Sunday Afternoon Musings “Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification [holiness] without which no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14, NASV) The word ‘pursue’ implies a purposeful effort, a diligence that persists in a certain direction. In this case two things are to be the focus of our pursuing energies: peace with all men … More Pursuing Peace and Holiness
Friday is for Heart Songs “A farmer plows his field, sows the seed, and fertilizes and cultivates—all the while knowing that in the final analysis he is utterly dependent on forces outside of himself. He knows he cannot cause the seed to germinate, nor can he produce the rain and sunshine for growing and harvesting the … More Holiness: It doesn’t work the way most people think it does.
Thursday is for Discipleship I’m not completely comfortable with even starting this post. But I think it is important to the health of the Church for the next generation. Part of my discomfort is that I am a friend of Brian McLaren. We went to the University of Maryland together; we took three classes together … More Joel Osteen vs Brian McLaren: Which is the Greater Distortion of the Gospel?
Rising early in the morning to pray seems to have been a habit with the Savior. It’s not mine. I am a night owl. But sometimes, many times, most times, I wish I were more of a morning person, but even more, a morning prayer. For more: Making Habits that Make a Difference.
Thursday is for Discipleship “The only man who has the right to say that he is justified by grace alone is the man who has left all to follow Christ. Such a man knows that the call to discipleship is a gift of grace, and that the call is inseparable from the grace. But those … More Bonhoeffer on The Inseparable Nature of Grace and Discipleship
Thursday is for Discipleship Yesterday I read an interview with Brother Andrew, famous to us for the book and ministry of God’s Smuggler, but famous in hell for being a dangerous to the forces of wickedness, and famous in heaven as another of Christ’s redeemed reclamation projects. He’s 84 now and not interested in slowing … More I Never Want to Retire (and why you shouldn’t either)
Friday is for Heart Songs Acts 8:4-8 (ESV) 4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. 5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard him and saw the … More Domesticated Puppy Dog Faith
Monday is for Discussion Luke 22:31-34 31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” 33 Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both … More Preparing for Life after Failure
Thursday is for Discipleship I was praying and preparing for a counseling appointment with a young Christian and thought of C.J. Mahaney’s The Cross-Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing. As I reread the book, I thought some of C.J.’s counsel was relevant for all of us so here’s the outline: How do you … More The Cross-Centered Life
A Case Study in Church Discipline Leaving for a week of vacation in South Carolina with my brother Karl and his wife Dawn. Stephnie and I are looking forward to spending time together with two of our favorite people in all the world. We haven’t had a week off in some time and for the … More Church Discipline: A Case Study
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