At a minimum – – be aware that there is a major discussion taking place today in the church about the doctrine of justification. The parties include those who defend a traditional reformed understanding of the doctrine of salvation and…
Learn to Run Faster and Get Better at Life — With Made to Stick
Communication skills in life, are like speed in sports. Speed won’t guarantee that you are a good athlete. But, if you have speed, you will be better at every sport. Being a good communicator won’t guarantee that you are good…
Gossip Affects Your Spiritual Waistline
Gossip affects us in deep ways of which we are not even aware. For more on gossip, I recommend Matt Mitchell’s, Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue. There for a while I was on a kick lately…
If You’re Considering a Kindle, Take the Kindle Quiz
I have had a Kindle since March 11. Since, then I’ve been analyzing whether or not I would recommend it. If you would like the current distillation of my thinking, then . . . Take the Kindle Quiz.
Is It Really That Important That You’re A Little Taller Than the Ant Standing Next to You?
Trevin Wax has a quote from Unpacking Forgiveness (complete with a graphic): If we begin to get a glimpse of the vast glory of God, we will realize that many of our conflicts are like two ants arguing about which…
A LLoyd-Jones Observation on How to Drive People (Men Especially) Away
Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (Romans, Vol. 1, 252): It is an interesting thing that there are men, especially, who prefer a message when it does hit them and hurt them, and the one thing they cannot abide is sentimentality. Give…
Motivation for Obedience
John Stott in an appendix with the title, “Reflections of an Octogenarian, 27 April 2001”: . . . Let me share with you a conviction about obedience. John 14:21 is one of my favorite verses. Here are the words of…
One King From the White House, But Only One
Scattered thoughts regarding Mark Noll’s latest book. How does the American church fit into the picture of global humanity? The goal of The New Shape of World Christianity is to speak to that question. The center of Noll’s argument is…
How is Your Joy Index?
How would you rate your joy? Is your joy index high or low? Jesus is the foundation of all joy. But, the New Testament also teaches that joy is closely connected to church based relationships. Paul often related his joy…
Missions and the Book of Romans
I am preparing to begin this Fall a new series on the book of Romans. That means right now I am immersed in Romans. I am soaking in Romans and about Romans nearly every day. One of the things that…