I am working on finishing up an index to the some the classic works of Western civilization. The one I am working on now is C.S. Lewis’s The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses. It is not too much to say that the output of C.S. Lewis has shaped the last 100 years in ways … More Brilliant Illustration from C.S. Lewis
I have been powerfully exercised this evening by the preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones mediated to me through the short bio on Lloyd-Jones life by John Piper. I think I will be meditating (and praying on) these quotations for months. Those people who say that [baptism with the Holy Spirit] happens to everybody at regeneration seem … More What We Need to Understand About Revival
The title of this post is actually a prayer that St. Augustine prayed BEFORE he was a Christian. My fear is that it is a prayer that many “Christians” pray all the time from underneath a veneer of professed belief in Christ. But if we have truly understood the value of the Kingdom of God, … More “Lord, Make Me Holy . . . but Not Today.”
P.S. I had my first date and fell in love with my wife at Colorado State in Fort Collins. Part 2 For 11 years, I was part of a team of people who traveled to Fort Collins, CO to put on a 6 week program called The Institute of Biblical Studies (IBS) and Staff Training … More Cultivating Humility in the Ministry: Part 2 Team Unity
Today I had an early morning appointment and on the drive to it I listened to a portion of John Piper’s short mini-biography of David Brainerd. I have been aware of Brainerd and of Jonathan Edwards Life of Brainerd almost since the time I became a believer in Christ. He has been a “hero from … More Embarrassed to Announce
Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Back in July, I had the privilege of preaching on Psalm 67 at my local church. My latest message has not yet been posted on the website (from Nov. 19). I hope this will be an encouragement to all of us to take up the task of living passionately for and like … More Psalm 67 A Psalm for the Joy of the Nations
This morning, I had the privilege of starting the day with four other men and one woman of God with a great time of prayer for the nation. We started in Psalm 20 and moved to psalm 50 and at one point, I’m not sure why, the 70’s chorus, “I Surrender All” came into my … More Can We Surrender All?
I’ve written about this before here. There is an insidious and popular teaching that has infiltrated the church in our age. It fits the psychological moment of our age. It fits the counseling bent of our culture. it fits the well meaning desire of people seeking to comfort someone (or themselves) after they have acknowledged … More Stop Telling People to Forgive Themselves. (Part 2)
Psalm 34:8 “O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!”
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