The First Law of Instability: The three most unstable substances known to man are weapons grade uranium, the San Andreas Fault, and junior high girls. All three (uranium, the S.A. fault, and jh girls) should be handled with the sensitivity…
A Graphic Worth Considering
HT: The Jesus Creed Update: Per the comments, this is a t-shirt that can be ordered at www.despair.com . . . I’m tempted to get one. (Click here).
A Key Principle for Youth Ministry
So, we’re having a bunch of people over to our house on Sunday night. We’re going to burn stuff, sing, reflect on Scripture, and eat. Those things in reverse order. I have many reasons for doing this. But, teens are…
Seven Good Reasons to Think About a Kindle
My Kindle is growing on me. Opportunities like this make me really like it. If you hustle over to Tony Reinke’s blog (click here), you can find out how to download seven free D.A. Carson books in .pdf format. Of…
Do We Think and Preach Enough About the Ascension?
How many sermons have you heard in your life that focused on the ascension of Christ? Yet, we must know why it is so important for every day life in the church. Michael Horton (People and Place, the chapter, “Real…
Missions and Micro-Economics: The Mango, Togo School For Sewing
Not surprisingly, the greatest humanitarian and economic needs is also found in those areas least penetrated by the Gospel. Cultures without Christ decay in every regard. Mango, Togo, West Africa is in northern Togo, just inside the 10/40 window. I…
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Esther?
Churchill once said of Russia, “it’s a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” One might feel the same about the book of Esther. And, before you say that you have it figured out, consider: Calvin’s solution was to…
Christ-Less Christianity
Tullian Tchividjian posts: “In preparation for my sermon this past Sunday, I re-read the opening lines of Michael Horton’s excellent book Christless Christianity (an absolute must-read for anyone bold enough to handle some right-on-the-money constructive criticism). He writes: What would…
Praying for Miss Mango (Continued)
My family and I have decided to call the little girl in this picture “Miss Mango.” (You may recall that I speculated that she might be an angel – – I personally took this picture in a recent trip to…
Don’t Insist on Seeing Too Much of Your Pastor
Haddon Robinson: A lot of pastors are all circumference and no center. If you are going to preach well, you have to spend time studying." Quoted in Quitting Church by Julia Duin. If we pastors are to avoid being all…