Sinner, Follower of Christ, Husband, Father, Son, Church Planter, Professor, Writer, Speaker, Mentor and Coach, and did I say Sinner?
Four days from the worst day of human history and the best day and hope for human future. Who is worthy of such things? Certainly not me, not anyone. But Christ is eminently worthy of all the praise and glory and honor that we can bestow on Him. As Jude wrote, He is able . . . … More Who is Worthy of Such Things?
Culture, Entertainment and Politics Bride Wanted Her Bridesmaid to Have an Abortion Because the Wedding was a “Child Free” Affair No words would suffice. The barbarity of our “so-called, civiilization” continues to sink lower and lower. Man finded $55,000 for Calling a Male a Male Believe science? Believe the Bible? Believe what every … More Weekend Links: Brides and Abortion; Censorship; Recycling; John Frame; Archeology, Inspiration
Yesterday, I got home in time to take a short ride on my bike and got an eye full of the Wysteria, Azaleas and Dogwoods all in bloom. Every mile was filled with the sights and smells of Spring. It’s a great time of year. Fun, Sports, and Entertainment Aaron Nola Writes an Article on … More Weekend Links: Spring Deserves Some Good Reading Material
I am rereading a classic, truly one of the best books written by the late Charles Colson. Loving God is a masterpiece of story telling. One chapter leads into the next in a seamless interweaving of different vignettes all illuminating the theme of what it means to love God and what happens when love for … More Two Different Paths
” If you are not willing to die for what is in the Bible, you should not give money for Bibles. Because if you give, we will smuggle more Bibles. And if we smuggle more Bibles, there will be more martyrs.” —-Richard Wurmbrand, Founder of Voice of the Martyrs Bibles for Iraq, Cuba and China
Christianity, Help for Preachers, Devotion “Oh, . . . and I’m Bi-Sexual” Some counsel on how to relate to the faddish announcement of sexual experimentation. Preaching through Romans? If you are preaching through or studying the book of Romans, after you have read the book, and read the book again, this would be a … More Weekend Links: Sobering Help for Sinning Saints
Christ alone is our righteousness.
Thoughts on Preaching I keep running into pastors who are trying to “get a message” for Sunday morning. Please stop. Please stop trying to impress, or “wow”, or prove yourself clever, or make them cry, or make them laugh, or make them like you, or think you are hip, or smart, or “balanced”, or sophisticated. … More Stop Trying to “Get a Message”
That bubble of water over the land mass of the USA is all the water there is on planet earth. “We think of Earth as the water planet. But what if you [took] … all of the water on Earth and form[ed] it into a sphere, or bubble? How big would the bubble be? The … More The Wonder of God’s Creation
Politics, Worldview, Education, and Culture Ben Shapirio on Why the Hollywood Educational Scandal Is and Isn’t Important. It’s about much more than what the media is focused on at the moment. Our Culture of Contempt The assumption that all disagreement is because the disagree-er is hateful is a major problem in our civil discourse. … More Weekend Links for St. Patricks Day Weekend
