Thanks to all of you who commented recently with words of encouragement. I think that we all need encouragement more than we think and should give it more than we do. That’s certainly true for me. Thankfully, the Lord seems to provide it at unexpected times and from surprising angles. This week is RD Retreat … More American Values and Kingdom Living
Today was Cindi’s 26th birthday. She celebrated by going down to San Fernando for the second straight day and waiting to see if she would be picked for a jury. She wasn’t. But at least she knew by the end of the day, which means that she doesn’t have to go back in tomorrow. She … More Happy Birthday to Cindi
I’m currently taking two two-week seminary classes: Exegesis of Deuteronomy in the morning and History of Israel in the afternoon. There are a ton of great things I’m learning that I’d love to post about, but there’s really no time. So, this: Graham Poll, a 42-year-old English referee who’s working the World Cup, just retired … More “Something Isn’t Quite Right”
Often the smallest choices we make and the shortest sentences we throw around reveal the deepest and darkest corners of our hearts. There have been a few times in the past couple weeks that I've been reminded of this in one particular way. If you've ever had someone stop in for a surprise visit when some aspect … More Sorry for the Mess
A thought crossed my mind yesterday, and I thought I'd try to expand on it. TV commercials these days are horrible, if you've noticed. Actually, they're horrible even if no one notices, but that's not the point. Well, it does relate, but it's not the main point. Anyway… Because so many commercials are so worldly … More “What Happens Here, Stays Here”
The summer missions garage sale was today, run by Eric and Leslie Davis. Between 6:30am and 4:30pm, the Lord brought in about $2,000. I didn't hear the final count, but that was the estimate. It was about the same amount as last year. I'm sure that some of you donated stuff to the garage sale, so … More TMC Missions Garage Sale
I'm spending most of my time these days working on my big thesis paper for seminary. And I'm writing a post tonight mainly so that I can actually use first and second person pronouns in my writing. It's nice when I can write to you and we can communicate. What I'm trying to say is this: … More Academia
I heard about London Theological Seminary a few days ago, so I checked out their website. It's a school that specializes in training men to preach the Word of God. It seems to be a very purist school, holding to some ideals that a lot of students (and probably professors) talk about but that are hard to … More Threats, Exams, Deadlines, and Eternity
I’ve lived in California long enough to not know how Southern California clothing fashions match up with the rest of the U.S. But since the many forms of media (especially television) are so widespread, I’d assume that fashion (especially amoung the younger generation) is fairly homogeneous. Fashion runs in time cycles and geographical patterns anyway, so … More Long Shorts for a Short Time
During the Split Chapel discussion panel this morning (which was great), Tim Cane made a very relevant point about Christians and our work ethic. Tim owns his own company, and he made the point that he's hired a few Christians before and has been very disappointed in how they work. I've heard other people say this … More Expected Grace
A very good use of ten minutes would be to read Carl Trueman's "American Idolatry." You can probably guess what it's about. His basic point? The human heart is attracted to shows like this because (1) our hearts easily identify with the pursuit of fame and self-idolatry and (2) since we're not famous, watching someone else be … More “American Idolatry”
I feel like I'm making some big announcement in saying that I'm back from Uganda, but I'm not quite sure why I feel that way. Maybe it's because going to Africa was such a dream of mine for so long. Maybe it's because when you live in a tight-knit dorm community, being gone for twelve days is … More Back from Uganda: A Lesson about the Culture of the Word
A lot of internet ink has been spilled recently on the issue of whether or not churches should have normal services on Christmas Day, since Christmas falls on a Sunday this year. I'm not going to spill any more of it, and not just because I think that internet ink is a valuable commodity. There is … More Church on Christmas Sunday?
"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
I was having lunch with Bryan Kirby yesterday when Cindi called. She asked me a question, we talked for a minute, said “I love you,” and hung up. After I had closed my cell phone, Bryan told me that we were a “cute couple.” (I don’t mind being called that. Coming from a friend like … More Lessons from My “Cindi Voice”
There are conversations, and then there are conversations. I just had a conversation. No holds barred, judgment-day honesty, heavenly likemindedness. One of those conversations with no trace of self-consciousness, no thought of self-preservation, no center but Christ. It wasn’t scholarly or academic. It wasn’t guarded. It was raw. And it’s funny and sad to me that … More Raw Conversations
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