An Open Letter to General David Howell Patraeus Dear General Patraeus: I do not have your email address or I would send this to you directly. Below is a letter I wrote to President Clinton in 1998. I didn’t have…
“I like Michael Jordan and wish him all the best but . . .”
Philip Yancey writes: Sportswriters calculate that the year after Michael Jordan retired (the second time), he earned from his endorsements more than twice as much as all U.S. presidents earned for all their terms combined. He earned more endorsing Nike…
My 9 Year Old Nephew’s Question About Jesus
My nephew asked this question regarding Jesus: Dear Uncle Chris, I have been wondering, do you think Jesus knew he was God and the purpose he was on earth for when he was very young? If so, how do you…
Backing Off Yesterday’s Post on the first Anger Sin Being One of Omission
Bearing in mind that God gives grace to the humble . . . Yesterday, I stirred the Internet a bit by inviting everyone into my sermon prep. I put up a post inviting people to comment on the first sin…
What was the first human sin involving anger?
Sunday’s sermon in the Leading Our Emotions Series is on anger. Here’s question that flows out of my study. I’ll be impressed if you can answer this one. What was the first human sin involving or related to anger? It…
Spiritual Depression: A Strategy for Defeating It
Below is a summary of the sermon I preached on 10/14/12 in the Leading Our Emotions Series on defeating spiritual depression. Spiritual depression can be defeated by turning from a private focus on self, to corporate worship of Christ: “Why…
James Hamilton speaks to the question, “Will Heaven and the New Earth be boring?”
Jim Hamilton in his highly recommended commentary on Revelation (pages 381-382): My friend Denny Burk had prayed a beautiful prayer during our wedding ceremony, and the morning after the wedding I sat at the kitchen tale, reading that prayer. Before…
“You’re Nearly 3, You Need to Toughen Up a Bit”
The British accents make it all the better. HT: Challies
John MacArthur on God’s Plan for the Family
You may have to click through to my site to watch the video. HT: Grace to You
Seven Myths About Columbine
Trevin Wax shares 7 myths about the Columbine murders based on the book Columbine: How do you review a book like Columbine? It’s hard to say, “I enjoyed the book.” After all, it’s one of the most frightening, tragic, disturbing…