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Chapter 1: Discipline for Godliness Discipline is the indispensable key for accomplishing anything in this life. It’s the mother and handmaiden of what we call genius. 1 Timothy 4:7 “Train yourself for godliness” The word train comes from the word gumnos, which means “naked” and is the word from which we derive our English word gymnasium. In traditional Greek athletic contests, the participants competed without clothing so as not to be encumbered....

Intent The intent of this document is to share a trove of Biblical marriage resources and provide a heads up on common questions people have wrestled with. This document and its contents will be oriented towards singles and newly married couples. Ephesians 5:32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. Bible Verses on Marriage Isaiah 54:5 5 For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called....

Interchurch Cooperation or “Associationalism” The concluding paragraphs of 2LCF26 describe the Baptist practice of interchurch cooperation as a means of fostering peace, love, and mutual edification among congregations. The chapter firmly establishes that Christ alone is the supreme head of all churches; no external ecclesiastical authority—be it a pope, presbytery, synod, or any assembly of bishops—has the jurisdiction to dominate a local congregation. Despite the emphasis of Baptist polity on local autonomy and self-governance, 2LCF26 advocates for interchurch communion among churches, particularly those within close geographical proximity....

Discipleship in 21st Century Boston In Chapter 19 of Holiness, Ryle urges Christians to be like the tribe of Issachar, who had “understanding of the times” (1 Chronicles 12:32). Ryle says, “all ages have their own peculiar dangers for professing Christians, and all consequently demand special attention to peculiar duties” (Ryle 392). He was talking about 19th-century England. What about 21st-century Boston? What would be a peculiar danger for professing Christians in our context?...

Subtle Pride How does pride manifest itself? Is it always chest-beating, chin-raising bravado and swagger, like those energetic UFC entrances into the octagon? No, there is a more insidious form that exists in the guise of self-deprecation, where individuals belittle themselves to elicit sympathy, reassurance, and pleasant contradictions from others. In my high school years, I encountered this subtler form of pride among my peers who, despite being academic overachievers, continually lamented their shortcomings....