In the Upper Midwest, winter drives us inside. But, now that warm weather has arrived many of us will be cutting our grass and circling our neighborhoods. Robert Frost’s poem has been a good challenge for me over the years…
If you missed the webinar on Unpacking Forgiveness
This from Kerri Goss of Peacemakers: We would like to share the recording . We hope that you will find your experience to be spiritually-enriching and worth your time. We look forward to hosting more webinars…
Walking and Reading on Sabbatical
Why not take a walk today (even if it’s raining) and read Psalm 8? While I admit that we are uniquely blessed in our opportunity to go to Switzerland, the glory of God is seen in every corner of creation. …
Ken Lee
Part of my sabbatical includes re-posting some favorite material. As I said in the original post, this is must viewing. ********************* You see, it’s for posts like this that I recommend you subscribe to the blog: Vitamin Z. I know,…
Tim Keller: Will everyone be saved?
HT: Out of Ur
Christian Smith helps us understand our teens and young adults
Sociologist Christian Smith’s studies of youth and young adults is arguably the most important Christian sociology work in recent years. His books are required reading for youth pastors or others who wish to think deeply about what is going on…
Right and Best
Most of the time when I work with people as a pastor, they do not question that the Bible is right or dispute what I am saying. Most people believe that God is real and that there is right and…
Piper on how he practices the Sabbath principle
One of our goals this summer during my sabbatical is not simply for me to take a sabbatical, but for our church as a whole to grow in their understanding of Sabbath. In this brief clip, John Piper shares practical…
Keep punching, kicking and biting; When you’re teeth are gone, gum it til glory
Trevin Wax: Whatever you may think of the old-time evangelist, Billy Sunday, you’ve got to love this quote about fighting sin: “I’m against sin. I’ll kick it as long as I’ve got a foot, and I’ll fight it as long…
In the wrong place emotionally? Memorize a Psalm in order to be moved.
If you need to be moved from one place emotionally to another: (1) Identify a Psalm that relates to your experience. (2) Systematically memorize it over a period of time. (3) As you do so, experience the movement of the…