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Backslide Disobedience Freedom Holiness Obedience Quotes Sin Sinful Nature Spiritual Disciplines
D. A. Carson on Backsliding

by David R. Smith October 15, 2019

by David R. Smith October 15, 2019

“People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise …

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Backslide Calling Conversion Crying Friends God's Will Influence Music Preaching Regret Repent Second Chance Sin
Prone to Wander

by David R. Smith August 3, 2015

by David R. Smith August 3, 2015

One Sunday when he was a young man, Robert Robinson and some buddies went to church…but only to make fun of the Christians gathered in worship. However, the preacher that …

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