Today, a foggy Sunday morning, is a good reading day. It reminds me of another good reading day a couple of years ago. Two books, besides my Bible, were on my docket: a novel, Anna Karenina by Tolstoy (my third or fourth read through), and What Jesus Demands from the World, by John Piper. Below are … More Love Idols that Destroy Love
Let me disabuse you of some myths. It isn’t the bride, or the husband, or the mother of the bride. Marriage is sacred. That is one of the reasons it is under attack and has been since the dawn of creation. And that is why the following brief paragraph is worth meditating on for a … More Who is the Main Character at a Wedding?
Sunday Musing Jesus’ view of marriage is incomprehensible to the Western mind. But incomprehensible or not, it is better than your understanding of marriage, better than mine and better than any human being who ever lived or will live. Better and right. It is the only way of marriage that maximally supports human flourishing. And … More An Incomprehensible View of Marriage
I was coming back from an early morning breakfast appointment with a local Christian leader. Accelerating into traffic, I looked up and saw a billboard with 6 words, 2 sentences, 1 sign of an imploding culture in two foot high letters. Life is Short. Get a Divorce. Really? This is the best or first solution … More 6 Words: Signs of an Imploding Culture
In all three communities in which I have served the people of God, we have worked to produce a Community Marriage Agreements that a number of churches from various denominations have signed on to and used as a part of their premarital counseling of couples contemplating marriage. For those that might find this helpful, I … More A Community Marriage Agreement
I love being with my wife. It doesn’t really matter what we are doing. I love being with her. Driving, watching TV, eating a meal, reading together, traveling, hiking, even walking (I don’t walk with anyone but her, generally, I hate walking.). Any time with my bride is a joy. I love her smile, her … More If I Do Not Love to Be with Jesus, Do I Love Him at All?
Culture, Entertainment and Politics Bride Wanted Her Bridesmaid to Have an Abortion Because the Wedding was a “Child Free” Affair No words would suffice. The barbarity of our “so-called, civiilization” continues to sink lower and lower. Man finded $55,000 for Calling a Male a Male Believe science? Believe the Bible? Believe what every … More Weekend Links: Brides and Abortion; Censorship; Recycling; John Frame; Archeology, Inspiration
Just for Fun Hilarious Video of a Mic-ed Up 4-Year-Old Learning to Skate and Play Ice Hockey Go get your wife or husband; blow it up full-screen, turn up the speakers and sit back and have a good laugh! Politics, Culture and Worldview Christians and Socialism, How Should We Think? This is a collection … More Weekend Links to Make You Laugh and Cry
Guarding the flock often takes a lot of heavy digging in the Scriptures. The picture above is of some of the bulldozers assembled for OPERATION OVERLORD (the Normandy Invasion of Europe in World War II). That assemblage of hardware is a great picture that war, any war, is a lot more than guns and ammunition. … More Digging Deep for the Glory of God
Science and Technology How is Power Generated State by State Fascinating graphs and information about trends in the energy sector. Introducing Neom, the 500 billion-dollar, ultra-high tech future megacity of Saudi Arabia I honestly don’t know what to make of this development. There are things to applaud and things to condemn … More Weekend Links Documenting Our National Insanity
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