Wednesday is for Prayer At Philippi, Paul and Silas had been arrested, stripped, beaten with rods, thrown into an inner dungeon, immobilized by stocks on their feet, all for preaching the gospel (Acts 15:16-24). After an earthquake-miracle, they led their jailer and his family to faith in Christ, visited Lydia and the new church meeting … More Our Suffering is Not Wasted
Sunday Musings John Piper from 1995: Test yourself. What is your mindset? Do you begin with God and his rights and goals? Or do you begin with yourself and your rights and wishes? And when you look at the death of Christ, what happens? Does your joy really come from translating this awesome divine work … More The Delights of Christ and Cross
Wednesday is for Prayer I don’t know who sent me this, but I am thankful they did. Different versions of this video have been posted. This one I think is the most powerful. Would you join me in prayer today (Wednesday 10AM). I will join you at the throne of God. If you want to … More Our High Standard of Living Has Robbed Us of Joy
Wednesday is for Prayer “I am afraid the private devotions of many are most painfully scanty and limited; just enough to prove they are alive and no more. They really seem to want little from God. They seem to have little to confess, little to ask for, and little to thank him for. Alas, this … More “Stunted, Dwarfish, Clipped” Prayers: The Malady of Our Age
Wednesday is for Prayer We are wise to learn from the great saints of the past how to pray. Here is one of those great prayers from a previous generation that we would do well to pray for ourselves every day and for all those we love. May all your study and all your work today, … More May You Be Ravished by a New Vision of Christ
Monday Discussion I have stopped praying for non-Christians to come to faith. That’s a little bit overstated, but not much. I stopped praying for them because I love them. I stopped praying for them because it is too easy and unproductive. I stopped praying for them because I think there is a more effective way … More Why I Stopped Praying for Non-Christians
Wednesday is for Prayer And David said, “Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. Yours, is the greatness and the power and the the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, … More The Most Glorious Being in the Universe
Monday is for Reflection “Plunge yourself in the Godhead’s deepest sea; be lost in His immensity; and you shall come forth as from a couch of rest, refreshed and invigorated. I know nothing which can so comfort the soul; so calm the swelling billows of sorrow and grief; so speak peace to the winds of trial, as a … More Rediscovering the God of the Bible
Sunday Musings “I believe that thousands never utter a word of prayer at all. They eat. They drink. They sleep. They rise. They go forth to their labor. They return to their homes. They breathe God’s air. They see God’s sun. They walk on God’s earth. They enjoy God’s mercies. They have dying bodies. They … More Don’t Live Like a Beast without a Soul
Weekend Links (8-20-2011) The Links this week are wide-ranging and filled with wisdom. As always, a link here does not mean that I endorse or agree with every issue or perspective related. But all of these will challenge your thinking and perspective Growing in Grace and Knowledge For God So Loved the World (Ligonier Ministries) … More Nutter’s Speech; Luther’s Prayers; Neil Cole’s Re-do List; Sola Scriptura and more
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