Friday is for Heart Songs [From the archives. May it draw your heart to the deepest riches of the cross and the gospel.] Suggested by a sermon by Charles H. Spurgeon onJeremiah 31:3 “With loving-kindness I have drawn thee.” (Sing to the tune of the Sovereign Grace version of “Before the Throne”) “I yield, I … More A Hymn to Cry Out to God
Wednesday is for Prayer “The fine sensitive relationship which exists between God’s Spirit and our spirit needs all the relaxed quietness and receptivity possible.” Rosalind RinkerPrayer: Conversing with God, 29. Question for Church Planters and Everyone Else: Does the pace of our lives drown out the voice of God? Does the “urgency” of ministry destroy … More Thoughts to Deepen Your Walk of Prayer
From an earlier time in my life that I hope never to repeat. Pray with me that I would never be so blind. (From the archives of my old blog) Put this down as one of those “church planters need to pay attention to all of their communication” stories. Update: Re-posted again after this past … More Sometimes Unintended Sin is Worse
Advanced Church Planting. Day one and two are in the past. Good group of twenty-something guys that want to explore God’s call in their lives to plant churches. Tomorrow I will post on the difference between a small group and a house church. These guys helped to unpack some good observations. “Oh Lord, make me … More House Churches, Classes and Prayers
I Want to Lose My Life I want to lose my life. I want to give it way. I want to be a dead man walking. I want to carry my noose to the tree. I want to die. I want to waste my life on what the world despises. So You can give me life. Oh … More I Want to Lose My Life
Heart Songs Read Psalm 62. “How our hearts long to trust in something, anything other than You Lord! It is so easy for us to run away, to trust in education, or technology, or friends, or persuasiveness, or hard work, or personality or reputation or books or human calculation. But it is You we must … More Psalm 62 and Trust Issues
Psalm 44:1-26 This is what You have done for us in the past. (1-3) A This is what we are doing now. (4-8) B Where are You God? (9-16) C We continue to trust You now. (17-22) B This … More Psalm 44 and the Silence of God
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