Ever know of someone who has drowned? My focus for my blog is material which would benefit people in our church. The following is not theological, but it is very practical. From Mario Vittone: Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning by…
Puddleglum’s Lesson
Puddleglum had it right. Obey the Word of God regardless of how it seems that things will turn out. Of all C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, The Silver Chair, is my favorite. At one point in the Silver Chair the…
Jonathan Edwards Was as High on Heaven as He Was Hot On Hell
If you want to picture heaven more vividly, try reading Jonathan Edwards. Many know Edwards only for his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” But in another great sermon he preached that the believer’s access to Jesus…
Chris Brauns Forgiveness Interview on Pilgrim Radio
A forgiveness interview I recorded with Bill Feltner and Pilgrim Radio of Carson City Nevada will air Wed., July 11 on “His People” at 12:30am, 10:00 AM and 7:30pm CST over the Pilgrim Radio Network and at www.pilgrimradio.com. The interview focused…
John Murray of Westminster and World War I
In an article for the Gospel Coalition, I previously challenged those aspiring to a pastoral call to be visibly devoted in order to be pastorally placed. We should also study the lives of great theologians. For example, our understanding and…
Parents and Children: Don’t Drop the Baton!
Christian parents: it’s not enough to learn a lesson in life. We need to leave a legacy with our children. Consider the diagnostic questions at the end of this post to evaluate how well you are doing as a parent…
What Would it Look Like if You Put a Camera on Top of a Golden Eagle and Set it Loose in the Scottish Highlands?
Black Pastors Oppose Hijacking of Civil Rights Movement for Same Sex Marriage
Pastors who marched in the civil rights movement have a message for President Obama. Read more from Denny Burk.
Brauns Table Tennis Exhibition
Our basement is larger than it first appears. I’m the one at the bottom of the screen. We like to put on a show.
Two ways to defeat pride. I recommend the easy one.
There are two ways to battle pride: the hard way and the easy way. I commend to you the latter. Either way you go, learning humility requires an experience. King Nebuchadnezzar insisted on learning humility the hard way. However reluctantly…