Peter is nearly inconsolable over in the corner weeping bitterly. He had been so loud, so bold, so passionate and then in the hour of what he said would be his finest moment, he had failed. [1] Andrew, his brother, takes one look at Peter and is stunned into paralysis. He has never seen his … More Three Hours after Christ Died
It is Christ we worship. It is Christ we long to see. It is He who animates a believer’s life and generates his strongest passions. And if that is not the case, well . . . “The critical question for our generation—and for every generation—is this: If you could have heaven,with no sickness,and with all … More Behold the Beauty of Christ
It was pre-2008. I was commenting on the gospel in a message delivered to New Song Church in Bolingbrook, IL. I think it was either Easter or Christmas. In the message, I asked a question which I have asked many times since. “If the greatest being in the universe wants to give the greatest gift … More The Acid Test for Christ-centeredness
Read Psalm 30 Covid-19 and a host of other societal changes has radically changed the world in which we live. As circumstances played out this year, I was deprived of the privilege of preaching Easter Sunday, but for all of us who have trusted in Christ, everyday is an Easter celebration for he has turned … More When God Turns Mourning into Joy
It’s the first sentence in John Piper’s short tribute to his father, William Solomon Hottle Piper. John calls it a mere “fragment” of the legacy his father left him in a life lived for the glory of God. His father was 88 when he died on March 6, 2007. The number one thing he learned … More A Father’s Legacy to a Son and More
I love it when God ties a day together. Like a master weaver, he stitches and sows one story into another, one life into another, weaving questions and answers and sorrows and joys together in a way that only an omniscient and all powerful being could. This evening I picked up “TOZER ON THE HOLY … More You Don’t Have to Wait for the Rest of the Church to Awaken
Reading in First John this evening. Staggered by the wonder of what the apostle John writes in the beginning of the third chapter. Read it. Read it again out loud. Read it again slowly. Let the wonder of it wash over you. The greatest being in the universe has declared us His children! What manner … More Mesmerized by Mountain Top Truth
Following Christ is not for the half-hearted but it is for all those who really want Him. You have to read the whole Bible if you want to know what being a Christian really means. You have to take the whole Bible seriously, not just those portions that are comfortable for you. You have to … More Discipleship: Not for the Half-hearted
Yesterday, I read the news that a “major” (sic) prosperity preacher, after a month of reading Spurgeon and listening to Ray Comfort, repented of his false gospel and committed to preaching the truth of the grace of God and that all men and women are “not called to their best life now”, but instead, are … More The Gospel, Not the Preacher, is Powerful
Tuesday is for Reminiscing The picture above is of our family at a Family Reunion on the Jersey shore some 20 years ago. I want to tell you about my daughter, but this story starts with my son. Some years ago, inspired by my son’s fantastic poetry, I was encouraged to continue to work on … More Can I Brag a Bit?
