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Spiritual Fathers
The guys known as the blogging behemoth Near Emmaus (talk about corporate takeovers…) are doing a great giveaway. (Which I will probably be disqualified from for my opening remark.) 😉 The giveaway is the forthcoming Eugene Peterson memoir, which I totally want. I can’t say “deserve.” I just want the thing. They ask that those wanting the book write on…
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One small regret with the NIV 2011
I am SO looking forward to getting my hands on a print copy of the NIV 2011. The more I use the TNIV (and I know the NIV 2011 retains much of the improvements of the TNIV), the more I really like what lies ahead. Last Sunday morning as I preparing to preach in the worship service, I had a…
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Taking Our Cues
I am studying 1 Corinthians 1 for my Sunday messages and it is just kicking my tail! J.R. Daniel Kirk has been working the text at workingpreacher.org and his thoughts on this passage are helpful to me. Well, helpful in a “tail kicking” kind of way… The challenge is found in God using the foolish things to confound the wise.…
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Study War No More
I love reading biographies of American Presidents. Eisenhower is a personal favorite since he is from Kansas. This article in The Atlantic Monthly reminds us of this general’s view of war and the industry that grows with it. Even in his day the numbers are astounding as to how much money was spent on “defense.” The cost of one modern…
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Insisting on Sarah
Two interesting passages of Scripture came together for my reading during prayer this morning. The first was Genesis 16. It’s the story of Abraham settling for Hagar for an heir. He had just received the powerful covenant from Yahweh in Gen. 15… and goes right out and tries to figure things out on his own. Abraham is so easy to…
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Life
On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Roe v. Wade that a mother has a legal right to end her pregnancy up until the point at which the fetus can live outside her womb. On this day may we lament death, pray for those who chose to terminate pregnancies, and commit to become people who welcome life…
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Do-Over
In an interview with Billy Graham, they asked if he could go back and do anything over, what would it be? His answer is interesting: Yes, of course. I’d spend more time at home with my family, and I’d study more and preach less. I wouldn’t have taken so many speaking engagements, including some of the things I did over…
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The Gospel According to Jobs
This article should raise the ire of the Apple faithful. That would be something in which I would take a small pleasure. 🙂 Let the tirades roll like a Michigan fan calling for the head of Rich Rodriguez! One small quote just to get it rolling: Steve Jobs’s gospel is, in the end, a set of beautifully polished empty promises.…
