Al Mohler posts that some of the media find it noteworthy that Sarah Palin’s pastor believes in the reality of hell. (Click here to read it).
Forgiveness: “An Issue for Everyone Out There”
In a recent post, Daryl Dash points out that forgiveness is a topic that quickly connects with nearly everyone. After going to see the movie, The Big Question: A Film About Forgiveness, he writes: Whenever I speak on forgiveness, I…
Ken Lee: Why You Need To Take Vitamin Z
You see, it’s for posts like this that I recommend you subscribe to the blog: Vitamin Z. I know, I know. You’re busy people. But, you must watch this. It’s the Bulgarian version of American Idol. That’s all you need…
Heaven Is A Place On Earth
First, credit to Mike Wittmer for the title of this post (see his book by that title here). In Heaven is a Place on Earth, Wittmer encourages us that God’s people have an earthly destination. We are “earthlings” created for…
Think Twice Before Wearing Out Your Pastor
In 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Paul issued a grim warning for people who damage local churches. 16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will…
Bonhoeffer: Loving our Enemies Requires An Understanding of God’s Wrath and Vengeance
. . . it is only when God’s wrath and vengeance are hanging as grim realities over the heads of one’s enemies that something of what it means to love and forgive them can touch our hearts. Dietrich Bonhoeffer in…
The Joy of Sports: Forgetting Self and Throwing Blocks
I was trying to think of a reason to post about the football games my sons played yesterday. . . and then Steve Altrogge stepped up and threw a touchdown pass right where I needed it. In his new book,…
Praying the Imprecatory Psalms
“Imprecatory Psalms” refers to those Psalms that cry out for the judgment of evil people. These Psalms raise a number of questions in how we apply them to our own lives. Can it be Christian to ask God to pray…
Messin With "Sins-squatch"
Studying Colossians 3 for the weekend. Paul admonishes the Colossians (3:5) to put to death sin. How many times is our approach more like the clowns in certain beef-jerky commericals? With a similar, though worse, outcome. Feeding your wild side…
Need Wisdom for Your Marriage? Hint: If You Are Married, You do. Listen to This.
In this interview (at about the 16 minute mark) John Piper shares transparently about how he and his wife worked through a difficult period in their marriage. I think it is helpful to reflect on not only how God used…