This sound clip from BreakPoint.org is worth your ear (Link here). We who are Christians don’t worship Christ because He is good for us (though He is!) but because we believe the evidence that He rose from the dead. At the same time, it is interesting to hear what even secular studies reveal about religious … More Religion is Good for You
How to Deal with the Killer of Unity in Any Relationship My mentor and friend surprised me the other day. I asked if he could recommend a go-to resource on marriage. I figured he would point to any number of more recent publications by major evangelical authors. Not so. He suggested Larry Crabb’s 1991 publication…
Today, I met my goal of 1,200 miles on the bike before the first snow. It was a 13-mile ride that put me over the top. I had to wait out the rain and the thunder but the air was still warm and the wind was favorable for an out and back route. As I … More Lessons from the Seat of a Bike
For the past five days, I have been meditating on this haunting text in Jeremiah 4. Three days ago I took a 16-mile ride with verses 1 and 2 echoing through my spirit as I rolled by farmers bringing in their soybeans and corn. Honestly, it was hard to get away from the first two … More When Repentance Isn’t Repentance
In the early church, the understanding was that if you were alive to God you were a new man. Not a perfect man or woman but new–changed. Romans 6:4 says we walk in newness of life–that we have been baptized into a new life. John Stott in his commentary on Romans 5-8 (Men Made New) writes … More Being Dead is a Process of Living
I ran across this video by Skye Jethani and had to pass it along. In the years since I came to Christ in January of 1974 one of the major changes in my life is simply this–I read my Bible. One of the first things that occurred in my life after my conversion was that … More Why Christians Don’t Read Their Bible
Wednesday is for Thinking Much of the best progress in the Christian life involves finding new opportunities to be humble and to beat down our pride. It is part of striving not to grow weary in well doing (Gal. 6:9). Sometimes, it’s hard and I am so glad I have my long-suffering bride to help … More Humility and Pride
Wednesday is for Discussion I want to prime the pump of our minds with a question and start a discussion. What would we do differently in our churches if we were really serious about raising the bar on what it means to be a disciple? Here’s a list to prime the pump of our thinking: … More More and Better Disciples: HOW?
Wednesday is for Discipleshp This was the week 2 email to those who have signed on for the journey to personal revival. Now that I have caught the “BLOG people” up with our Trinity Church family, these reposts will occur on Wednesdays for the remainder of the year. May God be pleased to move our hearts … More Making Your Resolutions Work for You
Wednesday is for Discipleship People are always asking me what is a good book or perspective on discipleship, especially for men. There are a lot of good ones out there, but one that I have found particularly refreshing is my friend Larry Osborne’s Contrarian’s Guide to Knowing God: Spirituality for the Rest of Us. Larry has … More What are the House Rules for the People of God?
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