Today in Stillman Valley, we celebrated, “Drive your tractor to school day.” I am not sure how the FFA chapter decides when to celebrate this gala event (perhaps the last Friday before the March equinox or something). Nor have I…
Consider our Lord this Palm Sunday; He rides no stallion.
Matthew 21:5: Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’ Luther on Christ’s triumphal entry: He is presented…
My First Seminary Grade and the Lesson Therein
In theology every word counts. We need to learn to speak the truth with great accuracy and clarity. The picture to the right is an actual scan of my first seminary grade. I need to give a little background so…
How the greatest paragraph ever written was used to deliver a hymn writer from suicidal depression
If you struggle with depression – – and, what an awful battle that can be – – consider reading The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd (The…
Haiti 70 Days Later
More at the Big Picture.
Meet Roger: An ordinary hero
An ordinary hero is a person who quietly (pastors don’t qualify) and faithfully serves. These are people we should honor. Do you know any ordinary heroes? Send them to me at chris theredbrickchurch.org ***************** Free-lance author, Shannon Popkin, wrote…
What Paul faced and what Paul did
What Paul faced (per Will Willimon): Imagine being asked to stand before a grand gathering of the good and the wise and being asked to make a speech about goodness, beauty, the meaning of life, the point of history, the…
Meet Pastor Darryl Dash and Richview Baptist Church of Toronto
One of my concerns for the church in North America today is that local churches are too disconnected from one another. While there are several highly visible churches, many of the people in our local churches have relatively little awareness…
Key Words for Today’s Sermon
Today, D.V., I will be preaching on what some theologians argue is the greatest paragraph ever written (see this post on who suggests it’s the greatest passage ever). Here is some of the day’s vocabulary: Atonement – The work of…
Tim Keller: “If you can sink this deep into your heart, you’ll be an unsinkable person.”
If you are feeling disillusioned about the Christian life, I recommend this sermon from Tim Keller on biblical hope. Not only is it tremendous preaching, but Keller also talks about the beginning of Redeemer Presbyterian church. Some of the quotes…