One of my favorite “guys” is Anselm (A.D. 1033-1109), an 11th Century follower of Christ. Here is a call to worship from his pen. I love how he encourages us to see ourselves with humility with his opening four words, ‘Come now, little man.” “Come now, little man, turn aside for a while from your daily … More A Call to Worship
Yesterday I had the privilege of preaching at the Chinese Christian Union Church in Chinatown, Chicago. The worship team was outstanding as they helped us to give homage to the King before my message from Galatians 6:1-10. One of the songs we sang as a congregation was “Christ is Enough”, (The acoustic version below is from … More Last Sunday
Sunday Evening Musings The glory of bread is that it satisfies. The glory of living water is that it quenches thirst. We do not honor the refreshing, self-replenishing, pure water of a mountain spring by lugging buckets of water up the path to make our contributions from the ponds below. We honor the spring by … More Ours is a God Who Satisfies
Privileged for a Purpose Why did God choose you? Why did he draw your heart to himself? Why were you placed in a family or a situation where you heard the truth of the gospel and bowed your heart in belief? Why were you privileged to hear and understand and believe and receive Christ … More Privileged for a Purpose
Part of the “Poetry Project”* Read Psalm 69 Psalm 69 and 70 were the evening readings on the schedule last night (three nights ago). I read two verses that I don’t remember reading in the other 200 plus times I have read the book of Psalms. Of course, that last sentence is both improbable and … More When Friends Fail You
Monday is for Theology Mercy Me put a great picture to the theology behind their song, “Flawless.” It’s been around for a while but it is still worth a listen and a look. Revelation 3:5 (ESV) The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out … More Theology in Pictures
Way back in August I wrote an article on Bible Abuse by Pastors. The post was picked up on Facebook and favorably commented on there but not so much on the BLOG itself. Recently, a visitor to the BLOG gave me a “tsk, tsk, tsk” (“Marty, Marty, Marty” actually) for calling out a fellow pastor’s … More Bible Abuse by Pastors
Five Ways to Use the Christmas Season for the Glory of God* Hold a Christmas Celebration Maybe a gift exchange would work with your neighbors. Ask quests to bring an inexpensive gift (“Nothing over ‘X’dollars”). Place gifts in a pile or a basket, and have each individual or couple draw a gift. Include some singing. Most … More On Common Ground with Your Neighbors
Friday is for Heart Songs “We are a people who worship Jesus Christ. Let that sink in. For there are places in the world where that will get you killed. We don’t just admire Him, or follow Him, or swear allegiance to Him. We worship Jesus. We worship Him as the eternal, uncreated, omnipotent, all-wise … More Reminding the Heart of What Christmas is All About
Wednesday is for Thinking Meditation on Isaiah 9:6 Some years ago, I was counseling with a man who was crushed in spirit. As we talked, it was becoming clear to me that he was living with a monster. He had neglected his wife for the duration of his marriage and now he was finding out … More Wonderful Counselor, What Does it Mean?
