Tuesday is for Discussion We say we believe in a supernatural God, a God who spoke worlds into existence, a God who set the stars in their courses, a God who parted seas and rivers, a God who freed a people from slavery, a God who raises the dead and who is coming again to … More The Atheism of Christians
Thursday is for Discipleship “The only man who has the right to say that he is justified by grace alone is the man who has left all to follow Christ. Such a man knows that the call to discipleship is a gift of grace, and that the call is inseparable from the grace. But those … More Bonhoeffer on The Inseparable Nature of Grace and Discipleship
Wednesday is for Prayer “Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergyman or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven on earth.” —-John Wesley Here’s a thought: Have … More Let’s Shake the Gates of Hell
Tuesday is for Discussion Ever driven a car that was misaligned? Besides doing things like what you see to the tire on the right, it is not a pleasant thing. Misalignment of your tires is one thing but misalignment of vision in a church can be devastating. Three principles of a philosophy of ministry that leaders … More Alignment of Vision: Why it is critical and why it is hard.
Weekend Links It seems like every week there is more evidence that our culture is losing its mind. Like an Alzheimer’s patient losing bits and pieces of the past, our culture is losing its collective memory as it jettisons its Judo-Christian heritage for a mess of post-modern porridge. It even shows up in the comments … More England’s Failing Power Grid: Coming here? Liberal hate; Driscoll and Osborne interview;
Thursday is for Discipleship Longer post than I usually put up but the subject matter is important and difficult for many in our culture to grasp. Christopher Ash does a good job of making the case for the wrongness of living together apart from a marriage commitment. This is excerpted from Kairos Journal with minor … More What’s Wrong with Living Together Unmarried?
Wednesday is for Prayer A good companion piece to this morning’s post. One of the things that motivates my prayer is accurate evaluation of where we stand against the standard of God’s word. Tozer is always a trusted source. The Church: The Perfect Church Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort … More The Perfect Church Includes a Lot of Imperfect People
Christian Post had an interview the other day with Brother Andrew, author of “God’s Smuggler.” A number of questions addressed his perspective on the American Church and in particular, the growing trend toward mega-churches (Churches over 2000). I thought the following exchange was worth passing on. [Bold and underline emphasis added by me in Brother … More “God’s Smuggler” Speaks on Mega Church Phenomenon
Monday is for Discussion Jesus has risen. His purpose has been accomplished. He appears to his disciples. The ones who ran and hid, . . . the ones who declared loyalty and failed, . . . the ones who he had told to not let their hearts be troubled (John 14:1), . . . Those … More The First Command of Christ and The Cure for Depression
Weekend Musings The following is from Kairos Journal . I envy those of you who will read Bunyan’s Pilgrims Progress for the first time. His allegory is not subtle, but it is powerful. And his book, written out of the timeless contemplation of the gospel he did while imprisoned for his faith, is the second most translated … More Suicide and the Christian
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