The New York Times: On the grounds of Uganda’s biggest AIDS clinic, Dinavance Kamukama sits under a tree and weeps. Her disease is probably quite advanced: her kidneys are failing and she is so weak she can barely walk. Leaving…
Mucking out the Stables
As a farm kid from the GSOI, I appreciate this one. Eugene Peterson (Under the Unpredictable Plant) on the nature of pastoral work: Pastoral work consists of modest, daily, assigned work. It is like farm work. Most pastoral work involves…
Humility is not . . .
John Stott: Humility is not pretending to be other than we are, but acknowledging the truth of what we are.
Tim Keller on Long Distance Spirituality
Tim Keller: Years ago, on the advice of an older and wiser Christian, I began trying to pray through the Psalms once every month. Don’t be too impressed—I seldom make it through all 150 of the psalms every 30 days.…
Mother’s Day
HT: Here
Stuart Briscoe: “At all costs . . .”
It is worth reading Stuart Briscoe’s book, Flowing Streams: Journeys of a Life Well Lived, if only to read the final chapter, “Stones from the Stream,” where he summarizes five basic principles that may be helpful to Christians and local…
I don’t think the Brick Church is very “contemporvant”
"Sunday’s Coming" Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo. HT: Jeremy Carr
Spurgeon wisely reflects on maternity
Charles Surgeon’s chapter, “Like Cat, Like Kit,” taken from Spurgeon’s Practical Wisdom {or Plain Advice for Plain People} is a timeless reflection on motherhood that you might consider sharing this Mother’s Day. Notice Spurgeon’s insights on both the importance of…
Mohler points out the importance of the Pentagon disinviting Franklin Graham
Most of you are aware that the Pentagon recently made a decision to disinvite Franklin Graham from leading in prayer. Dr. Al Mohler reflects on what this decision means: Marking the National Day of Prayer, evangelist Franklin Graham led in…
If you wish to humble a person. . .
If you wish to humble a person (starting with yourself?) follow the advice of Dean C.J. Vaughn: If I wished to humble anyone, I should question him about his prayers. I know nothing to compare with this topic for its…