The following is excerpted from Kairos Journal. While it deals with the somewhat arcane subject of work ethics, it has much broader application. As the culture drifts further away from biblical values, Christians need to shift more (not all) of their tactics from public disputation (which must continue) to better art, better literature, better poetry, … More Christians Need to Tell Better a Story
Wednesday is for Prayer If you want to truly learn to pray, breathe the air and spirit of these puritan prayer warriors. (Adapted here from Kairos Journal.) A Christian Cardiogram—Puritan Prayers If a man’s prayers are a true indication of the theology of his heart, then prayers in the Puritan tradition point to faith in a … More Self-Awareness, Confession, and Prayer
The following is excerpted from THE MEDIAN, volume 23 / #4 (Fall 2016). The Median is the monthly newsletter of MasterMedia International started by Dr. Larry Poland. MasterMedia ministers to the media elite in Hollywood and New York seeking to bring a Christ-like witness to the power-brokers of Radio, Television, and Film. Larry was the … More Schindler’s List and the Sanctity of Life
Maybe you need this as much today as I do. (Repost from 2011) Yesterday, one of the best devotional writers of the 21st century had a great quote from Spurgeon at her site. There she is on the right and here’s the quote: Have yo… Source: Meals Turned into Sacraments
I have been looking forward to January 13th. Tomorrow I am getting away for a long over-due time of prayer and reflection and a bit of planning. The day will be warm. The place I have booked looks inviting and offers lots of locations to walk and pray and I am turning my phone off. … More Getting Away for a Prayer Retreat
From J.C. Ryle “The man who is about to sail for Australia or New Zealand as a settler is naturally anxious to know something about his future home, its climate, its employments, its inhabitants, its ways, its customs. All these are subjects of deep interest to him. You are leaving the land of your nativity, … More Great Thoughts on Heaven
I hope the picture gets your attention but I hope even more that this brief article helps our church and your church get off the criticism of other churches band wagon. Critiquing others isn’t going to change the world. Living passionately for and like Jesus will. It’s Empty Headed to Think that Criticism Rather Living … More An Open Letter to My Cranky Ana-Baptist and Reformed Young Friends
“WE” need this because we are driven by the individual passions of this age. And my fear is that we don’t even have antenna for understanding what we are missing and failing to comprehend about what it means to be “in Christ.” We are called to a communal NOT an individual life. Source: Choosing “Us” Over … More Choosing “Us” Over “Me and My”
How to Deal with the Killer of Unity in Any Relationship My mentor and friend surprised me the other day. I asked if he could recommend a go-to resource on marriage. I figured he would point to any number of more recent publications by major evangelical authors. Not so. He suggested Larry Crabb’s 1991 publication…
Going to do some training at Manchester Creek Community Church on the 29th of January 4:00-5:30 PM on this concept. Helping our people understand these issues is how we will begin to penetrate our neighborhoods with the gospel. Indisputable 21st Century Facts: Relationships in our neighborhoods with our neighbors are characterized by three things, They … More Necessary, Normal and Natural–NOT!
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