Perspective for a Preacher with Too Many Books
April 28, 2013
Sunday Musings “Air is not more necessary to the lungs than prayer is to the preacher.” —-E.M. Bounds, The Complete Works of E.M. Bounds on Prayer
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Learning from the Failures of Science
April 27, 2013
The following is from Kairos Journal. This tragic story raises some simple questions for me: What “scientific conclusions” might our generation be equally embarrassed about in the future? What issues in our time is the Church, late to the game in standing up for justice? Will we learn anything from history? Irony: “White Supremacy” is … More Learning from the Failures of Science
What is and What Motivates Commitment?
April 22, 2013
Monday Discussion “If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him.” —C.T. Studd The biography of C.T. Studd’s life by his son-in-law, Norman Grubb, was formative in my early Christian life. I recommend it to everyone. One of my heroes. Question: Who … More What is and What Motivates Commitment?
The Difference a Sojourner’s Lifestyle Makes to Settlers
April 21, 2013
From Part 4 The settler doesn’t always enjoy the company of the sojourner. They threaten his security. Their past lives frighten him and make him uncomfortable. Their tattoos and piercings and hair color and clothing and dysfunctional pasts are messy and unfamiliar. And the radical nature of their fervor for Christ, their willingness to live … More The Difference a Sojourner’s Lifestyle Makes to Settlers
Gosnell Violence; Atheist Delemmas; Better Ministry Thinking; The Art of Fool-making and much more
April 20, 2013
The Gosnell Murder trial in Philadelphia and the horrors being uncovered there are probably just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the abortion industry. Here’s a controversial comparison: The left’s silence on this case is equivalent to the Roman Catholic Church’s silence on decades of sexual abuse. For more see: —-> Gosnell Violence; Atheist … More Gosnell Violence; Atheist Delemmas; Better Ministry Thinking; The Art of Fool-making and much more
Living a Passionately Simple and Connected Life to Community
April 10, 2013
“To move ever closer to God is not to move away from our troubled and troubling neighbors, but closer to them.” (p. 50) For more: via Living a Passionately Simple and Connected Life to Community.
Forgetting the Cross Will Empty Your Soul
April 8, 2013
Monday is for Discussion “A nominal Christian is content with proving the way of salvation by a crucified Redeemer. But the true Christian loves it, delights in it, glories in it, and shudders at the very thought of glorying in anything else. … Let all your joys flow from the contemplation of his cross.” —Charles … More Forgetting the Cross Will Empty Your Soul
Pursuing Peace and Holiness
April 7, 2013
Sunday Afternoon Musings “Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification [holiness] without which no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14, NASV) The word ‘pursue’ implies a purposeful effort, a diligence that persists in a certain direction. In this case two things are to be the focus of our pursuing energies: peace with all men … More Pursuing Peace and Holiness
Loving People Enough to be Hated
March 31, 2013
We do not love a man or a woman the way God wants us to love him (or her) until we are willing to love him enough to risk his ire by telling him the truth. “Human love is directed to the other person for his own sake, spiritual love loves him for Christ’s sake.” … More Loving People Enough to be Hated
The Silent Saturday Between Horror and Glory
March 29, 2013
Sabbatum Sanctum or “Holy Saturday” is the day between the horrors of the crucifixion and the wonders and glories of the resurrection. via The Silent Saturday Between Horror and Glory.
