I am in that season of life when stamina is not what it once was. Strength is less than it once was. Muscle tone is a daily battle that, if not fought and won, daily, is lost easily with further diminishment of strength and stamina. So I am learning to live life in short bursts, … More Life in Short Bursts
Your Bible is Worthless . . . If You Do Not Read It! Here are some of the scandalous facts about America Christians. I am going to quote some statistics that are 14 years old. Normally, that would be unreliable data. But in this case I don’t know of a researcher alive who would say … More The Scandal at the Center of Christian Failure
Christians Conforming Rather Than Transforming — A.W. Tozer “Religion today is not transforming people; rather it is being transformed by the people. It is not raising the moral level of society; it is descending to society’s own level, and congratulating itself that it has scored a victory because society is smilingly accepting its surrender.” – … More Untransformed Christians
Day 5 Reading with the Pastor . Matthew 5 and Psalm 8 Day 6 Matthew 6 and Psalm 9 The sermon on the mount stretches from chapter 5:1 to 7:29. It is the greatest sermon ever preached from the greatest preacher who ever lived. It is a masterpiece … More “The False and Confused Language of Our Hearts”
This month our church is starting on an adventure of reading through the New Testament and the book of Psalms (twice) before the end of 2017. We are calling it, “Reading with the Pastor” and it is part of a larger plan related to our philosophy of ministry and discipleship and our desire to live … More Reading Through the New Testament
The following is excerpted from The Divine Mentor, by Wayne Cordeiro. It is a powerful lesson for Bible readers. Concert pianists . . . no matter the status the artist might have, he will always do one certain activity every day. One thing . . . scales. Major scales, minor scales, the Aeolian scale, the … More The Power and Importance of Practice
Thabiti Anyabwile is an African-American pastor, former Muslim, and a wise and truly biblical thinker for our age. God has raised him up and is using him to help the Church in America think rightly about itself. In his 2008 book published by Crossway Books under the title What is a Healthy Church Member? he begins … More A Story About the Church that Should Break Your Heart
Here’s a great article on the Lord’s Supper from Kevin DeYoung (link in blue below). Whether you celebrate the Lord’s Supper every week, or once a month or once a quarter, it is a good thing to give significant thought and prayer to the next time so that we will not do what the Corinthian church did … More Kevin DeYoung: “Reformation Gave Us a Seat at the Table”
Monday is for Discussion (the following was posted 7 years ago) [I started this post back in early July and I’m just getting back to it now.] Turns out 60K on a 40 pound bike is about the limit for my 60 year old bones. I am completely wiped. But I also got to pray … More Lessons from the Saddle of My Bike
My wife was responding to the odor coming off my body from the first ride of the year 2015. It wasn’t much. Just 3.45 miles but it’s a start. It felt good to be outside after a long winter. This years’ goal 997 more before the weather turns cold again in the Fall. Now the sobering … More “Go Take a Shower Puppy!”
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