One of Jamie and my favorite pastoral visits was to an older lady. I am not sure of her exact age, but I do know that she and her husband had been married for 67 years. It was a visit…
Al Mohler: “Let’s not be caught in the dark, wondering why we missed the opportunity when it was day.”
Whether or not you are a Southern Baptist, if you are interested in the future of the church in North America, I encourage you to watch Al Mohler’s analysis of the history and future of the SBC. A great deal…
Why Do People Live Unexamined Lives?
Os Guinness (in Joe Gibbs, Game Plan for Life): One reason people live unexamined lives is because of what Blaise Pascal, a seventeenth-century French scientist called “diversions.” We are reluctant, even afraid, to admit that we all, without exception, will…
A fine example of parallel parking
HT: Vitamin Z
Do You Need Braces?
If you need to get braces, then get them in the next few days. The sooner you get them on, the sooner you will get them off. I woke up several years ago and couldn’t open my mouth. Literally, my…
“Because the Bible is what it is, it can do what it does”
After we had Reuben sandwiches and a toss salad with cherry tomatoes and mandarin oranges, my family profited from this Bruce Ware quote and the chapter in which it is found. Or think of it like this: because the Bible…
On the danger of excusing ourselves from church in the name of the family
Obviously, the nuclear family should be a priority for local churches. But, sometimes people play the family card in excusing themselves from a deep commitment to the local church. This is yet another area where balance is needed. Remember: the…
Refuse to Be Bored
David Wayne interacts with boredom and a NY Times article about Ben Franklin: Kottke has a post titled "Ben Franklin Did Everything" which links to a post in the NY Times on Ben Franklin by Maira Kalman called "Can Do."…
Kevin DeYoung on the New Earth
Kevin DeYoung: The first place in the Bible where the new heavens and new earth are mentioned is in the book of Isaiah, chapter 65. It gives a sweetly glorious picture of what is to come. For behold, I create…
Free Stuff Friday’s at Challies.Com
I haven’t previously mentioned Tim Challies’ Friday give-away because I suppose most of you already read his blog. But, given today that he is giving away a copy of my book, Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep…