Sinner, Follower of Christ, Husband, Father, Son, Church Planter, Professor, Writer, Speaker, Mentor and Coach, and did I say Sinner?
Saturday Musings My reading interests are … eclectic. There are stacks of books everywhere in our house and some people in the past have called my office, “the Library”. I like books. Last night I was reading in a tiny tome published before I was born. “My Way of Life: Pocket Edition of St. Thomas; … More Aquinas on the Enchantment of God’s Goodness
Thursday is for Discipleship Knowing who we are, who we really are, who we are in Christ, how we are to view ourselves as men and women under the Lordship of Jesus, is critical to making any progress in spiritual formation. This is the theme of my own essay, Settlers or Sojourners, but it is … More Is There a Conspiracy in Our Bible Translations?
In 2010, while we were still living in Bolingbrook, Chris Fabry interviewed me on his radio program about this particular post. I’m more convinced than ever that this is a huge problem for the American Church. Who am I kidding? It’s a huge problem for me. God forgive us and change us. For more see: … More American Christians are More American than Christian
Six realities that have to be faced up to about the American Church and two dreams that should burden our prayers. Source: Six Realities and Two Dreams for the American Church
Tuesday is for Reflection Why do we neglect confession of sin in the church? There would be no Church if the God did not lead us to confess our need for a Savior. There is therefore no way to escape the admission by the members of churches to acknowledge that they are sinners. We are … More Bonhoeffer on Humility and Confession
As I work on this week’s message from 2 Chronicles 15, God led me back to this post from 2010. Every text, of course, challenges our devotion to Christ and the gospel, and every text should lead back to the cross, even Old Testament texts. This week’s message is the second in a series called … More “I Used to Like Jesus …”
The Church in America is so entangled with the culture, so mesmerized trying to be “hip” that it is losing all doctrinal integrity. At the same time, some churches are so doctrinally precise and all relationship and relevance is looked down upon. Our churches need a marriage between doctrinal orthodoxy and warm-hearted practical faith. For … More Speaking the Language of the Culture as the Church Dies
Monday is for Discussion (the following was posted 7 years ago) [I started this post back in early July and I’m just getting back to it now.] Turns out 60K on a 40 pound bike is about the limit for my 60 year old bones. I am completely wiped. But I also got to pray … More Lessons from the Saddle of My Bike
Monday is for Celebration I’ve never made a bucket list but if I did, meeting these four men would be on my list. All of them are Jewish in heritage. David Berlinsky Michael Medved Dennis Prager Benjamin Netanyahu They are all over the map in terms of their commitment to Judaism. Berlinsky is a mathematician/philosopher … More Four Jewish Men I Would Love to Have as Friends
Friday Musings “Christian.” “I am a Christian.” “I am not ashamed of the Gospel.” “I am a follower of Christ.” Those words have gotten many people killed down through the centuries. It’s part of the cost of being a follower of the Prince of Peace. Jesus promised that it would happen (cf. Mt. 5:11; 10:23; … More Invited to Live by Dying
