Renate and Eberhard Bethge It was May 24th, 1944, less than a year before the end of the Second World War in Europe. The war in the Pacific would drone on for three more months after that. But in May 1944, the Allies were bombing Germany relentlessly, seeking to bring the war to the quickest … More “. . . a kingdom stronger than war and danger, a kingdom of power and authority.”
You have heard the phrase, “our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” It comes from the Declaration of Independence. It was the pledge the signers of the Declaration made to one another and the nascent nation. They knew that their signatures at the bottom of the document would cost them their fortunes, probably any … More The Most Valuable GIft
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He was a brother in Christ. He was bold for truth. He was courageous in the face of opposition. He died for what he believed. But his impact will continue. None of his friends said he was perfect. Charlie knew he was a sinner in need of a Saviour. He was viciously slandered in life. … More The Truth Will Out
This week, I leave for Africa to help train pastors in Tanzania to be more effective leaders and preachers of the message of the King. Today, as I was working on my preparations, it seemed appropriate to repost this article from 7 years ago (Link below). I hope to return to my loving wife. I … More This week I leave for Africa
Robert Murray M’Cheyne had just returned from Israel in late 1839. He was a young man with health problems, and a warmer climate had been recommended for his recovery. He chose to go to Israel to enquire about the state of the Jewish people, using his health scare for the glory of God. In one … More He Speaks from the Dead
I have two objectives with this post. To be biblical To not be overly complicated. What are the best descriptors of someone who walks with God? It would be hard to do better than the description of Job given three times in the early chapters of the book of Job. Let’s try them on. “There … More Four Descriptors of the Man or Woman of God
Christmas was on the horizon. For seven months, Bonhoeffer had been leading the soon to be outlawed preachers seminary at Finkenwalde. He was pioneering a seminary that in many ways was the pattern of the seminary I attended in California. A community of scholars living as closely together as they could, and studying together for … More Bonhoeffer on the Gospel at Christmas Time
I posted this yesterday on Facebook without any commentary or introduction. ……. Bonhoeffer wrote for the ages. His thoughts and writings were burnished in the flames of turmoil, war and persecution. He wrote prophetically to his generation but he wrote also against the backdrop of the failure of liberal protestant theology that had saturated the … More Bonhoeffer on the Real Cost of Discipleship
I am continuing my reread of the classic collection of essays by C.S. Lewis, THE WEIGHT OF GLORY AND OTHER ADDRESSES. The two paragraphs below are actually just a portion from one long paragraph that is almost two pages long! They are among two of the most quoted passages Lewis ever wrote but are even … More Thinking About Glory, and Neighbors and Christmas
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