It’s always the most awkward part of my Thursday: standing alone outside a classroom of second-graders, coat in hand, waiting for them to exit so that they can wash their hands before eating lunch. And then I hear the teacher say, “Bus driver, take us safely to the restroom.” (by the way, making the leader … Continue reading »
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On the Comfort of the Omnipresence of God
Lastly, to the righteous this doctrine is a source of abundant consolation. In every place they meet a friend, a protector, and a father. Does the voice of thunder, or the raging of the ocean, of the fury of the tempest, announce his presence? They have nothing to fear, for love to them presides over … Continue reading »
Suffering, Hardship & Difficulties…What do you do with them?
Just a short note to my friends at Calvary Baptist in Leesburg: I’ve been studying 1 Peter 1 for my upcoming sermon Sunday night in our ongoing study of Peter’s epistle. My sermon will be entitled, “Salvation & Suffering: Where Does the Joy Come in?” Sometimes I just want to say that I didn’t sign … Continue reading »
Five Great Truths Regarding the Cross & Your Life
In my continued reading of Mark Driscoll’s book, Death by Love, I found that he put succinctly “five great truths regarding the theology of the cross and your life. I’ve reproduced them below for your encouragement as well: You were created for God’s glory – Isaiah 43:6-7 Everything in your life is an opportunity to … Continue reading »
