Paul Tripp shares this Leo Tolstoy quote in What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage. It will be out soon . . . I highly recommend it. Leo Tolstoy: What counts in making a happy marriage is not…
A prayer for those in the midst of conflict
If you are in the midst of a conflict, Molly Friesen has posted an excellent prayer on the Peacemakers web site. Maybe if you are in the midst of a conflict, you could print this out, get on your knees…
Meet Thelma: 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 This week’s ordinary hero is submitted…
“Bricks in a building” or “pages in a book”
Usually after church, our seven year old rides home with me. We go to my study. I take off my microphone and organize for a couple of minutes. She raids the mints, and we talk. Sunday, she asked me to…
Try offending someone by telling him that he’s a purple zebra
I’ll buy you a piece of pie and a cup of coffee at the Royal Blue in Stillman Valley if you can find someone who gets offended if you call them a purple zebra. Try it. Go to the mall. …
Tim Keller blogs about the big issues facing the Western church
Tim Keller is one of the wisest pastoral voices today in the Western hemisphere. Read his thoughts about what the Western church faces in the days to come: 1. The opportunity for extensive culture-making in the U.S. In an interview,…
Meet Deek Dubberly and Eastwood Baptist Church of Bay Minette, AL (They’ve only just begun)
Monday is for meeting other churches and pastors. 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…
Start Looking for Robins in the Slush
What season is it in your life? Are you living in July? Or, is it late February or early March full of slush? I remember an Easter morning when I must have been about 10 years old. We were waiting…
Tim Keller on the Shack
There’s a good chance you’ve read The Shack. Read Pastor Tim Keller’s thoughts about it here.
John Kass considers the threat of the blobfish
Kass on this fine looking fish. Looking at this fish is why I fear losing what’s left of my hair.