Friday is for Heart Songs I am away, making my first ever trip to Israel. While I am gone I have prepared a series of re-posts comprised of some of the most downloaded and viewed pages of the last 5 years. Keep me in prayer for the next 10 days. I am looking forward to walking the … More The Music of the Heart of God?
Friday is for Heart Songs Luther on the Christian Life: Cross and Freedom, by Carl Trueman (Crossway, 2015) First, when I feel that I have become cool and joyless in prayer because of other tasks or thoughts (for the flesh and the devil always impede and obstruct prayer), I take my little psalter, hurry to … More Simplicity and Prayer
Monday Discussion All my life as a Christian, God has been calling me to a deeper dependence upon Him. When I am completely honest, I have to admit that I have not responded well or consistently. At the University of Maryland, I began to see the difference that radical, extraordinary prayer could make. One year … More “I think it’s the chicken!”
Sunday Afternoon Musings I have been riding a bike for about five years. This years goals: a 60 and 100K ride, and a 1,000 total miles. (So far: 60k ride done. 100k ride will come in the next two weeks, and this summer’s mileage stands at 752 miles down.) Here’s some of the reasons I … More Ten Reasons Why I Ride
Wednesday is for Worship As an undergrad, I was an ancient history major, focused on Greece and Rome with a minor in ancient Greek language. I love history and I love exploring the past for gems that speak across the centuries about the wonder of Christ. Venantius Fortunatus was a bishop in Poitiers France around … More Worship: “Sing, My Tongue, The Saviour’s Battle”
There are so many ministries that are so busy. So many churches that are so busy with so many programs. Lots of activity. Lots of zeal for the work. And the work is important. But still, so many are so powerless. Here’s the reason. For more see: Powerless Ministries are Easy to Explain.
Monday is for Praying for a New Country You’ve heard it said that to be victorious in a military battle you must have the “most boots on the ground.” Conversely, to be victorious in a spiritual battle, you must have the most “knees on the ground.” The mysterious character “Eli” to his young pastor friend … More The Nation’s Only Hope is Getting More Knees on the Ground
Revised and re-posted for a new day. If your prayer life and walk with God seem thin and powerless, perhaps what you need is a good does of what the rabbis call, kavanah. For more see God is Not Your Pal.
First offering! The book is available in Kindle format now and paperback by the end of the month. It’s a little book filled with big thoughts of God, big thoughts of God’s kingdom, and big thoughts about the Church’s place in the world. My hope is that many will heed its cry for a passionate rediscovery of … More New Book Available: Be one of the first to review
The Poetry Project The songs of Ascent are the songs Israel sang on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Three times a year Jews in the diaspora would come from the corners of the known world to offer worship to the God of Israel. And as the crowds got closer to the Holy City the throngs thickened and began … More We Became a Choir Waking Angels to Worship
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