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October 26, 2019
Tag: The Christian Life
Narcissism and the Pursuit of Happiness
August 29, 2017
“Nothing is more repulsive than a life turned inward and focused only on its own joy.” Remember: Jesus said we gain our lives by losing our lives. Matthew 10:39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Mark 8:35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but … More Narcissism and the Pursuit of Happiness
Sunday Musing
November 6, 2016
What I’m Thinking about This Evening “It is true that those in the first flush of faith often are given unusual graces of the Spirit, just like a new baby is cuddled and pampered. It is also true that some of the deepest experiences of alienation and separation from God have come to those who … More Sunday Musing
Baseball Lessons for Life
September 1, 2016
A few days ago, one of the original elders of New Song Church, a man whose friendship and wisdom I have relied on, benefitted from, and whose generosity and kindness toward my family is unequaled sent me an email about baseball and so much more. Bill Bauer has been a guest blogger here on the ChosenRebel … More Baseball Lessons for Life
Bringing a Man from Nature to Glory
February 28, 2016
Sunday Musings The following quote comes from Richard Sibbs, but it was shared with me by Roger Knowlton. Roger is one of the men from TEAM 500, a group of pastors of the Evangelical Free Church of America who serve churches between 500 and 1000 souls. Two weeks ago, I was able to spend three days … More Bringing a Man from Nature to Glory
Simplicity and Prayer
October 30, 2015
Friday is for Heart Songs Luther on the Christian Life: Cross and Freedom, by Carl Trueman (Crossway, 2015) First, when I feel that I have become cool and joyless in prayer because of other tasks or thoughts (for the flesh and the devil always impede and obstruct prayer), I take my little psalter, hurry to … More Simplicity and Prayer
Learning to Love Through the Disappointments of Marriage
August 22, 2015
Saturday Evening Musings Great marriages are built not by perfect circumstances or perfect people, not be perfect bodies or perfect sex, not by perfect communication or perfect sensitivity, but by couples who learn how to love one another through the disappointments of life. Every marriage has its ups and downs, its joys and sorrows. Every … More Learning to Love Through the Disappointments of Marriage
God is My Father: The Fundamental Way to Think
July 23, 2015
Thursday is for Discipleship This week I have been working on the third message in a series on the fatherhood of God. One of the delights for me has been rereading a small treasure from my library. Sinclair Ferguson’s Children of the Living God is a classic on the Christian life and the fatherhood of … More God is My Father: The Fundamental Way to Think
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