Books… Seeking After Christ, Part 2 16 Dec 2014 Tuesdays with Edwards! Two hundred seventy four years ago this month, Jonathan Edwards preached a sermon on the wise men following the star to find Jesus in Bethlehem focusing on…
God's Love… Not Fear, Not Duty, But Love 15 Dec 2014 The freedom that Christ gives us is the desire to obey the law not out of fear or duty, but out of love for God. We are still commanded by…
Grace… Freed From and Freed For 14 Dec 2014 One of the things I often see Christians struggling with is understanding how we are forgiven and no longer need to measure up to God's Law, but at the same…
God's Love… Thirty Years Later 11 Dec 2014 Perhaps the most formative event in my life happened on Christmas morning of 1984. I was sick in bed. I was awakened by my sister and brother yelling and stamping…
God's Love… That Nasty Question 10 Dec 2014 One of the most humbling places to be in, is wondering what good you could possibly be to anybody—even God. There are any number of roads that lead there, some…
Books… Seeking After Christ, Part 1 9 Dec 20149 Dec 2014 Tuesdays with Edwards! Two hundred seventy four years ago this month, Jonathan Edwards preached a sermon on the wise men following the star to find Jesus in Bethlehem. Being in…
Books… Book Review: Charis, God’s Scandalous Grace for Us 8 Dec 20148 Dec 2014 I love books. I love reading. I believe Charlie "Tremendous" Jones was right to say, "You will be the same person five years from now you are today except for…
Grace… In Repentance and Rest is Your Salvation 7 Dec 20147 Dec 2014 This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have…
Books… Pure Faith Sees God Alone 5 Dec 20145 Dec 2014 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 14: Pure Faith Sees God Alone Do not worry about the future. It makes no sense to worry if God loves you and has taken care…
Books… Mary’s Remarkable Act 2 Dec 20142 Dec 2014 It's Tuesday and that means it is time for Tuesdays with Edwards! One of the many things I have grown to appreciate in the writings of Jonathan Edwards is his…