Have a great weekend. I’ll be raking leaves, watching the Phillies on TV, working on a doctoral class, and resting. I hope all your thoughts bring you back to the cross and the wonder of God visiting earth to declare his love and redeem his people.
Friday is for Heart Songs The denominational conference just ended. You returned to your church, large or small, having witnessed the parade of speakers and conversations that seemed to always exalt one of three things: bigger churches, bigger personalities, or younger leaders. Now you are back home and wondering if your ministry will ever amount … More The Trap of Judging Glory By Size
Thursday is for Discipleship I have written before about the “unitary nature” of disciple making. Basically, my point is that spiritual formation or discipleship that neglects evangelism is counter productive to its own mission. Disciples that are focused on their own growth and development hurt their own growth and development if they are not sharing … More Jesus is Not Your Savior
Monday is for Prayer Powerless ministries are easy to explain. Somewhere along the line, the pastor and leaders of the church gave up concentrated effort in prayer. Other things became more important than daily attention to Christ. Conversation with the Master became rote, ritualistic, stale and cold. Now the ministry continues but the fire has gone … More Powerless Ministries are Easy to Explain
Tuesday is for Preaching “Get saturated with the Gospel. I always find that I can preach best when I can manage to lie asoak in my text. I like to get a text, and find out its meanings and bearings, and so on, and then after I have bathed in it, I delight to lie … More Let Your People Glory in the God You Show Them
Monday Discussion Luke 24:25-27 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the … More The Greatest Bible Study This Side of Heaven
Weekend Musings in the Word “He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.” John 1:11 (ESV) Surely this is one of the most tragic verses in the gospels. For centuries God had trained Israel, given his word to Israel, gave prophecy to Israel about his plans for a Savior. Now, … More One of the Saddest Verses in all of Scripture
From Isaiah 12:1-6 Singing Without a Throat mps 7/16/1997 My throat was a wadi of dust and rocks reflecting the parched life of my soul. Water Some little droplet to sooth and save a life, my life. Then the spring appeared, Your spring “Draw water, come to the spring. Be washed of the dust and … More A Sunday Sabbath Offering for Lament and Reflection
Dr. David Nicholas is coming to the Chicago area to do a Gospel Bootcamp. Normally the cost is $175 for the two day training. But this is a unique setting. This one is only going to cost $50 and includes lunch on both days. The reason for the low cost is that this group will … More Gospel Bootcamp Coming to Chicago
Friday is for Heart Songs Update: It is now 25 years since I wrote the lyrics to the song below. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to the music that my friend wrote for it. So, I am asking again for help of one of my subscribers. Who wants the challenge of putting these words … More A Music Challenge for Songwriters
