Passing on another gem from my beautiful bride’s daily reading. She is a big Tozer fan. I love it when she passes on something from her devotions with the comment, “This would be a great one to share with all your church planters.” Source: A Prayer for Prophets
Sunday Musings “Behold, the LORD’S hand is not so short that it cannot save; nor is His ear so dull that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.” —Isaiah 59:1-2 (NASB) … More The Only Resolutions You Need
For the second time this year (July and December) our little town is under water on the West side of town. Please pray for our neighbors, and for our stamina and that of the Red Cross volunteers. Our church is located on the East side of town and is on higher ground and we function as … More The Second Flood at Watseka
Tuesday is for Thinking I could elaborate on each of these and maybe I will some day but for now, this is suggestive of why all of us should read broadly if we want to make a difference for Christ and His Kingdom. I read because I am not smart and other people are. I … More Eight Reasons I Read as Much as I Do
Sunday Musings after Christmas First Sunday after Christmas. The Sunday between the end of one year and the beginning of another. A good time to examine roots and think about how we will follow Christ in the New Year. “Müde bin ich, geh’ zur Ruh” If you have a rich German heritage in either the … More A Meditation on the Lord’s Supper
Tuesday is for Preaching Actually, a “virginal conception” is what is really meant! The background to this powerful miracle is stunning. In 734 B.C. the prophet Isaiah was sent to an unbelieving and wicked King by the name of Ahaz. Two armies were allied against him and he was thinking about making an alliance with … More Seven Reasons Christ Had to be Born of a Virgin
Saturday Morning Musing It’s a short book.It’s a basic book.It’s a classic book. And if you have never read it, you are in for a treat and a challenge and maybe a revival of your heart. John Stott is the author. The book is Basic Christianity. [I have counted at least 16 different covers for … More And This, Against Nominal Belief
Five Ways to Use the Christmas Season for the Glory of God* Hold a Christmas Celebration Maybe a gift exchange would work with your neighbors. Ask quests to bring an inexpensive gift (“Nothing over ‘X’dollars”). Place gifts in a pile or a basket, and have each individual or couple draw a gift. Include some singing. Most … More On Common Ground with Your Neighbors
Saturday Musings Yet another reason to dust off your copy of THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP and read it again. Bonhoeffer continues to be relevant. I think as the culture both overtly and subtly puts more and more pressure on Christians to conform to its lower moral code … Nominal Christians even in Bible teaching churches … More The Likely Future in Many Churches
Friday is for Heart Songs No affliction can extinguish our joy because Christmas joy led, in the fullness of time, to resurrection rejoicing. 2 Corinthians 6:3–10 (ESV) 3 We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: … More Affliction Cannot Extinguish Our Joy
