By: Alistair Begg, Magnolia Tribune Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. – James 1:12 It’s easy to want to graduate without taking the required classes. But without taking the classes there’s no way to be ready for the tests, and without a test there’s no graduation. As in academia, so in our faith: it would be foolish to think that we can graduate to maturity and...

By: Alistair Begg, Magnolia Tribune It shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. – Joel 2:32 There are “biblical” words that are not, in fact, in the Bible. For example, you will not find the word  substitute  in your Bible, and yet the word conveys the beauty of what happened when the Son of God died in the place of sinners. You will not find the word  Trinity  in the Scriptures either, and yet it represents true teaching about who God is. And the...

By: Alistair Begg, Magnolia Tribune Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth. – Ecclesiastes 12:1 Not everyone ages at the...