More from Jerry Bridges: As I have said, one of the first 5 books I would recommend any believer read is The Discipline of Grace: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness. This book shows how grace…
Grace and Effort Are Not Opposed
One of the first 5 books I would recommend any believer read is The Discipline of Grace: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness. This book shows how grace and personal effort go hand in hand: Grace…
Dig for Wisdom Like It’s 1849
While those who rushed to California may not have had the right goal, there is something we can learn from their zeal. Scripture tells us to seek wisdom like we are panning for gold: If you seek like silver…
Tempted and Tried
A fascinating and helpful discussion between pastor/author/seminary dean Russell Moore and Justin Taylor. I have not yet watched the entire video, dinner calls!, but after the first minute I was hooked. Justin Taylor Interview – Russell Moore, “Tempted and Tried”…
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.…
Watch this before your next slice of cake
Developing the Appetite of a Loser
When we eat right, good food tastes better. There is a spiritual lesson here. When we cram our hearts and minds with cultural sugar, we have little appetite for a feast of God’s Word As mentioned previously (see here), one…
Self control and eating
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control (Proverbs 25:28). Self control is a spiritual issue. When we lack discipline, we are open to every invader that can come our way, whether it is…
Checking in with my self-control (USANA Reset)
I lost 7-8 pounds (depending on which way I lean on the scales). More important, I was more disciplined in my eating; I didn’t allow food to run my life and I was a better steward of my physical health.…
Accountability with USANA Reset
Proverbs 25:28 says that a man without self-control is like a city whose walls are broken down. In recent months, my self-control has not been strong where sugar is concerned. In the words of the late John Candy, “I’ve swallowed…