John Piper on Why We Should Care about the Issues Surrounding Ferguson, MO

August 21, 2014

It is a  BLOOD-OF-JESUS  Issue As a pastor committed to racial-reconciliation, justice, compassion, the cross of Christ and the gospel, it is CRAZY that the title of this post is even necessary. Unfortunately, such is the state of thinking about the gospel in the American church. There is a “hole in our gospel” as one writer has … More John Piper on Why We Should Care about the Issues Surrounding Ferguson, MO

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Ebola and Links to Inspire, Provoke, Inflame, Encourage and Instruct

August 16, 2014

Weekend Links Read and grow but pray for the nation that seems to be coming apart with irresponsible actions by many in authority from Washington D.C. to Ferguson, MO, to Los Angeles, CA.  Pray for peace. Pray that fear dissipates and love predominates. Better Engagement with Ministry 7 Ways to Kill a Prayer Meeting  (Tim … More Ebola and Links to Inspire, Provoke, Inflame, Encourage and Instruct

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Information Gluttons

August 15, 2014

Friday is for Heart Songs The tendency in our time, perhaps all times, is that Christians who are supposed to be learners, “disciples” we call ourselves, become enamoured of study, intoxicated with knowledge, saturated with more and more information and yet we apply little. We are educated beyond our application, walking contradictions of what it … More Information Gluttons

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Less Even than My Enemies Thought I Was

August 13, 2014

Wednesday is for Prayer (Soul searching at 3:32 AM) Read Psalm 8 Psalm 8:9 O LORD, our LORD How Majestic is your name in all the earth! _________________ Poems for Psalms Suggested by Psalm 8 Even Less Than My Enemies Thought I Was Your name    is holy .                       is mighty .                       is above … More Less Even than My Enemies Thought I Was

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“Either this is not the Gospel, or we are not Christians.”

August 12, 2014

 Tuesday is for Thinking To those who think the Bible makes no difference: a note from history. Thomas Linacre (pronounced, “Lynaker”) was a British humanist and physician. During his own time, he was known more for his fluency in Latin and Greek than he was for anything else. Having studied Greek in Italy, he brought … More “Either this is not the Gospel, or we are not Christians.”

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