“If You are Doing it Right, Someone is Going to Break Your Heart”
October 18, 2014
Saturday Musings A short, great video from Neil Cole. Oh for the churches in America that would risk the breaking of their hearts.
Month: October 2014
A Prayer before a Preacher
October 16, 2014
Friday is for Heart Songs I still remember my Latin professor at the University of Maryland saying, “No man can consider himself educated who has not read The Confessions of Augustine.” Great men like Augustine deserve to be read in every generation. But not everyone has the time or opportunity. That is one of the … More A Prayer before a Preacher
What to Make of This? “The World is Getting Better”
October 15, 2014
Thursday is for Thinking Interesting article from Relevant Magazine early last week. The article was by COLE NESMITH, titled “Yes, the World is Getting Better”. Whether he is right on the conclusion, some of the information goes against the grain of the nightly news about the “fearful” world in which we live. In other words, ISIS, … More What to Make of This? “The World is Getting Better”
An Atheist Helps Me Understand Why I Believe
October 14, 2014
Wednesday is for Prayer I’m in a conversation with an atheist over on Twitter. He is asking me for a proof that God exists. “Give me your best proof,” he says. I told him I don’t believe because of “a” proof. I believe because of a compounding of various proofs and evidence and ultimately because … More An Atheist Helps Me Understand Why I Believe
How Extravagant Should Our Forgiveness Be?
October 12, 2014
Sunday Musings Forgiven people ought to be great forgivers. We ought to be the most forgiving people on the planet. And here is part of the reason why. “In Matthew 18:22 Peter asks, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive someone who sins against me? Up to seven times!’ Jesus responded, ‘I tell you, not … More How Extravagant Should Our Forgiveness Be?
Reaching for the Book from the Belly of Depression
October 10, 2014
Another video from my son. This one is a help to those who suffer from depression. http://youtu.be/Dvr5I6AI8ao Check out Marty’s newest book: Captain Tomahawk and the Sky-Lion
“Carpe noctem” Using the Night for the Glory of God
October 8, 2014
Thursday is for Discipleship Carpe noctem, “Seize the night.” The days are getting shorter and the nights longer. The wind and wetness of October have arrived. Fall is here. Here in the South East, that means many of us will be spending more time inside than we have for the last seven months. Why not make … More “Carpe noctem” Using the Night for the Glory of God
The Dogmatism of Atheists
October 8, 2014
Wednesday is for Thinking Ran across a fascinating quote from Trevan Wax on the relevance of G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936). Thanks to Miguel Labrador for passing on the article by Elise Hilton at the Acton Institute. Full article here. The whole article is worthwhile and just finding an article on one of my favorite authors was … More The Dogmatism of Atheists
What is the Christ-commanded Result of Church Ministry?
October 4, 2014
Saturday Musings Why are churches and God’s people so occupied with peripheral things that divert them from making what Jesus told them to make? Is Jesus LORD or just an advisor to the Church? “Only one kind of person will penetrate the world, and the failure of the church to produce this kind of person is … More What is the Christ-commanded Result of Church Ministry?
“We must walk up not worn out with misery but full of Christ”
October 2, 2014
Thursday is for Discipleship I confess that I have never read any of John Updike’s works, save an essay or two. I have been intrigued by his books nevertheless. For me it started in a visit to a Christian bookstore (remember those?) in 1975. I saw Rabbit Run on a shelf and thought, “Why would … More “We must walk up not worn out with misery but full of Christ”
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