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There is a beauty to the church being the Church that only come out in adversity. The wettest June-July on record in Iroquois County is destined to get wetter. This morning another storm rolled in and saturated Iroquois County and Watseka yet again. This one brought some hail. Overnight, 12 people stayed here at the … More The Beauty of the church Being the Church
God does not share all of His plans with us. And that is a good thing, even when it is uncomfortable. Why Does God Hide the Future from Us?.
One of the “funnest” posts of this blog’s first five years. When this was first posted 5 years ago almost 1000 people read it the first day. It is still one of the most read and shared posts of the blog. For more see: The Music of the Heart of God?.
Thursday is for Defending Marriage in the Way We Should Have All Along A couple of days ago Scott Wesley Brown posted a link to Noel “Paul” Stookey’s classic Wedding Song (There is Love). The link that Scott put up was a bit scratchy so I went searching for a better recording and found “a … More When a Mistake Reveals Truth and Beauty
Thursday is for Discipleship “The God of the Bible has spoken in His Son. The light of the knowledge of His glory is given to us in the face of Jesus Christ. Do I look habitually to the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ as showing me the final truth about the nature … More Do I Look Habitually to the Person and Work of Jesus Christ?
Six months ago we posted this video in the hopes that it might go viral and make a powerful impact on the churches of America to repent and respond better to the tragedy of abortion in our country. It was shared 100 times on Facebook and viewed over 370 times on Youtube.com. Not quite viral. … More “… for you are a man of war.”
Tuesday is for Thinking We live in an interesting age. There is more information available to people than ever before but people seem more ignorant of history and even current events than ever before. Nevertheless, people will pontificate about what they “know” to be true without the slightest relation or reference to actual facts. At … More The Advantage of a One Answer Response for Everything
There are so many ministries that are so busy. So many churches that are so busy with so many programs. Lots of activity. Lots of zeal for the work. And the work is important. But still, so many are so powerless. Here’s the reason. For more see: Powerless Ministries are Easy to Explain.
Sunday Afternoon Musings I was reading, the Belgic Confession this morning before the first service. (Don’t ask why. I just picked it up and started reading. I think God just wanted to give me one more illustration before I preached.) What I have recorded below was part of the introduction that set the confession in historical … More Learning from the Saints of the Past How to Stand in a Hostile Culture
WEEKEND LINKS These are challenging times for Christians who hold to the authority of Scripture. But that is not without its joys and opportunities. As one of my friends said, “Marty, when it get’s darker, the light always appears brighter.” Amen. Let’s shine all the brighter for Jesus and let’s remember to love everyone, including and … More What You Can Do to Empower Dissent to Same-sex Marriage
