God is almighty and al-righty and it is obvious from his Creation (Romans 1:18-20). There is no excuse for not believing in Him. Take 15 minutes and watch the, “Just Stop and Think,” video by Francis Chan, or read the…
Sustaining books for the north end of bears wedged in tight places
From Winnie the Pooh when Pooh gets stuck in Rabbit’s hole and is forced to lose weight before he can get out. “I’m afraid no meals,” said Christopher Robin, “because of getting think quicker. But we will read to you.”…
“They shall splash at a ten-league canvas with brushes of comets’ hair”
One of my favorite Kipling poems: WHEN Earth’s last picture is painted, and the tubes are twisted and dried, When the oldest colours have faded, and the youngest critic has died, We shall rest, and, faith, we shall need it…
For Introverts in the Church
I am reading Adam McHugh’s book, Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture: an interesting book: In our day, I am convinced that introverts are an important ingredient in the antidote to what ails evangelicalism. Our…
Let Challies help you with your Christmas shopping
It’s not too late to order a few books for Christmas presents. Tim Challies has published his top nine books for 2009. It is a really good list. I wholeheartedly agree with his choice for book of the year. It…
For whom are you buying this Christmas Season?
In, a Gospel-Driven Life, The: Being Good News People in a Bad News World, Michael Horton makes a confession about his Christmas shopping to which many of us can relate. Early in my marriage, I learned a hard lesson about…
Ham balls, green beans, talking smack, and the showdown on Mt. Carmel
At dinner, my children discussed whether or not one can find a justification for “talking smack” as they say, with Elijah’s taunting comments on Mt. Carmel. 1 Kings 18:27. According to the boys, this is a pertinent question given that…
How are we to understand the relationship between God’s sovereignty (he is in control of all things) and our decisions (we are responsible moral agents)?
Both these things are true: God is sovereign and is in control of all things. Human choices in no way diminish the sovereignty of God. Human beings are responsible moral agents. God is in no way morally responsible for sin.…
Thank God for Christian Publishing and be sure your pastor has a book allowance
Allan Fisher gives us a nice explanation here of why we should be thankful for Christian publishers. All of us should be thankful for Christian books. Reading is a significant way we connect to the Body of Christ. It is…
Donald Miller’s “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years”
An article I wrote about Donald Miller’s recent book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, is available at Reformation 21. (Click here).