Kirk Cameron was the guest speaker in my Apologetics & Evangelism seminary class yesterday. He’s one of the leaders of The Way of the Master, a ministry that does evangelism and trains Christians to evangelize by using the law (specifically the Ten Commandments) to show people their need for the gospel. There are theological questions I have … More Lessons in Evangelism
During his recent sabbatical in Cambridge, John Piper wrote a new book entitled What Jesus Demands from the World. He spent almost three months huddling under the interrogating light of Jesus’ commands in the gospels, and then wrote what he learned. This past Friday night at the DesiringGod National Conference, he was asked how this … More Personal Thoughts about Jesus from John Piper
Tonight I find myself honestly wondering when the word “preach” became a Christian cuss word. As in, “We shouldn’t preach at people; we should just love them.” Or, “I just want to talk; I don’t want to preach at you.” Or, “Yeah, nobody really likes him; he just preaches at people.” I’ve used the word … More I Don’t Want to Preach at You
Richard Wurmbrand spent fifteen years of his life in prison in Romania for preaching the gospel. He was not treated well in prison. And there’s a word for that. It’s called torture. Here’s what he did to pass the time: “It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners, as it is in captive nations today. It … More Everyone Was Happy
I'm preparing for tomorrow's TMC Split Chapel (guys and girls split), and thinking about the Gospel. I'm reminded that it's really an amazing thing to be saved. The Gospel is such a wonderful thing to think about. And life becomes very sad and very empty very fast when I forget it. One of Jerry Bridges' … More An Amazing Thing
Cindi and I spent the first half of Christmas Break in Oklahoma with our families, and have been back in California since last Thursday. We haven't been able to access the internet since we got back, which is why tonight's post is following one from Christmas Day. I'm not entirely sure what to write about … More Normal Christianity
Cindi and I didn’t send out a Christmas letter this year. We enjoy the ones we get from others, but so many people send them that we usually don’t feel like adding to the mix. Two years ago, though, we took the opportunity to both write a Christmas letter as well as send out a … More “Messiah”: A Christmas Poem
“It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.” — 1 Timothy 1:15 There is a difference between believing in the total depravity of man and believing in the total depravity of yourself. The former is always easier, for … More Foremost of All
"It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all." – 1 Timothy 1:15 Sometimes truth appears in a form that is so simple and beautiful that it takes your breath away. You're reading through a passage of Scripture and … More To Save Sinners
"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 spent a couple hours today writing a hand-written letter to a guy I used to play baseball with back in Little League and high school. He’s in prison now. His dad (he was adopted) coached our teams for about seven to eight years, so we saw each other quite a bit. We didn’t know … More Letter to an Old Friend
I am amazed that Christ never pitied Himself. Of all the people in the world that we would think would have the right to indulge in some well-earned self-pity, Christ is certainly the foremost. He did not come to be served but to serve. He did not come that others might lay down their preferences … More Of All the People in the World
The “problem of evil” has been debated for centuries. How can God allow evil and suffering to go on in the world? If He rules the world, why is there so much pain? Did He create evil? Or did He just allow it to exist (and how does that work)? Is evil under His control? … More The Problem of Mercy
Weak and wounded sinner Lost and left to die O, raise your head, for love is passing by Come to Jesus Come to Jesus Come to Jesus and live! Now your burden’s lifted And carried far away And precious blood has washed away the stain, so Sing to Jesus Sing to Jesus Sing to Jesus … More Fly to Jesus
As I mentioned a few days ago, I took a week-long class called “Hospital Chaplaincy” this summer. We spent five unforgettable days at a major hospital complex in Los Angeles. During this time, I wrestled a lot with the issue of sharing the hard parts of the Gospel with those who are already hurting. Since … More “Hospital Gospel: Preaching a Wounding Message to Wounded People”
At various times over the past few years, my heart has burned to do pioneer missions—to break into an unreached people group in Papua New Guinea or Africa or South America (or anywhere else), learn the language, cross the culture, preach the Gospel, translate the Bible, plant a church, train leaders, and leave an indigenous … More Pioneer Missions
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