Kill the fattened calf… I finished my thesis! All thanks and praise to God who gives strength to the weary and wisdom to the simple. I learned a lot (about the topic and about myself) and learned how little I know. In case you're interested (not in reading my thesis but just knowing what it's … More My Thesis
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'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
This is what I tried to share at the end of Oak Manor's dorm chapel on Friday morning. It's difficult to communicate the nearness of eternity, the intensity of living the Christian life as it ought to be lived, and the reality of standing before the King. But you have to try. So this was … More Be Ready
After dinner yesterday, Cindi and I went for a walk in a local park. It’s a good thing to be outside, especially during seasons of life that are especially busy. It’s a reminder of many things, one of them being the fact that the world is much bigger than my little life. Another is that … More A Walk in the Park
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
As a Resident Director at The Master's College, I'm privileged to work with some amazing people. Today at our weekly RD Meeting, I was reminded of that once again. After taking care of some administrative issues, we began discussing how we wanted to finish well over the last three weeks of the semester. As always, … More Some Amazing People
I’ve always needed and loved Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 15:58: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” The implication of this exhortation is that the Corinthians (along with us) would’ve been tempted instead to be … More Not in Vain
There are about eight things I want to think about and write about tonight. But on the eve of Good Friday (or Horrific Friday or Gut-Wrenching Friday or Indescribable Friday or Tortuous Friday or Glorious Friday), I think it's best to let a picture speak its thousand words."Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away … More The Lamb of God
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
A friend and I were talking a few weeks ago about our shared desire to read more unassigned books. As students, we read what we have to read. But it can be difficult while in school to read what we want to read and what we need to read. So while I do think there's … More Let the Nations Be Glad!
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”
Friday morning I found out that a highly-respected, enthusiastic, passionate elder at our church had died suddenly of a heart attack on Thursday night. He leaves behind a wife and three children. The youngest is eleven. I am sobered and saddened by his death, but rejoice at where he finds himself tonight. Friday night I … More Short Like a Vapor
TMC Student Life is in the midst of two weeks of RA interviews right now as we try to follow the Lord's leading as to who should serve their fellow students next year as Resident Assistants. It's always fairly grueling for everyone involved, but it's a joyful and stretching experience both for the students and … More Now That’s a Good Question
I've mentioned this here before, but I feel compelled to mention it again because To Every Tribe Ministries has revamped their website. Don't click on the link if you don't want to be challenged and stretched and inspired. To Every Tribe Ministries was started by David Sitton, a hardcore pioneer missionary (I think that's redundant). I … More To Every Tribe
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