Serious About Scripture

Mentoring and motivating Christ’s people to live his words

The Surprising Story of Bill Beery

My brother pastored an unconverted man on the rolls of the church. When it was discovered, some of the men in the church began to share Christ with him and soon he became a true believer in Christ. His name was Bill Beery, a direct relative of the famous deceased actor Wallace Beery. Bill was a physically imposing mechanic at 6’ 6”. But Lou Gehrig’s disease, the illness that physicist Stephen Hawkins endured, soon wilted him into a shadow of…

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Delivered by Desire (by Daryl Wingerd)

Delivered by Desire by Daryl Wingerd is one of the most effective of our books. Discussion questions are included for mentoring or small groups. Look, maintaining purity is a real problem and Christians have ammo to fight it. Wingerd has written a powerful book which some have called the best book on sanctification they have ever read. This book is no cost to you. Order for yourself if you will read it (we’re not doing this for free for it…

15 Resolves for Maintaining Spiritual Balance in Severe Interpersonal Conflicts

The pain of interpersonal conflict may seem too acute to bear. Sometimes we see these conflicts erupt suddenly among families, or between church members, or at work or school. They may involve serious allegations that tend to rip people apart in ways that seem irreparable. In these most severe ruptures of confidence, when the necrosis of sin is eating up the lives of those involved, is it possible to rise above and maintain a spiritual composure? Certainly that must be…