Wednesday is for Heart Songs “One does not know love without pain.” Book 3 Chapter 16, The Imitation of Christ, Thomas aKempis “The worth and excellency of a soul is to be measured in the object of its love.” The Life of God in the Soul of Man Henry Scougal, 1677 My conclusion, from reading … More Emaciated Souls
Friday is for Heart Songs It was 4 P.M. when Luther arrived at Worms, 40 miles south-southwest of Frankfort, Germany. Luther had been told that his views would be heard, but instead a stack of his books were arrayed on a table and he was asked two questions: Are these your books? Will you recant … More April 17, 1521: An Example for Believers in America on How to Change the World
Update: This was originally written as a Good Friday meditation in 2015. This morning one of my subscribers reminded me of it. I think it is more relevant today than 6 years ago. Unfortunately, all the trends in the nation point in the direction that it and the book it points to will be even … More The Church in America has Alzheimers
Friday is for Heart Songs I love my country. Flaws and all, I love it. I think, on balance, it has been a force for good in the world, even with all of its missteps and corruptions. But it is dangerous to live here. Dangerous to the soul. Our affluence, our comforts, and the long … More Fighting the Urge to Live for Comfort, Security, and Convenience
Part of “The Poetry Project“ Read Psalm 103 “Bless the LORD, o my soul,And all that is within me, bless His holy name.” (vs. 1) You Wouldn’t Fit There Now You wouldn’t fit there nowBut when you were smallSo small you fit in a dark and secret placeSo small you hid from us and … More You Wouldn’t Fit There Now
Friday is for Thinking This week I was away speaking on The Art of Biblical Meditation at a retreat for the college ministry of a multi-congregation church from Chicago. Thursday was the last day of my three day seminar. It was a fun, challenging, and convicting time—not just for the students and leaders but for me. I was reminded of … More Scary Thoughts about Every Idle Word
Sadly, the original video attached to this post from 2015 is lost. Not to fear. I have replaced the original with a Shane and Shane worship song, His Mercy is More. Begin your week right with a 10 minute meditation on the scandalous mercy of God and how the cross is the answer to how … More The Scandalous Mercy of God
Continued from Yesterday Yesterday, I posted (read it here) the first part of an excerpt from Dorothy Day’s essay on Luke 2:7. Here is part 2 of the very convicting and challenging meditation on the what it means to serve Christ in the world today. I have added a few links to give some information on … More Christ is Disguised (Part 2)
Friday is for Heart Songs How much are we, “we” meaning “Christians,” influenced by the culture around us? How much do we absorb from what is going on in the culture? How much do we color our decisions, our choices, our thoughts even, in the thought stuff and flavors of the culture around us? Because … More Learning from the Bumps on Other Heads
Friday is for Heart Songs Marketers and mass media, greeting cards and department stores tell us an almost endless number of things about Christmas. Christmas is about giving. Christmas is family. Christmas is togetherness. Christmas is peace and joy. Christmas is about children and toys and etc., etc. Don’t buy it. None of those things … More Beyond Narnia: Always Christmas, Never Winter (Updated from 2011)
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