Journaling with God I don’t know if this is original to Ann Voskamp but that is where I first ran across this suggested outline for journaling your devotional time. Thanks Ann. (That’s Ann on the right.) It has proven helpful and simple and I want to recommend it here as an aid to hearing the … More Do You Need a New Pattern for Your Daily Devotions?
Sunday Afternoon Musings Last week someone visited my blog from a website called PrayThroughHistory.com. The tag line underneath the title really caught my attention, “Heal the Past. Free the Present. Bless the Future.” I love what they are doing at this site. The idea seems to be to look at a historical event, personage, issue, … More Dred Scott and the Need for Continuing Prayer
Friday Thoughts You’ve heard the pundits. “This is a Christian nation” or, with equal fervor, “This is not and never was a Christian nation.” The reality? America was never a Christian nation—in any biblical sense. First, America is not a Christian country. It is a country with a veneer of Christianity. That Christian veneer was … More America Was Never a Christian Nation — not in any biblical sense anyway
It has been a three years, Don, who asked the question that spurred this post, now lives in heaven. But maybe his question will help you take the gospel with you into the community. For more see: Changing the Conversation with Your Neighbor
Celebration Post I received a letter a few days ago (see below) from the folks of Genesis Tours regarding my upcoming trip to Israel. 40 days and counting till my 10 day, 8 days in country, trip to the land of Promise and the stomping grounds of the Savior. I can’t wait. I will be traveling … More 40 Days Till I Leave for Israel
Tuesday is for Preaching [I started this post yesterday and didn’t finish because of other pressing demands.] Did you know that the Miriam-Webster Dictionary has a three-word noun? Really, a three-word noun. It’s true. Here it is: Monday-Morning Quarterback: a person who unfairly criticizes or questions the decisions and actions of other people after something has … More Monday-Morning Quaterbacking the Sermon
Monday Discussion Stop. Just stop. Whatever you are doing, whatever you are planning, stop. Give yourself to this moment. Ask just one question. Are you ready for it? I don’t think you are. I’m not sure I am either. You’re thinking about what to eat, or the text message that just came in, or the … More 500 Words to Start Your Week (and change your life)
Sunday Afternoon Musings It’s one of my favorite passages of Scripture. And for me, it’s hard to read it and not be awed by its truth. In fact, EVERY time I read it I feel like I am on the edge of cliff face looking up, and complete understanding is waiting for me only if I scale … More Marveling at Forgiveness
Musings It’s no secret to readers of this site that I am a huge fan of one-to-one relationships when it comes to forming Christ in others (and our own) lives. Great things happen in small groups. Wonderful things happen in corporate worship. Breath-taking discoveries can happen in personal Bible study and meditation. But for radical … More The Power of One-to-one Mentoring
Churches do so much good but sometimes the good things we do inhibit people from hearing the Gospel. Here’s a quick read and challenge for all church leaders. For more see: Things We Do that Prevent People from Hearing the Gospel
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