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!
Three prayers, for three “stops” in your day, to give your soul a door into the throne room of God. Start your day, interrupt your day and end your day by giving attention to prayer. May these prayer “stops” jump start your own prayers and saturate your day with thoughts of Christ. November Prayers (11)Calling … More Take a “Prayer Stop” During Your Day
November Prayers (10)Calling the Heart to Worship Read Psalm 10 The sun rises and the Son of God reigns over it.Therefore I will attack this day with confidence,for He who made it has redeemed meand called meand sends me into His world as His ambassador. The Lord is King forever and everand the vindicator of the … More Prayers for the 10th of November
November Prayers (9)Calling the Heart to Worship Read Psalm 9 Rise with a full heart, your God is with you.Exalt in Him and sing your praise to the Most High God.He is giving you another day to walk with Him, to serve Him and reflect Him to the world. Rise and give Him your eyes, let … More Prayer for the Ninth Day of November
The news was reporting on “election anxiety” tonight, the day after the election. I turned and said to my wife, “I don’t think I had a smidge of election anxiety before or after the election, no matter who would win or who did win. If the number zero is “no anxiety” and -5 represented a … More What to Do with Election Anxiety
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