"The meaning of Christmas is not found in a rejection of rank commercialism, but is rather the meaning of the whole Bible—sin, promise, redemption, faith and glory." – Douglas Wilson It's that time of the year when every Christian who thinks more than an inch deep recognizes how the significance of Christmas has been raped and … More A Real Christmas
Today is "Day of Prayer" at The Master's College. There were four hour-long sessions of corporate prayer, a worship night at 9:00pm, and wings of students signed up to pray in hour blocks around the clock. Apart from this there will also be unknown private prayers being offered and unprogrammed groups getting together to pray. About an hour ago … More Thoughts on Corporate Prayer
I love John Piper. Not in the way that people “love” ice cream or fast cars or long walks on the beach, but in the way that Christians love each other, in the way that a student loves his most influential teacher, and in the way that a sheep loves its shepherd. Over the past … More Encourage Your Leaders: An Email to John Piper
I'm a bit surprised that no one has yet responded to my previous post, because (1) the issue is very relevant, (2) the subject is highly controversial, and (3) I overstated my point in the last sentence. This was the last sentence: "It is time for us to re-examine the relationship between God and His … More Parental Involvement in Marriage (Part 2): The Divine Model
This past Sunday afternoon I was playing my guitar and singing the song "God of Love." Ryan Boys (a former RD) wrote it as a doxology following D.A. Carson's remarkable sermon on the intratrinitarian love of God at the 2003 Truth & Life Conference. I love the song, because it expresses an otherworldly reality and an eternal … More Parental Involvement in Marriage (Part 1): The Father Loves the Son
American culture has become a mixing bowl for two ingredients that are devastating when combined together. And the church—especially my generation—has not escaped the devastation. Most men have turned women into objects of lust who only serve to satisfy sinful desires. And most women have bought the lie, doing their best to become the most … More A Downward Spiral: The Deadly Blend of Body-Image and Lust
I love Hebrews chapter 11. It’s sandwiched between the end of chapter 10 and the beginning of chapter 12, both of which speak of endurance. This means that faith (11) is the meat in the sandwich of endurance (10 and 12). To use another metaphor, the writer is saying that faith is the fuel that … More My Hebrews 11
Yesterday C.J. Mahaney preached at Grace Community Church in both the morning and evening services. Cindi and I went to the evening service, where he preached on Hebrews 13:17—Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy … More Why I Appreciate C.J. Mahaney
I learned something tonight. Something very simple, and something that many people already practice, no doubt. But as always with me, the overall lesson was greater than the immediate lesson. During the summer, the church we’re a part of has dinner together every Sunday night. Tonight we had StoneFire. During the service, an offering was … More Ready to Give
Found a thought-provoking dialogue on “Are Short-Term Missions Good Stewardship?” Let me know what you think.
One of the highest-selling movies this past weekend was “Sin City.” This is just another indication that Americans, like all other human beings, are utterly depraved. Past generations were restrained enough to cloak wretched hearts with polite public morality. But that takes work — moralism always takes work. And our generation is not very interested in … More “Sin City”
I stopped by some xanga sites tonight. It’s always interesting to see what everyone says. Part of the reason why I stopped using xanga was that I couldn’t quite figure out if people were talking to me or to themselves, and whether or not I was talking to other people or to myself. It seemed proud … More Face to Face: Getting Beyond Blogging
Just finished reading some xanga posts. Actually, I stopped in the middle of reading one. I stopped because I was thinking: I wonder what would happen if I stopped criticizing the church for not doing what she’s supposed to be doing and for doing what she’s not supposed to be doing, and in the place of … More DO Something
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