you read, go get this free booklet, read and share with others.

“The Spirit of God is God’s down payment. He is the pledge of our inheritance. The Spirit is God’s guarantee that we will obtain our inheritance—that God’s own possession will be redeemed in His presence and will be secured for Himself.”

8 Favorite Quotes From The Book “Am I Called to Ministry?” (Brad Wheeler, Crossway)

It’s the midweek and I hope everyone are good! I would like to take the opportunity to say Thank you to those who regularly visit this blog, liking and commenting on it. It means so much to me that you’re still there despite, behind the scenes, I have my ever busy day job and multiple side hustle, that I almost forgot to update my blog. May all of you be blessed by God by this gesture.

Anyways, here’s a new batch of quotes published by Crossway, from their wonderful series, Church Questions, titled Am I Called to Ministry? authored by Brad Wheeler. If you like these quotes, you can buy the book by clicking this link.

“Teaching is at the heart of pastoral ministry. A pastor isn’t an activities programmer or a personal motivator but a Bible teacher.”

The Freebie Round-Up #155

Driven By The Gospel’s projects for Truth For Life got approved and that includes translating a book by Alistair Begg into Tagalog. We covet your prayers for this development that the gospel may be further pushed into our nation.

Anyways, here’s a fresh batch of freebies that I hope you’ll enjoy in the weekend! Happy Monday!

FREE email course “The Art of Active Listening” – This free 3 day course by Serge will help Christians serve more in disciple-making.

7 Important Lessons I Learned From My Pastor on Preaching

There are many preachers that, we as Calvinist folks, can list down on paper that had an impact on us not just for what the message they delivered but on how they delivered the message. We learn a lot of direct or indirect methods on effective preaching from these giants of the faith.

As for me, it might be a surprise to many that Chuck Swindoll helped me in preaching and preparing sermons. Through his radio program and those free study guides it has gradually equipped and encouraged me to preach.

However, there is someone that we shouldn’t forget to jot down in our list. And he knows us more than these popular our own pastors shouldn’t be forgotten in terms of how they influence us when we preach. He might not be a Chuck Swindoll, John Piper or John Macarthur but he can be a preacher I can fully examine in the pulpit rather than the three. His facial expressions, posture, and some unexpected things that can extract reaction from here are laid bare for us members to see. He might have prepared a well crafted sermon, but those factors can sway on the delivery of the message.

8 Favorite Quotes From The Book “The Booming Baritone Bell of England” (E. G. Romine, Pickwick Publications)

It’s been a while since I last posted something and finally after some busy schedule and writer’s block, a new post and it’s on a ber month. As you might not know, September is the star of the Christmas season in my country.

Anyways, here are some notable quotes from a book I recently read titled The Booming Baritone Bell of England authored by E. G. Romine and published by Pickwick Publications, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers. Get your copy on either digital or physical format by clicking this link.

“From the Old Testament prophets to the early church, from the early church to the Reformation, and from the Reformation to Spurgeon’s nineteenth century, open-air preaching has been a main catalyst for spreading God’s gospel to lost sinners.”

8 Favorite Quotes From The Book “The Green Ember” (S. D. Smith, Story Warren Books)

I have finished this thrilling ride of a book from S. D. Smith that I got from a Kindle deal. I got four books then a few more of the series. I highly recommend it for you and your kids.

Here are some notable quotes from that book, The Green Ember by S. D. Smith published by Story Warren Books. Click here to buy the book.

“I regret many things I’ve done,” he said, “but most of all I regret those moments when I said to Fear, ‘You are my master.’”

8 Favorite Quotes From The Book “The Christian Manifesto” (Alistair Begg, The Good Book Company)

Happy Friday guys! Here’s some quotes from my recent reads from The Good Book Company. The Christian Manifesto is the upcoming book from Alistair Begg to be released on September 1. You can pre-order the book by going to this link. Look out for the quote cards on this blog’s Facebook Page and the review on this blog.

“The biggest reason for the ineffectiveness of contemporary Christianity is a failure to take seriously the radical difference that Jesus calls for as we follow him as King.”

6 Lessons on Writing from Isabelo Magalit

In the book, An Asian Palette, Dr. Isabelo Magalit contributed his own writing journey alongside notable authors from different countries of Asia. His chapter is titled I was a Reluctant Writer, which he tells how he started his craft. Known as a pastor and theologian in the Philippines and his involvement with the EDSA People Power Revolution that toppled the Marcos dictatorship. He wrote books, booklets, essays and articles on various topics with a Filipino context. He went with the Lord in 2018.

Though brief, this seven page story gives us a glimpse of Dr. Magalit’s career and principles that molded him as a writer. Here are six lessons that we can learn from Dr. Isabelo Magalit’s writing journey:

Be a reader– Dr. Magalit was a reader before he became a writer. He was reluctant at first in writing but he is a reader. He reads various books on “..poetry, biographies, science fiction, fairy tales, short stories and science…”. In fact, he (along with his brother) joined a book club in his early teens.

The Freebie Round-Up #140

It’s Wednesday and I hope everyone is OK. May God continually bless you and your family.

Anyways, are some curated freebies just for you that might help you in your spiritual journey.

FREE leader’s guide “Praying The Bible” (Don Whitney)– You enjoyed the book, now it’s time to share what you have learned. Download for free the leader’s guide of this great book from Don Whitney

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8 Favorite Quotes From The Book “The Scriptures and Good Works” (Arthur W. Pink)

Here’s some great quotes I got from a book I recently finished, The Scriptures and Good Works by Arthur W. Pink, published by Chapel Library. You can get your copy, both physical and digital for free by following this link.

“Nothing brings more honour to Christ than those who bear His name living constantly (by his enablement) in a Christ-like way and spirit.“