Another fantastic offering from Kairos Journal. Sometimes the most common things in our lives, (“Yeah, the parable of the prodigal son, I know that story”) are just too familiar for us. We know them and so we dismiss them. We think we know them so we never stop and get out our pick axes and dig … More How Deep the Father’s Love for Us, How Vast Beyond All Measure
Picked this up from Adrian Warnock’s blog. He and group of Brits are currently working on a documentary on the the life and ministry of C.H. Spurgeon. I had known a number of anecdotal stories on Spurgeon and the prayer that went on at the Metropolitan Tabernacle during his pastorate but this quote was new … More Is Your Pastor a Poor Preacher? Pray for Him.
Tuesday is for Preaching It is so tempting, consciously and unconsciously, to trust in our education, our training, our experience, our personality, our mentors, our past successes, and the smiles and good favor of the people in front of us, rather than the Spirit of the Living God. Don’t let it happen brother. “Spurgeon used … More “I believe in the Holy Spirit” —Spurgeon
Thursday is for Discipleship Found this post a couple of weeks ago and included it in my weekend links post last weekend. It is a great one. I don’t know Tim Gaydos, but I like the way he thinks (and acts) as a gospel herald. Tim has a couple of other interesting sounding posts over … More Taking Over the Neighborhood for Christ without Being Weird
Monday is for Reflection “Plunge yourself in the Godhead’s deepest sea; be lost in His immensity; and you shall come forth as from a couch of rest, refreshed and invigorated. I know nothing which can so comfort the soul; so calm the swelling billows of sorrow and grief; so speak peace to the winds of trial, as a … More Rediscovering the God of the Bible
Wednesday is for Prayer Yesterday, one of the best devotional writers of the 21st century had a great quote from Spurgeon at her site. There she is on the right and here’s the quote: Have your heart right with Christ, and He will visit you often, And so turn weekdays into Sundays, meals into sacraments, homes … More Meals Turned into Sacraments
Weekend Musings Charles Spurgeon once said, “Every Christian is either a missionary or an impostor.” Use the weekend well.
Passing on a shout out for Tiffany D. Smith at (http://tiffanydsmith.wordpress.com) who posted the following: Did you know… Perpetua (the courageous early martyr) was only 22. Athanasius of Alexandria was 29 when he argued successfully for the divinity of Christ at the historic Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Martin Luther was in his early … More “Shout out” for a young missional blogger
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