Some would call him Gregory the Great (c. A.D 540-March 12, 604). Others would call him the first pope. I would not give him either of those terms but that doesn’t mean that he should be dismissed completely. Indeed, on an issue much needed in our day, repentance, I would call him a genius. “Repentance … More Gregory I: Some Call Him Great
Today, the July letter from the C.S. Lewis Institute arrived. I’m going to quote it at some length because the excerpt from Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer is so helpful. But before I do, I want to provide a link to an index for the book that readers might find helpful as well. This particular … More C.S. Lewis Invites Us into the Lord’s Prayer
The priesthood of believers is too often forgotten which is one of the reasons I wrote this article for the Evangelical Free Church magazine in the summer of 2016. The church has got to recover its birthright. Check it out here if you are interested.
We are a sports dominated culture like no culture before us. I include myself. A day isn’t complete for me in the Spring, Summer or Fall without an update on how the Phillies did. Ditto for the Fall and Winter in relation to the Philadelphia Eagles. Both those major sports sometime have so-called “Blockbuster Trades.” … More Worst Trade Ever
Are You Loved in Heaven, A Pest on the Earth and Hated in Hell?(Living for Christ in Christ-less Culture) Here are three simple questions that flow from three texts in the New Testament that can be used as a ruler or measuring stick for our discipleship. They aren’t the only tools of measurement, but they … More Loved in Heaven, a Pest on the Earth, and Hated in Hell
This is the path and my new place for getting alone with God. That’s my house in the background. And this is the new path I cut on land I don’t own to a pond that is not mine either. But it is a short walk from my garden and with the chair in a … More Making a Place / Room for God
A commenter on Quoro wrote: “This has got to be one of the most powerful photographs I have ever seen. Above is a battalion of the Cameron Highlanders in 1914, prior to being despatched to the front line; below is the same battalion upon their return in 1918 after the armistice.” War is hell. All … More The Horrors of War
William Tyndale knew the heart of man. He understood the intoxicating draw of this world on the spirit of men and women. And he knew that the only remedy for the addictive pull of culture was the gospel of Jesus Christ. But we, modern, sophisticates (sic) have forgotten that Jesus is called “Savior” because we … More Better Ideas Than God
The Story of Ben Lay The story of Ben Lay is one of those forgotten stories that imperils the nation. It is the story of how God destroys oppression. It is the story of the weak confounding the strong. It is the story that Mary tells in the magnificat and anticipates as the ultimate end … More How God Destroys Oppression
I love it when people feed me stories that feed my obsession for “intensely local” ministry. This week, I heard a story that was a perfect fit for what can happen when we ask God to give us opportunity to make a difference in our neighbors lives. Here’s the story. John and Jessie are new … More Intensely Local: A Cooking Lesson
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