Dan Phillips has written an excellent post on why fear and comfort are a healthy combination. Wouldn’t you think that “fear” and “comfort” are antonyms, like “love” and “hate,” or “darkness” and “light”? In a Biblical context, we might most…
Amazing Pumpkin Carvings
The Brauns family tried. But we can’t compete with this: See the rest here. HT: The Blazing Center
How can I forgive myself?
Dr. Mike Wittmer recently interacted with whether or not it is appropriate to forgive ourselves. Be encouraged to read Mike’s excellent post. Here is what I wrote in Unpacking Forgiveness regarding the question, “How can I forgive myself?” If you…
The “Princess Bride” Reunion on Good Morning America
Cast members reflect on a Brauns family favorite. HT: Denny Burk
A Blogging Break!
My schedule is busy enough these days that I’ve decided to take a blogging break. Thanks to all of you who have been an encouragement one way or another. I’ll be back in a few weeks.
Christians Suffer in the Delivery Room – Not the Cancer Ward
Romans 8:17 reminds us that we are co-heirs with Christ, “provided we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him. No one enjoys the thought of suffering, but Christian suffering is a fundamentally different kind.…
The Foundation of Putting Sin to Death
Tim Challies’ post is a great follow-up to a recent sermon at The Red Brick Church on Romans 8:13. Challies: Don’t run away from this blog post just because I’m quoting a Puritan. Yes, Puritans are scary with all their…
Thomas Sowell: The Hunger Hoax
Thomas Sowell: Dan Rather opened a CBS Evening News broadcast in 1991 by declaring, “One in eight American children is going hungry tonight.” Newsweek, the Associated Press, and the Boston Globe repeated this statistic, and many others joined the media…
A woman 29 years old hears her voice for the first time
As Z points outs, this is only the smallest foretaste of what it will be like for Christians on the New Earth when we have resurrection bodies. HT: Denny Burk
SVHS Football Pictures of the Week: “WE”
Whether it is a hand-off, cheering, or the half-time show, sometimes it’s worth being reminded that what brings joy is experiencing something together. The experience of community is what makes football fun. Finally, separation of church and state notwithstanding, the…