People occasionally ask me about the process of writing a book. For most of us it involves a fair amount of rejection. While most publishing houses are more gentle than the link I am providing, until you get used to…
Be Stoked to Hear Romans 8 Preached
Doug Moo summarizes why we should be stoked to hear Romans 8 preached: Romans 8 has been called the “inner sanctuary” within the cathedral of Christian faith.” It sets before us some of the most wonderful blessings we enjoy as…
Stillman Valley Football Picture of the Week: PURSUE and you will find
Football requires pursuit. Given that life also requires pursuit, it’s wonderful to watch young people physically strain to live out an important principle. ************* Jordan Tanaglia pursues the Wauconda quarterback – – and he got him. Austin Glendenning pursues breaking…
A Lens Through Which We Can View 9/11 and All Suffering
As we anticipate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I point you to a thought Brian Chapell shared in a sermon he preached following 9/11.* Chapell points us to the tears of Christ as a lens through which we can view…
There Never Was Such Another
I am thankful that I could honestly say this about my pretty wife, Jamie. Do click through to read the end of this post. Kevin DeYoung: I was moved by this touching description of Charles Hodge with his fifty-one year-old…
9/11, Good, Evil, and God
Glenn Lucke is posting a letter that he wrote in response to 9/11. An Introduction In the days immediately after 9/11, a friend in her mid-thirties wrote me an email wrestling with the question of how could God allow such…
A Cousin, Cancer and Decisions
“Today we are so thankful that we opted to go ahead with the 3rd surgery, because the results of the pathology report show that indeed there is more cancer.” My cousin Amy. Would you pray for her? ***** The below…
Good News for 9/11/11
A week from the date of this post, is the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Most of us remember where we were when we heard the horrific news. But as we remember bad news on 9/11, this Fall at our church…
People Need a Pastor
Collin Hansen summarizes an intriguing conversation between Matt Chandler, Tim Keller, and Michael Horton: As the church grows, so do the demands on church leaders. They implement new programs and recruit new volunteers to staff them. Cradle to grave, everyone…
Stillman Valley Football Picture of the Week
To get the preliminaries out of the way: Click on the images for a larger picture. You will notice that I am not writing about the outcome of the varsity game, so no need to ask. Given how much I…