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Friday is for Heart Songs A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down with a fellow preacher and friend, Colin Smith of the Orchard Church in Arlington Heights. I so appreciate Colin for his passion but also for his skill in preaching. He is doing a significant amount of training and equipping … More The Rhythm of Preaching
Update: 10-22-15 Still waiting on the Lord for true revival. How bad will it need to get in our country, in our churches, in our families, around the world, before Christians here become truly passionate for God? For God, not his gifts, not some emotional experience, not their comfort or security, not “happiness” but for … More Is “Anguish of Soul” the Key to Revival?
Tuesday is for Thinking This post falls into the categories of “Hmmm” and “Very interesting.” One of the founders of the nation, whom one biographer calls, “the last founder of the nation” gives his experienced and learned comments on Islam as he knew it in his day. It might be an interesting discussion question to ask, … More The Not So Politically Correct John Adams (on Islam)
Monday is for Discussion Fascinated to read this first paragraph from a news report with this provocative headline today: NASA Scientists Brings Scientists & Theologians Together to Prepare World for Extraterrestrial Contact “A couple of months ago top US astronomers gathered in front of congress to let them know that extraterrestrial life exists without question. Their … More Extraterrestrial Life and Christianity
Sunday Musings Election season is heating up. Candidates are all over the news. Both of the leading candidates of the two major parties appear to be cartoon characters. Neither seems trustworthy and the nation wonders what is going on with the polls. Today, as I thought about it, it all reminded me of the book … More Who are You Going to Vote for?
Saturday Musings I can’t remember when I first made the decision, but for more than 20 years, I have not known what I was paid. I told the elders at New Song Church and the elders of Trinity Church that I didn’t want to know what I was paid. My wife handles our finances. I never … More Pastors, Do Not Seek Riches (or Power)
Thinking of the hard task of parenting this morning and the joy and sorrows of the process. Then the Spirit of God led me back to this post from three years ago. Pray that God would raise up an army of men and women with such passion for our sons and daughters and that our … More Hey Dad’s, How’d You Like to Give this Guy Permission to Marry Your Daughter?
Friday is for Heart Songs There are six statements in Psalm 119 that have arrested my attention. Each of them speaks to how the psalmist views himself in the world. I think of them as the “I am” statements of a heart saturated with the word of God. I think of them as the self-image of … More The Self-Image of the Psalmist
Monday is for Discipleship “Your spiritual level is not commensurate with the number of years that have passed since you trusted in Christ as your Saviour.” —Bill Hogan, Former Pastor of Church of the Saviour, outside of Philadelphia in a sermon on Ephesians 1:15-23, November 8, 1987.
What happens when a man or a woman is captured by the kingdom? Truly captured by God’s Spirit? What happens is a radical transformation as these two parables, short as they are demonstrate. For more see: Kingdom?
