Books… The Fear of Death Is Not Taken Away by Our Own Courage But by the Grace of God 24 Jan 201524 Jan 2015 I had had kids at home sick yesterday so I did not get this up. But God is a God of grace and so even though it is Saturday, we…
Books… The Imperfection of Others to Be Born in Love 16 Jan 201516 Jan 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 21: The Imperfection of Others to Be Born in Love It has been a long time since I've written to you, but let me assure you…
Going Deeper Lessons from “Forever” 14 Jan 201514 Jan 2015 Hollywood is fascinated with the ideas of the undead, resurrection, and immortality. Stories of zombies, vampires, and a certain Time Lord from Galafrey dominate the movie and TV scene. One…
Books… Do Not Be Distressed by the Revelation of Self or the Absence of Feeling 10 Jan 201510 Jan 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! Or at least it was yesterday. I guess I hit "save" instead of "post." Oh well. This letter is just as good on Saturday as it would…
Christian Living… Forward Motion, Part 3 8 Jan 201510 Jan 2015 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing…
Christian Living… Forward Motion, Part 2 8 Jan 20159 Jan 2015 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing…
Christian Living… Forward Motion, Part 1 8 Jan 20158 Jan 2015 Any given day (but especially in the New Year), your heart may find itself in one of three places: We can't get your mind out of the past. For some…
Grace… Why Resolutions Don’t Work 3 Jan 20153 Jan 2015 This time of year you always see a flurry of posts, articles, and columns on resolutions. I think I have seen at least half a dozen things on Jonathan Edwards'…
Books… The Cross a Source of Our Pleasure 2 Jan 20152 Jan 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 19: The Cross a Source of Our Pleasure I sympathize with you in all your heartaches. But I know you understand that we must carry…
Books… Youth and the Pleasures of Piety 29 Dec 201430 Dec 2014 Tuesdays with Edwards! In May of 1734 Edwards took on the oft given objection of young people, that "religion…[is]…a very dull, melancholy thing, and think, if they embrace it,…