How much do you really know about Islam? Zane Pratt writes: Islam is a fast-growing religion, especially in the Western world. Increasingly, Christians need to be aware of Islam and, most importantly, how to engage adherents with the gospel of…
King Solomon: One of the most Sobering Stories in All of Scripture
Dan Phillips, author of the best available introduction to Proverbs, is also preaching through Proverbs this summer. Today he has posted on King Solomon correctly observing that Solomon’s story is one of the most sobering in all of Scripture: Having…
8 Ways I am Praying for the Beautiful Children of Our Church
I previously posted that children are easily the most beautiful site in the world. Still, I was struck anew this year during Vacation Bible School of how thankful I am for the children of our church. This year, as I…
Wendell Berry for the Young or the Restless
Reading Wendell Berry is good therapy for those who are restless. Consider Burley Coulter’s wisdom: Uncle Burley said hills always looked blue when you were far away from them. That was a pretty color for hills; the little houses and…
Dig for Wisdom Like It’s 1849
While those who rushed to California may not have had the right goal, there is something we can learn from their zeal. Scripture tells us to seek wisdom like we are panning for gold: If you seek like silver…
A Post for Fathers on the Life of Seargent York
From the Art of Manliness comes one of the most amazing war stories in American history: the heroism of Alvin York. Sergent York’s example is a great challenge for fathers today. Corporal Alvin C. York silently led his squad of…
What You Should Know About Father’s Day
Joe Carter: This Sunday is the day Americans set aside to honor their fathers. Here are 9 things you should know about dads and Father’s Day. 1. After listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909, Sonora Dodd of Spokane,…
Father’s Day Weekend Encouragement From the Holocaust
Auschwitz survivor Victor Frankl explained why he stayed in Austria to face the Nazis: Shortly before the United States entered World War II, I received an invitation to come to the American consulate in Vienna to pick up my immigration…
Two Classic Pillars of True Old Testament Religion
. . . then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:5 Regarding Proverbs 2:5, the gifted commentator Derek Kidner offers this wonderful nugget: the fear of the LORD . . .…
The First of Many Tomatoes and Pumpkins Are Growing!
It’s Marybeth. My mom and I were out in my garden to see how it was going. We were talking and I glanced over at my tomatoes and I immediately GASPED and almost fainted. (: To my surprise there was…