Thinking Hard about God “Praise is a duty that affects the whole soul.” Stephen Charnock (1628-1680)Discourses Upon the Existence and Attributes of God Praising God changes us. Praise ended the depression of the psalmist in psalm 73. God is enthroned on the praises of His people (Ps. 22:3). Praise befits the righteous (Psalm 33:1). Asaph … More “Praise is a duty that affects the whole soul.”
One hundred eighty-six years ago, a pastor was removed from his flock for a time due to declining health issues. His name was Robert Murray McCheyne. He was a Scottish pastor in the Scottish Covenanter’s tradition. A gifted and devoted expositor, McCheyne loved his church family at St. Peter’s and committed himself to writing a … More Why God Hurts Pastors
In 1984, John Piper, then the teaching pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church, covered the text of Isaiah 6:1-8 in the morning service. On the third page of the transcript of that message, Piper made the following observation: “There is not a single head of state in all the world who will be there in fifty … More The Key to Life, “Say YES to Jesus”
It was 1839 and Robert Murray McCheyne was just under four years from his death when, because of bad health and a doctors orders to get to a warmer climate, he decided that if he must leave his church for a time, he would go to Israel for ministry and to pray on-site for the … More Self-care and the Pastorate
During the Covid and the quarantines in 2020-21, I finished four manuscripts for books. One was published in 2022 (The Ultimate Book of Names: All the Names of God in Every Book of the Bible). A second book, is now available in paperback and Amazon Kindle editions (Liturgies for Life: A Companion to a Life … More Two New Books with New Additions
Three years He had invested in the disciples. Three years He had prayed with them, trained them, modeled for them, preached the gospel to them, and yet, shortly before His last trip to Jerusalem, He bluntly told them what was shortly to take place in the week of His crucifixion. Let’s eavesdrop on Jesus’s conversation … More Monday Morning Prayers
Perhaps this coming year is the year to explore the wonder of God’s word in the wonder of how God describes His own people. One of the best has to be from Psalm 16:3. We who believe are called both saints and “excellent ones”. Is that not a wonder? God, through David, calls us His … More אַדִּיר How Does God Describe the Faithful?
Close Reading is available for preorder in the Amazon Kindle app. This is a book that gives 10-30 different plans and projects for every book of the Bible to stimulate your own close reading of the eternally relevant Word of God. For years your pastor has urged you to read the Bible–all of the Bible, … More Available for Pre-Order (Feb. 2, 2025 release)
Read Psalm 15 and 45 Calling the Heart to Worship May you rise with a full heart.May you remember all that you have gained in Christ.Redemption, forgiveness, mercy, destiny, eternal life,the presence and indwelling of the Holy Spirit, having been adopted into the family of God,made a joint heir with Christ, possessor of all the promises of … More Prayers for 40 Days Till Christmas
Covid was a great thing for some of my long term writing projects. I finished first drafts of four manuscripts in the those months of anxiety and insanity. The pictures above are a mock-up of the book cover. The book will be released in early February. Here’s the introduction’s first paragraph: This book is a … More New Book Coming in February
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