Our life is full of transitions right now. At times we feel a bit like Doctor Doolittle’s Pushmi-Pullyu, though in the same breath I must say that we also feel uniquely blessed by the multiplicity of opportunities the Lord has given us. With everything going on, we would be grateful if you would pray that the Lord … More Starting and Finishing: How You Can Pray for Us
Some may be wondering about the wildfires in Southern California and if Santa Clarita and TMC have been affected. The strong Santa Ana winds are driving numerous fires out of control as they often do in SoCal. As I write this on Sunday at 10:30pm PST, the closest fires to TMC and our extension-campus dorm are in Canyon … More Wildfires in Southern California
O Lord, by the truth of your Word, and the power of your Spirit and the ministry of your body, build men and women at Bethlehem . . . Who don’t love the world more than God, who don’t care if they make much money, who don’t care if they own a house, who don’t … More “A Prayer for Our Church” by John Piper
The following are loose quotes from John Hannah as he lectured on Edwards’ writings on the Trinity. Edwards never actually wrote a treatise on the Trinity that was meant for publication, so we don’t know what such a treatment would’ve been like or what it would’ve included or what shape it would’ve taken. But Edwards did write enough … More Wit and Wisdom from John Hannah (11)
I prefer to write instead of linking, but when a spiritual hero shares his day-old journal entry about the death of his father, linking is better than writing. You will be better for reading it. Perhaps, by miracle and by grace, I might be a father like “Daddy” and a son like John.
Probably like you, I get a number of email prayer requests. Some requests are about people I know, and some are about people I’ve never heard of and will probably never hear about again, much less meet. Even if the prayer request is from someone I’m familiar with, often the prayer need itself is about … More Email Prayer Requests and People I Don’t Know
The second Sunday of November (yesterday) was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Here are some links and information about the persecuted church that I posted a couple days ago. What that post lacked was some ways to pray for our suffering brothers and sisters around the world. Here are seven, with their … More Ways to Pray for the Persecuted Church
This Sunday November 12 is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). The following are some links and resources about believers around the world who are suffering for their faith. I haven’t thoroughly researched all of these sites and organizations, so read at your own discretion. Unfortunately some of them are theologically ecumenical, … More International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
I’m back from the high school camp I was preaching at. Thanks to any who prayed. The Lord certainly answered in some very neat ways. I preached on the radical words of Jesus, specifically Luke 18:9-14, Luke 9:57-62, Luke 14:12-14, and Matthew 13:1-23. The kind of things that can turn your world upside down. If … More Back from Camp: Thanks for Praying
I’m speaking four times at a high school camp this week, Monday through Friday, so I won’t be posting anything until the weekend. I’d appreciate your prayers, as the last few weeks have been a whirlwind. I’m preaching on some of the radical words of Jesus. I can’t even do justice in my mind to some … More Radical Words of Jesus
For those of you who know Dr. Varner and his wife, their 26-year-old daughter Lynda was killed in a car accident on July 4, 2005. I think the Varners were notified about the accident late on July 3 and Lynda was pronounced dead on July 4. The funeral was on July 9. So there are a … More One-Year Anniversary of Lynda Varner’s Death
I'm sitting in my study working on some things and I can hear Cindi coughing up a storm in the guest bedroom. She's been sick for about a week now, and hasn't really slept during that time. I don't anticipate that she will tonight, either. It would mean a lot to me if you would … More Pray for Cindi
I posted the following at FoolishBlog tonight and thought I would post it here, too. The first paragraph is a bit redundant after what I shared here a few days ago, but the rest of it isn't. We title our posts over at FoolishBlog. I entitled this one "No Glamour Here." I recently returned from … More No Glamour Here
I'm sitting in a classroom at The Master's Seminary right now, trying to make the most of a 45-minute break between classes. I'm still trying to catch up on life after Uganda. The trip was well-worth the after-effects of compacted busyness, but it's busy nonetheless. A few minutes before 1:00pm this afternoon, I walked briskly … More Dr. Robert Thomas: Servant
For a long time, I have longed to visit Africa. I love Africa, as much as one can love a place he's never been and a people he's never seen. It's like the love I had for Israel before I went this past summer (a love which only increased and was proven to be a … More Africa: Finally!
The following is from Justin Taylor, Theological Director of DesiringGod, who writes Between Two Worlds. By all means, please read it and pray. On Thursday or Friday the Bethlehem Baptist Church family will receive a letter from John Piper explaining that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The letter in its entirety is reprinted … More Pray for John Piper
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