“If a man should go about and utter wind and lies saying, ‘I will preach of wine and strong drink,’ he would be the preacher for this people!” Micah 2:13 Condemning Israel, Micah prophesied the above words 2,700 years ago. …
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Who needs marriage?
Al Mohler interacts with Time’s recent cover story: “When an institution so central to human experience suddenly changes shape in the space of a generation or two, it’s worth trying to figure out why.” Belinda Luscombe of TIME magazine made…
Justin Taylor: 55 Years Ago Today: Rosa Parks Refuses to Move and Sparks a Movement
Justin Taylor does a wonderful job telling the story of a little lady who sparked a big movement. On a cool Thursday morning—55 years ago today—a 42-year-old seamstress named Rosa Parks boarded a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, on her…
More on why people won’t forgive Michael Vick
Late last week I pointed to Rick Reilly’s Sports Illustrated article arguing that it’s time to forgive Michael Vick. It was a “quick link” on my part with no real interaction. Now, however, Molly at Brittle Crazy Glass has considered…
With his name, the prophet, Micah asks the right question
Careful study of Micah will allow you to see that God is holy and judges sin. But, also that he is a gracious forgiving God. I am currently preaching a series from the book of Micah. In contrast to his…
Stillman Valley Football: Is leaving it all on the field enough?
Is leaving it all on the field enough? The answer is “no” and “yes.” Our Stillman Valley football team came up an interception short on Friday. With under a minute to play, Stillman began a drive to win a state…
700 billion minutes on Facebook
Even though I am a pastor in a small town, I am changing how I connect with people as a result of the explosive growth of Facebook. If you read Tim Challies’ reflections about how Facebook is changing culture you…
Questions and Answers with Jerry Bridges Part II
As I mentioned Friday, one of the authors who has most influenced my life is Jerry Bridges. I am so humbled that he was willing to endorse Unpacking Forgiveness. If you have a couple of minutes, you will benefit from…
Sports Illustrated’s Rick Reilly contends that the time to forgive Michael Vick is here
Rick Reilly says it’s time to unpack forgiveness with Michael Vick. I agree. I’m just not sure what people want Michael Vick to do. Quit football? Return to prison? Drown himself in the same lake where he and his crew…