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Part of the Poetry Project (poetic reflections on the poetry of God) Read Psalm 27 On my sister’s birthday (4/4), The Gospel Coalition invited the world to spend a day in prayer and fasting for the pandemic called Covid19 virus but also for the advance of the gospel that meets the deepest needs of all … More One Thing – What is it?
The Church is Anemic. We are called to make disciples. It is the one outcome that Jesus wants us to be working on as we go about all the stuff of life. Everything else is secondary. So what does it tell us that according to a Barna Group survey just two years ago . . … More The Discipleship Problem at Our Door
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Wednesday is for Prayer It is the night before He suffered. The Passover is a people-shaping event in the Jewish calendar. It celebrates God’s selection of the Jews out of Egypt. It celebrates God’s hearing the suffering of his people and acting for them. It celebrates God’s sparing the first-born…
“You’ve heard it said that to be victorious in a military battle you must have the ‘most boots on the ground.’ Conversely, to be victorious in a spiritual battle, you must have the most ‘knees on the ground.’” ….. The character Eli to his young pastor friend Elmo in the novel The Old Man and … More Getting Knees on the Ground
The connection between the Old Testament and New Testament is unbreakable. Without the Old, we can’t fully understand the New. Remember that. And rejoice in the continuity and detail of God’s plan to redeem the world. That’s all for today. References to Psalm 22 in the New Testament Psalm 22:1-31 1 Peter 1:11 Psalm 22:1 … More Why We Can’t Disconnect from the Old Testament
Today, I received a letter from Steve Douglass, the President of CRU. It struck me as extremely wise and practical. He was writing to all staff and alumni of the ministry and trying to encourage ministry leaders. You will find it below without any changes. [Message from Steve Douglass] I love you and am praying … More Wisdom from CRU on Ministry in a Covid-19 World
Some of the best ideas I have heard about how we can meet the needs of our world in the present moment. Reach out to neighbors whose children are suddenly home from school and offer to help with babysitting. Check in on any elderly neighbors or neighbors who you know have underlying health issues (COPD, … More Loving People in the Covid19 World
Leading Like Jesus in a COVID19 World With special reference to our time and the Covid19 virus, maybe it is a good time to reexamine the servant model of leadership pictured in the life and teachings of Christ. How should Christian lead in the present crisis upon the globe? I am convinced that he is … More Leading Like Jesus in a COVID19 World: or “Becoming Follow-able People”
Another Offering for the Poetry Project Read Psalm 15 Some months ago, I attended a theology conference in Chicago, and sat down with a pastor from California going through a difficult time with his leadership. Men he loved, gradually had turned away from him and he felt alone and abandoned not only by them but … More Before We Counter-Narrative
Matthew 21:28-32 28 “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ … More Repentance is More Important than Disobedience
