Monday is for meeting other churches and pastors. One of my concerns for the church in North America today is that local churches are too disconnected from one another. While there are several highly visible churches, many of the people…
Start Looking for Robins in the Slush
What season is it in your life? Are you living in July? Or, is it late February or early March full of slush? I remember an Easter morning when I must have been about 10 years old. We were waiting…
Tim Keller on the Shack
There’s a good chance you’ve read The Shack. Read Pastor Tim Keller’s thoughts about it here.
John Kass considers the threat of the blobfish
Kass on this fine looking fish. Looking at this fish is why I fear losing what’s left of my hair.
Looking at this map will help you understand part of Paul’s reason for writing Romans
“I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while (Romans 15:24). Whether or not you accept that Paul…
A great collection of Olympic pictures
Here for more from the Big Picture.
“The most exciting drama that ever staggered the imagination of man”
Dorothy Sayers in Letters to a Diminished Church: Passionate Arguments for the Relevance of Christian Doctrine : Official Christianity, of late years has been having what is known as a bad press. We are constantly assured that the churches are…
Tiger’s Remorse and Questions About Buddhism to Consider
Tiger Woods today issued an unqualified apology for his infidelity. I appreciate the way Tiger took ownership and pray he will hear the invitation of the Gospel. At the same time, Tiger’s statement raises questions about his professed Buddhism. Tiger…
What Happened on February 19 of 1546, the day after “Israel’s charioteer fell”
Luther died on February 18 of 1546, 464 years ago yesterday. The news didn’t reach Wittenberg until the following day. Heiko Oberman: The town and university were totally unprepared for the news. It was early morning, and as usual during…
Your longings for something more, indicate there’s something more
In a talk on C.S. Lewis, John Piper shared that both Tolkien and Lewis believed that the chord stories strike with the depths of our being are a clue that there is a true story. Notice especially the bold. One…