HT: Timmy Brister
Remember the Duck
Though I would explain the word “unconditional” in this context, I like this post from Tullian Tchivijian. Tullian Tchividjian: This story told by my friend and former professor, Steve Brown, illustrates well the radical discrepancy between the ways in which…
How Jonah can help you in 2011
I recently posted the video seen below which is a wonderful telling of the book of Jonah by a little girl. If you haven’t watched the video (or at least read Jonah) in recent days, watch one or two minutes. …
Questions and Answers with Jerry Bridges Part II
As I mentioned Friday, one of the authors who has most influenced my life is Jerry Bridges. I am so humbled that he was willing to endorse Unpacking Forgiveness. If you have a couple of minutes, you will benefit from…
Questions and Answers with Jerry Bridges
One of the authors who has most influenced my life is Jerry Bridges. I am so humbled that he was willing to endorse Unpacking Forgiveness. If you have a couple of minutes, you will benefit from listening to Bridges give…
Pray that your pastor would be most passionate about the Gospel (especially if you are a “Brick”)
These days, few people challenge me more than C.J. Mahaney. This post reminded me that it is vital that I communicate passion about the Gospel. Read this and pray that your pastor would be most passionate about the Gospel, especially…
If you are not a morning person
This from Justin Taylor was encouraging for me to read: I am not a morning person. I don’t like early mornings, and early mornings don’t like me. But here are a few things that have encouraged my heart lately, and…
Salvation is for quitters
Mike Wittmer explains why the Gospel is counter-intuitive: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we…
“Press on”: What excited me most about the Stillman Valley Cardinals soccer win to go “down state”
Tuesday night we drove south and east across the windy Illinois cornfields to watch our high school win in overtime to go “down state.” I like winning, and I am so excited about our kids enjoying the honor of playing…
Do you need to hear some really Good News?
Here we have the essence of the Gospel or Good News. James Montgomery Boice explains that God’s mercy is not seen in saying, “sin is okay,” but rather in his taking the punishment on himself. In the final analysis, the…