Love… What Wisdom Looks Like 16 Nov 201416 Nov 2014 Love = grace + truth. When we respond to others in grace and conduct ourselves in the truth we are living a life of love. One of the ways of…
Books… We Are Not to Choose the Manner in Which Our Blessings Shall Be Bestowed 7 Nov 20147 Nov 2014 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 9: We Are Not to Choose the Manner in Which Our Blessings Shall Be Bestowed I think you know what God requires of you. The question…
Books… Edwards’ Spiritual Direction to Young Christians 4 Nov 20144 Nov 2014 Tuesday with Edwards! Today I have selected a letter Edwards wrote in response to a letter from an eighteen year old Deborah Hatheway. Her town had been experiencing revivals after…
Discipleship Mentoring, Discipleship, and Fatherhood 10 Oct 201410 Oct 2014 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?" "Let me inherit a double portion of your…
Going Deeper… Only Two Things Don’t Change… 14 Sep 201414 Sep 2014 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away (Matthew 24:35, NIV). One of my professors at Reformed Theological Seminary, Dr. Steve Brown, began a chapel…
Christian Living… Spurring Lessons, Part 1 9 Sep 20149 Sep 2014 God wants us to spur one another on toward love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24). How do we do that? How do we entice and motivate each other toward love…
Christian Living Are You Encouraging? 28 Aug 201428 Aug 2014 If there is anything I have been learning lately, it is just how important being encouraging is. So much of the Christian life lies in encouraging one another. So as…
Christian Living… Encouragement 25 Aug 201425 Aug 2014 What do motivational speakers, self-help books, psychologists, and the Apostle Paul all have in common? They all teach that encouragement is important. Encouragement. If we are honest with ourselves, encouragement…
Going Deeper… Lessons from My Girls 13 Jul 20147 Aug 2014 My mentor Charlie "Tremendous" Jones said that he believed that God doesn't give you kids so you can teach them, He gives them so they can teach you. I remember…
Love… Honor One Another, Part 3 18 Jun 201418 Jun 2014 Honoring one another above yourself in that way is a strong indicator of a sincere love that is powered by God's saving grace. Why? Because placing such a high value…