As an undergrad at the University of Maryland, theologian and apologist Francis Schaeffer was a buttress to the intellectual development of my faith. I devoured what has come to be know as the foundational three, the trilogy (The God Who is There, He is There and He is Not Silent, and Escape from Reason), and … More The “Slow Virtues” are Quietly Powerful
Abortion is a tragic and horrific picture of the brutality of man. Human society is capable of normalizing stupendous depths of evil. Otherwise compassionate people seem completely unmoved about the murder of defenseless children. Yesterday, I was reading A Hunger for God, a 25 year old book and a passionate plea for prayer and fasting … More Re-reading a Twenty-Five Year Old Book
Wednesday is for Thinking Ran across a fascinating quote from Trevan Wax on the relevance of G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936). Thanks to Miguel Labrador for passing on the article by Elise Hilton at the Acton Institute. Full article here. The whole article is worthwhile and just finding an article on one of my favorite authors was … More The Dogmatism of Atheists
Friday is for Other Voices The following is from Kairos Journal. Oh how we need such steel in the backbone of the leaders of Christ’s Church on earth in these days. And So We Fight—Francis Schaeffer (1912 – 1984) Pastor and theologian Francis Schaeffer always sought to look beyond surface issues to the ideas controlling the actions … More A Prophetic Voice for Church and Culture
Weekend Musings The Truly Educated Christian—Francis Schaeffer (1912 – 1984) Francis Schaeffer was a formative influence on my life as a Christian. This excerpt is from one of the first books I ever read of his or as a new believer in Christ. The Source on this quote came to me through Kairos Journal. Francis … More Is Your Church Producing Educated Men and Women?
How our age cries out for leaders like this. May God make us like such men. Oh God, Give Us Leaders with Such Humility.
Wednesday is for Prayer I picked this up from Jared Wilson’s Blog a few days ago. How Christian VIP’s Act From Doug Nichols, International Director of Action International Ministries: In 1966 I joined Operation Mobilization for a year of ministry in France, but spent two years in India instead. While in London that summer, at the … More Oh God, Give Us Leaders with Such Humility
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