Sinner, Follower of Christ, Husband, Father, Son, Church Planter, Professor, Writer, Speaker, Mentor and Coach, and did I say Sinner?
Sunday Musings My friend Bill Bauer sent me this list in an email. I needed to laugh and I loved it. Sometimes, its okay to be a little silly and tickle yourself with a bit of humor and perspective. Enjoy Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase … More Sunday Chuckle: Because Sometimes Laughter is the Best Medicine
Friday is for Heart Songs No one who reads the Bible, no one one knows the history of the church, no one who is a follower of Christ can doubt that the nation needs revival. But what will it take? What might be the start of revival of real abandoned-to-Christ discipleship that is sorely needed … More Revival: Could it Happen Here?
Here’s a very short article reminding us to take the apostle’s words seriously. Bonhoeffer wrote a whole book on this issue, The Cost of Discipleship. Let’s continue the fight against “cheap grace.” Source: How to Confirm Your Call and Election | Desiring God
We forget, ignore and deny these principles and inflict great harm to the cause of reaching the world for Christ. If we are called to make disciples of all the nations, we simply have to change these patterns. For more see: What hinders rapid church multiplication? (490 words)
Sunday Afternoon Musings Zacharias, an aging and godly priest, a teacher of the law who had kept the commandments and walked in the statutes of God all his life. He is coming to the end of his active priesthood. He and Elizabeth have prayed for a child for years, but are now beyond childbearing years, and have … More Eight Days After a Nine Month Wait
Sunday Musings I referred to Dr. Ferguson’s book in an earlier post this week and recommended it as a great read for all of us. I was privileged to have Sinclair Ferguson for a Th.M. class on the Westminster Confession some years ago and have been a fan of his preaching and writing ever since. In … More Running to the Wonderful Counselor
Saturday Musings Can’t wait to preach tomorrow’s first Christmas season message. Tonight I am going to relax with my wife and enjoy the evening. Enjoy your weekend. Cling to Jesus with all your heart. “Your vision must be clear before you can cast it, consistent before they can understand it, celebrated before they can own … More Great Quotes for Your Weekend
Friday is for Heart Songs “We are a people who worship Jesus Christ. Let that sink in. For there are places in the world where that will get you killed. We don’t just admire Him, or follow Him, or swear allegiance to Him. We worship Jesus. We worship Him as the eternal, uncreated, omnipotent, all-wise … More Reminding the Heart of What Christmas is All About
This stimulated so much discussion and some good thoughts and ideas on Facebook that I decided to bring the whole post and discussion back on the BLOG so that it will be easier to respond to and find. I saw these facts on a meme that I think was designed to be incendiary rather than … More Getting Past the Rhetoric on “Gun Control”
Wednesday is for Thinking Meditation on Isaiah 9:6 Some years ago, I was counseling with a man who was crushed in spirit. As we talked, it was becoming clear to me that he was living with a monster. He had neglected his wife for the duration of his marriage and now he was finding out … More Wonderful Counselor, What Does it Mean?
