Sunday Evening Musings The glory of bread is that it satisfies. The glory of living water is that it quenches thirst. We do not honor the refreshing, self-replenishing, pure water of a mountain spring by lugging buckets of water up the path to make our contributions from the ponds below. We honor the spring by … More Ours is a God Who Satisfies
Every believer has those moments that Hillary Scott sings so beautifully about in this song. Enjoy.
Last week I was at Calvary Bible Church in Bourbonnais, IL. It was a privilege to bring the Father’s Day message while their pastor was away for a brief vacation. Here’s the video (that I didn’t know was even happening!). I hope it blesses you.
Saturday Afternoon Musings The garden is fenced in and ready for planting. The front driveway is edged and looking crisp. The compost pile is heating up and in the raised bed “greenhouse” the lettuce, spinach, onions, beets have all broken the surface while the carrots are still stalling their appearance. So after tending the garden it was … More Why Pray this Way?
Sunday Quotes “Jesus Christ lived in the midst of his enemies. At the end all his disciples deserted him. On the cross he was utterly alone, surrounded by evildoers and mockers. For this cause he had come, to bring peace to the enemies of God. So the Christian, too, belongs not in the seclusion of … More Bonhoeffer Was Killed on This Day in 1945
Sunday Afternoon Musings Young leaders are not self-aware. To be honest, there is nothing that guarantees that older leaders are self-aware. But one of the things that time in ministry does to the vast majority of us is that it humbles us. It causes us to second guess ourselves and our decisions. But young leaders are … More Young Leaders in the Church
Sunday Musings I am starting on my third copy of Bonhoeffer’s, The Cost of Discipleship, having worn out two copies already. It is embarrassing to see how much I don’t know, haven’t comprehended, and failed to discern in my previous readings. That said, I’m excited about how God is going to use the book to … More The Church is Drowning in Cheap Grace
Sunday Afternoon Musings This week I have been rereading a short biography on the life of Charles Simeon. It’s the second bio in John Piper’s The Roots of Endurance (Crossway, 2002). Simeon was a British pastor (1754-1836). His mother died when he was very young, his father was an unbeliever and he was sent to … More What Happens When a Non-believer Takes the Lord’s Supper Seriously?
Morning Musings I am a birther and I am looking forward to my third birth. So yes, my title was a little bit of a “click bait.” I’m not reflecting on politics. This has nothing to do with President Obama, or Ted Cruz or anything related to any controversy. It has to do with the wonder … More I’m a Birther.
Sunday Musings The following quote comes from Richard Sibbs, but it was shared with me by Roger Knowlton. Roger is one of the men from TEAM 500, a group of pastors of the Evangelical Free Church of America who serve churches between 500 and 1000 souls. Two weeks ago, I was able to spend three days … More Bringing a Man from Nature to Glory
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