As the church planter of a multi-ethnic church that at one time had as many as 23 countries of birth represented in the congregation, the vision of the nations coming together to worship the King of Kings is near to my heart. But a multi-ethnic congregation that bows to Christ is far different from the … More Multi-ethnic — Yes. Multi-cultural — No!
Weekend Links Ken Howard over at Practicing Paradoxy made an interesting comment in an article titled “Adapt or Die.” What caught my attention in the paragraph below is the one that I have bolded and the second that I have underlined. As congregational leaders, we must confront the fact that our churches are dying. While we may wish … More Stanley Hauerwas and Al Mohler; Homeschooling; Ken Howard; Phil Johnson; John MacArthur and much more.
Thursday is Discipleship The idol factory we call our hearts is constantly turning out new gods for us to worship and bow down to. New images and trinkets and toys to give our attention and allegiance to and draw our hearts away from the one true God. Tozer reminds us that all idolatry starts with … More Tozer on Idolatry
Weekend Links I’m going to keep putting pictures of Spring up here until I start seeing something that looks like it! Thirty five days to opening day of the MLB season–can’t wait. The links this week are heavy on ministry issues and very diverse. I am working on a video project that I am praying … More Better Worship; Better Preaching; Better Science; Better Theology; Better Politics; its all here and more
Saturday Afternoon Musings C.S. Lewis writes about seeing “glory” or “an image of glory” in nature and its effect on us. We see beauty, we see majesty—and something happens in the deepest parts of our soul. Glory and longing, and love rise up in our souls. We see a majestic mountain view, or a forest … More Substituting Nature Religion for the Real God
Sunday Musings The settled happiness and security which we all desire, God withholds from us by the very nature of the world: but joy, pleasure, and merriment, He has scattered broadcast. We are never safe, but we have plenty of fun, and some ecstasy. It is not hard to see why. The security we crave … More Why God Keeps Our Happiness Shallow
Monday Discussion “The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God.” “As long as you notice, and have to count the steps, you are not yet dancing, but only learning to dance.” —Clive Staples Lewis, Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer, 4. Question: Does the … More Learning the Dance that is Worship
Monday Remember Him who came and is coming for you.
Monday is for Discussion “Everybody knows, that with the right personality, the right music, the right location, and the right schedule you can grow a church without anybody really knowing what doctrinal commitments sustain it, if any.” Which is why John Piper writes, “. . . the older I get, the less impressed I am … More Truth-Based Worship
Wednesday is for Exalting Christ I have preached this truth for almost 30 years. Of course there are others, like John Piper who says it better than I can. Jesus is glorious. Jesus is good. Jesus is sovereign. Jesus can always be trusted. Jesus is the treasure in the field. Nothing is more valuable than … More God is Most Glorified When I Am Most Satisfied in Him
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