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Jobs Biography
Is the lesson here that all that glitters may not be gold? http://m.yahoo.com/w/news_america/jobs-questioned-authority-life-book-says-234107627.html?back=%2Ftech%2F&.ts=1319157276&.intl=us&.lang=en
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Dallas Willard on Change
James Robison talks too much, but Dallas Willard is still great in this interview.
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God Speaks… and We Refuse to Listen
I received a new Richard Foster book in the mail (purchased through IVP). I am so glad this man is writing more! This new work, Sanctuary of the Soul, is about meditative prayer. In the early pages he reminds us of our refusal to listen to God. It’s not that we can’t hear. It’s more of a condition that we don’t…
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The Spirit of Generosity
A new survey going around Facebook shows that churches are more stingy than ever. It’s the kind of fodder we seem to like. For cynics, it’s just another bullet in the gun for them. For Christians, it’s yet another way to beat ourselves up. For the church I pastor I want to say this survey is not the rule. For…
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Biblical Thoughts on the Presidential Debates
Will windy talk ever cease; what bothers you that you must argue? (Job 16:3, CEB)
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The NIV Study Bible
A couple of quick thoughts HERE and HERE as the NIV is getting things updated with all their Bibles. While I am not a fan of study Bibles, I am glad to see Zondervan moving away from 1984 and into 2011. Currently I am tooling around a hard copy of the Common English Bible and the NIV 2011. I have…
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What a Full Day Looks Like
I have LOTS of full days… and they get strung together and keep on going. Yet, in the midst of those full days I find such joy. The past few Sundays at my church have been incredibly encouraging for me. There is a hunger rising up in people. We had a prayer retreat a week ago where the agenda was…
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This Precious Faith
Our adult study on Wednesday night was reflecting on 1 Peter as we are making our way through the New Testament. One of the observations I come away with in Peter’s epistle is the solemnity of the faith. It is precious. The more we talked about this attitude, the more we drew on analogies often found in fantasy, myth or…
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For the LOVE of History!
In the past few days I have had students tell me what they are learning in our history class is directly impacting a lesson they are learning in their lives right now. It’s exciting to see history come alive for them! HERE are some other reasons to learn church history. It’s a good, quick read.
