I sometimes feel like a dinosaur. I live in a world that produces books by the millions every day and yet fewer and fewer people read. They listen sometimes though. And so because some will listen, I offer these simple readings of Psalms and short reflections. The reflections are not poetry. They are “poetic-ish.” But … More Reading Psalms and Meditations (Ps. 1)
Yesterday evening, I attended a Christmas service that included a wonderful message and an impromptu children’s reenactment of the Christmas story. Just before the message, the pastor gave the microphone to anyone in the congregation who wanted to answer the question, “What does Christ mean to you?” “Here’s the catch,” he said, “you have to … More Christmas: What does Christ mean to you?
Indisputable 21st Century Facts: Relationships in our neighborhoods with our neighbors are characterized by three things, They are not natural They are not normal They are not necessary The first two items are a product of the third. Because our relationships with our neighbors are not necessary to our lives or our neighbors, almost all … More Our Problem in Making a Difference for Christ
“Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”Matthew 4:19 Proposal: Encourage every SBC in America to commit one-eight-hour day a month by one of its pastors for the next 4 years to praying about, learning about, and planning for the planting of at least one church in the year 2028. Result: The … More A Church Planting Strategy for the SBC
Forgive me. I am thinking out loud again. I am trying to figure out what I think about a concept and have to either talk about it or write about it to get any clarity. And I need help. I need someone to hear me think so that I can imagine what they would say … More Sitting in Panera and Finding Wisdom, I Think
I am reading through the proofs of my next book and so far I am pleased. It looks good, has an attractive cover design, its format is easy to read and I think it will be a help to the body of Christ. But there will be some inevitable changes and I’m hard at work … More New Book Coming in Mid December
One hundred eighty-six years ago, a pastor was removed from his flock for a time due to declining health issues. His name was Robert Murray McCheyne. He was a Scottish pastor in the Scottish Covenanter’s tradition. A gifted and devoted expositor, McCheyne loved his church family at St. Peter’s and committed himself to writing a … More Why God Hurts Pastors
Perhaps this coming year is the year to explore the wonder of God’s word in the wonder of how God describes His own people. One of the best has to be from Psalm 16:3. We who believe are called both saints and “excellent ones”. Is that not a wonder? God, through David, calls us His … More אַדִּיר How Does God Describe the Faithful?
Calling the Heart to Worship Read Psalm 13 and 43 Because of the resurrection, we rise with joy today.Because of all His promises, we have confidence today.So, may the Lord Himself enlighten your eyes.May He help you to see His salvation,so that, like David, you will sing your song to the Lord,knowing that Your trust … More Wednesday Prayers for Fall
There is nothing in this post about the Supreme’s hit, Stop in the Name of God, about a philandering husband and his wife’s pleading that he would stay home with her. But when I thought of Psalm 12, for some reason, the song title came into my head. Oh well, maybe somebody else can figure … More Stop, in the Name of Love!
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