Wednesday is for Prayer I don’t want this blog to be about politics. But the healthcare debate raised some important issues about the state of our hearts in the body of Christ. I’m one who thinks the nation has taken a significant miss-step in the healthcare bill just passed. I have friends that disagree. They … More Measuring Our Passion for the Lost
Friday is for Heart Songs Took a stroll through the Morton Arboretum with my very cool wife (26 years this September). Great sights, great exercise, great company, beautiful day. Prayed some prayers, ate some food, and thought I would come back and post something from the archives and another stroll through the pine groves at … More A Trip to the Arboretum and a Prayer for its Visitors
Wednesday is for Prayer One of my favorite hymns and a center focus of many of my prayer retreats. Ancient Irish hymn, possibly from the 8th Century, tr. by Mary E. Byrne Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best thought, … More Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday is for Prayer Revised from a 2010 post. As our church aims at the goal of becoming a church that is extraordinary in its devotion to prayer, it is a good time to be honest about one of the biggest obstacles we face in life as it relates to prayer. Prayer is a constant … More Why I Hate Prayer—and How I Am Learning to Pray Anyway
Numbers 9:22-23 (ESV) 22 Whether it was two days, or a month, or a longer time, that the cloud continued over the tabernacle, abiding there, the people of Israel remained in camp and did not set out, but when it lifted they set out. 23 At the command of the Lord they camped, and at the … More Listening to the Voice of God
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
Thoughts for Christ’s servants to wrestle through “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. Questions: Does the pace of our lives drown out the voice of God? Does the “urgency” of ministry or life’s demands destroy our … More Hard Questions on Personal Devotion
Yesterday was the middle of church planting week at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. A chance for missional leaders to beat the drum for twenty-somethings to invest their lives in a church planting movement. I met briefly with one student who is going to make a huge impact for God in his generation. But he is also … More Your Whole Life is at Stake
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