I’m an “avoracious” reader as Barney Fife once said. In addition to theology and blogs, I read a lot of fiction. Rarely do I recommend fiction in posts. I make an exception for Wendell Berry. If you are looking for…
Is God Shouting to You in This Way?
C.S. Lewis wrote in The Problem of Pain, God whispers to us in our pleasure, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains; it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” If God is shouting to you through…
Why Kill the Pre-Schoolers in Jericho?
I recently preached a sermon (click here to listen) that considers a very tough question, “Why did God order Israel to kill everything in Jericho including pre-school age children?” What would you say if someone asked you about the ordered…
Challies Review: Picking Cotton
Tim Challies has written an excellent review of the book Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption. Click here to read Tim Challies review. I previously posted on the remarkable story of Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton (see here…
Cindy Winters Reflects the Grace and Glory of Christ
You’ve no doubt heard the tragic story of Pastor Fred Winters who was murdered during a church service. Here is an interview with Pastor Winters’ widow, Cindy. I am especially blessed by how Cindy Winters offers to meet with the…
Read This Before Pinching: Patrick Wasn’t a Leprechaun
Russell Moore on Patrick: To our shame, most evangelical Protestants tend to think of Saint Patrick as a leprechaun. As we watch the annual drunken parades and pop-culture consumerism of the March holiday, no one could seem more removed from…
We are Not the First
What would be the difference in your level of fear with these two scenarios? Scenario #1 – You’re preparing to parachute out of an airplane following a number of other parachutes. It is the military system of parachuting where your…
Chris and Jamie Brauns Birth Announcement
Please join Jamie and me in celebrating the arrival of our first baby Kindle. Born late in the afternoon of March 11, he weighed just over 10 ounces. Both dad and Kindle are doing well. I was a real trooper…
Forgiveness Question: Is Facebook a Legitimate Avenue for Repentance?
Think this is a good idea? Crunchy Con writes about looking up an old girlfriend on Facebook: I heard on the radio driving into work this morning a story about a guy who was bullied in high school. Years go…
International Results on the Book Giveaway
We have two international winners of a free copy of,Voddie Baucham’s book, What He Must Be If He Wants to Marry My Daughter are: Darrel Dash of Toronto (Darryl is a famous blogger so I include his last name) and…