Sunday Musings Luke 7:9 (ESV) When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” Questions: Is there anything about your faith that would cause God to “marvel”? Shouldn’t that be a priority ambition for … More A Priority Ambition for the People of God
Sunday Musings Forgiven people ought to be great forgivers. We ought to be the most forgiving people on the planet. And here is part of the reason why. “In Matthew 18:22 Peter asks, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive someone who sins against me? Up to seven times!’ Jesus responded, ‘I tell you, not … More How Extravagant Should Our Forgiveness Be?
Sunday Afternoon Musings Thrilled about what God is going to do in our lives as the men of Trinity Church begin to run “THE PLAY OF THE WEEK”. If you want to know what the play of the week is all about, email me. I’ll be glad to tell you. We are on a journey … More The Play of the Week
Purity of Heart is the The Will to One Thing: Purity of heart. It’s what the believer in Christ yearns for. It is what is always beyond our grasp. And it is what he must continue to yearn for seeking the Holy Spirit’s empowerment to obey the command of Christ, “You shall be perfect as your … More Purity of Heart is the Will to One Thing
Sunday Afternoon Musings Here’s the outline of Dr. Coleman’s classic and poignant work on how Jesus discipled his men into the world-changers. Incarnation – Jesus came into our world to show us God’s love. Selection – People were Jesus’ method. Association – Jesus stayed with them. Consecration – Jesus required obedience. Demonstration – Jesus showed … More Can Discipleship Fully Mature without the Discipler Leaving?
Sunday Afternoon Musings “Suicide kills more people than cancer and HIV/AIDS, and more people ages 15-44 than war.” —Christianity Today, July/August 2014, “Staying Alive in a Suicidal World”, p. 28. Think about that statistic for a moment. Add up all the people who die of AIDS and all the people of all ages that die … More Who Will Give the World Sustaining Hope?
Sunday Afternoon Musings “The Christian idea is quite different. They think God made the universe–like a man making a picture or composing a tune. A painter isn’t a picture, and he doesn’t die if his picture is destroyed. You may say, ‘He’s put a lot of himself into it,’ but that only means that all … More “Don’t talk damned nonsense!” (C.S. Lewis)
Sunday Musings A friend recently posted a Facebook link to an old R.E.M. song. He called them one of his favorite bands. I think he has good taste. I too have always thought of R.E.M. as one of those bands that was more interested in good music than big commercial success (though they have had … More Musing on R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts”
Sunday Afternoon 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 Glorify God, but How?
Sunday Afternoon Musings I try to read Bonhoeffer’s Life Together, once a year, some years, twice. Sometimes obscure, sometimes on the fringe of orthodoxy, it is always thought provoking and powerful. Both practical and deep, I have found it to be helpful in corralling all my disappointments about wheat the church is and isn’t as well … More Bonhoeffer on Burden Bearing Fellowship
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