Month: January 2011

Psychologists Are at a Supreme Disadvantage in Understanding Man

January 22, 2011

Thursday Musings Pulled this from Justin Taylor’s Blog sometime ago. It’s a great quote from Bonhoeffer speaking of the nature of sin and the beauty and freedom of real Christian brotherhood. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The most experienced psychologist or observer of human nature knows infinitely less of the human heart than the simplest Christian who … More Psychologists Are at a Supreme Disadvantage in Understanding Man

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Amish Wisdom

January 22, 2011

“We didn’t inherit the land from our fathers, we are borrowing it from our children.” (Old Amish Proverb) Take care of the land. It is a gift from God to allow us to care for our children.

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Combating “Happy Talk” in Our Churches

January 20, 2011

The following brief article is from Kairos Journal. It speaks powerfully to the current “happy talk” atmosphere of our churches in America. May it humble your spirit, stimulate your prayer and activate your passion for the mission of God in the world. Faith under Fire 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum … More Combating “Happy Talk” in Our Churches

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The Master’s Words: Refreshment, Challenge and Glory

January 19, 2011

Thursday is for Discipleship Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find … More The Master’s Words: Refreshment, Challenge and Glory

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Prayer Walking is Great. It Also has Little Biblical Warrant

January 18, 2011

Musing on a Sunday Afternoon The days are longer. The air is warmer (slightly). Soon, farm machinery will start to move across the fields. Soon after, the seed will go into the ground. Good weather should also make Christians think about how they will begin to plant the seed of God’s word. And we will … More Prayer Walking is Great. It Also has Little Biblical Warrant

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Towards a Character-United-Society and the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 17, 2011

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his vision of a character united society, I offer this PDF file to a chapter I wrote for the 2009 book edited by John Fuder and Noel Castellanos, A Heart for the Community: New Models for Urban and Suburban Ministry. To purchase the book click here. It … More Towards a Character-United-Society and the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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This Past Week’s Tweets on Intensely Local Ministry

January 16, 2011

Intensely local ministry is not defined by programs advertised but by people touched by gospel love and compassion. Intensely local ministry means we step in to stop the fight between kids who aren’t ours. Intensely local ministry means being the chaplain to the neighborhood, on the spot whenever a need arises. Intensely Local ministry means … More This Past Week’s Tweets on Intensely Local Ministry

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Number 1 Most Generous Site – goes to Ann Voskamp’s Blog

January 16, 2011

By “most generous” I simply mean that this site sent a lot of people to my site in 2010. I don’t remember who it was who introduced me to Ann Voskamp‘s blog. Maybe it was LlamaMomma? Whoever it was, thank you, thank you! In my humble but completely accurate opinion, Ann is one of the … More Number 1 Most Generous Site – goes to Ann Voskamp’s Blog

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