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Wherefore, if anyone is weary, if any is in prison, if anyone is in captivity, if anyone is in the wilderness, let him come to the blessed Jesus, who is as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. Delay not, arise and come away.Jonathan Edwards[1]
See a John Piper post on degrees of reward in heaven. Piper points to an Edwards sermon.
My son Ben and I liked this one . . . for football fans. It took place somewhere in Texas on October 27.
HT: Justin Taylor
Tullian Tchividjian’s (Billy Graham’s grandson) testimony should encourage parents of rebellious children. . . And, the entire segment is a needed warning about false assurance.
We should all be thinking about this challenge from John Piper.
A great quote from Abraham Kuyper:
“If once the curtain were pulled back, and the spiritual world behind it came to view, it would expose to our spiritual vision a struggle so intense, so convulsive, sweeping everything within its range, that the fiercest battle fought on earth would seem, by comparison, a mere game. Not here, but up there – that is where the real conflict is engaged.. Our earthly struggle drones in its backlash.”
Wayne Grudem plans to support Mitt Romeny in the presidential election.
Interesting to ponder. . . though still a ways away.
HT: Justin Taylor
You’ll have fun with this - – if you like sports just a little. Read the blog, then listen.
Lifeway has released a study of why 18-22 year olds stop attending church. Local church leaders should carefully consider.
One of the things I love most about how God works is that he often uses small efforts on the part of his people for big results. I call this “divine leverage.” Because God is sovereign, God, and all-powerful, he can take some minor effort on our part and weave it into a major result.
Read endorsements for Unpacking Forgiveness here.
Click here to order Unpacking Forgiveness.
“. . . Chris Brauns has done a magnificent job in helping us understand the true nature of biblical forgiveness. Every Christian will profit from reading and applying this book.” Jerry Bridges.
“ . . . Unpacking Forgiveness is an engaging, convicting but emphatically encouraging treatment of this hugely important (and sometimes mindbogglingly challenging) part of life. Dr. Brauns writes from the standpoint of a faithful, wise, experienced and caring pastor . . .” Ligon Duncan, First Pres, Jackson, MS
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