Friday is for Heart Songs I love finding gems of insight and inspiration and here’s one from Kairos Journal. So here is a bit of church history and a powerful story of love and sacrifice on behalf of the gospel. May God make all of us greater lovers of seekers after his kingdom and his righteousness. … More “Let Your Love Be a Public and General Love”
Friday Musings A truly converted life is a life that is infused with the missio Dei. Being on mission for God is always word and works, proclamation and compassionate action, herald and healer. If we care only for social justice and never give voice to the Jesus Story—the gospel narrative of redemption and the call … More A Truly Converted Life
Friday is for Heart Songs “Give me a man who says this one thing I do, and not these fifty things I dabble in.” D.L. Moody Those men, those women, filled and empowered by the Holy Spirit and with the gospel on their lips will change the world. “Lord, make me one of those men.”
Friday is for Heart Songs John Piper has recently come in for some criticism for a post on the Desiring God website related to the tornadoes that swept across Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. You can read what he wrote here. I heard from a facebook™ post that there was a controversy “all over” the blogosphere … More New John Piper Controversy: Let it Be Brothers
Friday is for Heart Songs This is an important post from John Piper on one of the cultural pressure points against the gospel in our time–homosexual marriage. Will our age go the way of ancient Israel and capitulate to the gods of this age or will we stand in sacrificial love for those who will … More Homosexual Marriage Turns a Church to Apostasy
Friday is for Heart Songs “Nothing will change your life more completely and quickly than obedience to the word of the Living God.” We need to train our heats to take joy in simply obeying God, simply hearing his will and doing it–before we know all the results, repercussions and responsibilities that obedience will bring. … More What Will It Take to Change My Life?
It is likely that in any church service, there are many present who have not had a life-changing conversion experience.* What are we doing about it? See more at: Speaking Fluent Christianese Isn’t a Substitute for Knowing Christ.
Friday is for Heart Songs “It is necessary that we ‘fashion our own desert where we can withdraw every day, shake off our compulsions, and dwell in the gentle healing presence of our Lord. Without such a desert we will lose our own soul while preaching the gospel to others. But, with such a spiritual … More Finding Solitude in the Soul
Friday is for Heart Songs “During this interval David was free to enjoy to the full that which he had acquired through his wrongdoing. The one obstacle which lay in the way of the free indulgence of his passion was removed; Bathsheba was now his. Apparently, the king, in his palace, was secure and immune. … More The “Severe Mercy” of God’s Judgment
Friday is for Heart Songs Coming back from the Bethlehem Conference for Pastors, I am thinking anew about the greatness of hearing 2500 men singing of the greatness of our God. It truly is an awesome experience to hear the Savior praised by the resounding, passionate, thunder of men giving their all in worship. The … More Sorry Ladies, But the Wonder of Men’s Worship is Awesome!
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