A good quote for pastors to consider on Sunday and every other day of the week. A preacher whose chief power is not in studious prayer is, to that extent, a man who does not know his business. A stringent…
A picture from Iceland
Psalm 19:1-6
Joni Mitchell’s Clouds & Sensucht (or what Lewis called joy)
I thought Joni Mitchell’s folk song, “Clouds,”was the most powerful part of the Olympics opening. Surely such music reminds us again that people know in the depths of their being that there is something more in life. Could people sing…
Piper on why many pulpits are powerless
All you need to levitate is a patch of wet pavement
Here for an explanation . . . let me know if you can figure out the Frisbee optical illusion. I gave my answer partial credit.
Hijacking the Brain: How pornography works
I have not yet read Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain . But, every pastor probably should. In the mean time, I have scanned Al Mohler’s thoughts. Al Mohler: We are fast becoming the pornographic society. Over…
Without a dark introduction, there are no fairy tale endings
“As far as I know, there has never been an age that has not produced fairy tales. It doesn’t seem to matter what is going on at the time. It can be a time of war or peace, of feast…
Snowmageddon in Time Lapse
Watch the bear disappear.
“And, the truth shall make you odd”
Flannery O’Connor quotes: You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you odd. It is the business of the author to uncover the strangeness of truth. does not change according to our ability to stomach it,”…
Al Mohler asks, “Where are the young men?”
The Bricks know that I regularly pray for young men who will follow Christ with all their heart, soul, and strength. I stress this enough that some might wonder if there is a gender bias in my prayers. But, I’ve…