My favorite Christmas hymn is one penned in the 9th century by an unknown monk. In the middle of what we call the “Dark Ages” came a haunting song meant to encourage others about the Light. Later, in the 19th century, an Anglican priest, John Mason Neale, found the song, written in Latin, accompanied with … Continue reading »
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Recruiting Men to Disciple – Seth Barnes
I get daily emails from Seth Barnes. It’s a long story of how I found Seth’s website, but suffice it to say it was part of the groundwork God was using to move me forward in jumping out into “the great unknown”, to live intentionally for the Kingdom, and leave everything else behind. Today’s post … Continue reading »
The Faith Shaper: Luke 8
I have been studying Luke’s gospel in my personal Bible study. Today I finished chapter 8, and I noticed something as I tried to get an overview of Christ’s interactions within this lengthy passage: Jesus is preeminent in a lot of different scenarios. (I’ll get to those in just a moment) I have been getting … Continue reading »
Luke 8 – Insight into the Ministry of Christ
Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, … Continue reading »
Clear Proof of Being a Christian
I am reading the Fall 2012 issue of the Free Grace Broadcaster. It’s topic is Vital Prayer (link opens issue as pdf). In the first article entitled, “The Most Important Subject”, J.C. Ryle (1816-1900) writes the following quote as he discusses how prayer is a sure mark of a true Christian: But this I do … Continue reading »
Obeying God Rather Than Obeying Man: Facing Jail Time for Spanking
Just this past Sunday in our Newly Marrieds class we were bringing a three week discussion on Civil Disobedience to a close. One of the topics that I used as an illustration of being disobedient to the authorities over us, (authorities ordained by God), was the topic of corporal punishment. When I was a kid, … Continue reading »
How to Pray When You’re Depressed – Psalm 13
Several weeks ago I shared my thoughts and experiences with Depression. I spoke from Psalm 13. Today you can find a summary of those thoughts in a blog post I wrote for the Biblical Counseling Coalition. They are beginning a mini-series on Depression at the Grace & Truth blog. Below are my introductory thoughts with … Continue reading »
Put Hands & Feet to Your Pro-Life Stance Kosciusko County
Just saying that you are pro-life doesn’t save any children… The sentence hung in the air and clawed its way into my heart. I sat there stunned in my conscience. Up until this very moment I felt I was “as pro-life as the next guy”. The problem was that I was not putting hands and … Continue reading »
The Fight Inside – RED
There is a real battle in all believers to do what is pleasing to the Father. The battle ebbs and flows. Some days there seems to be some reprieve in the war, and other days it just seems that there is no relenting of the enemy’s attack. This song, Fight Inside, is an emotional, wonderful … Continue reading »
