After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: … Read more
Keeping the Perspective
I’ve been excited about the olympics ever since I read an ESPN article thanking China for making them interesting again. BUT I read this today, and it’s been helpful to keep it all in perspective and care about the things that Jesus cares about. This is from the blog, The Blazing Center: What Impresses God … Read more
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For my own part, I have never ceased to rejoice that God has appointed me to such an office. People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa. Is that a sacrifice which brings its own blest reward in healthful activity, the consciousness of doing good, peace … Read more
I needed to read this
A post from my friend* Tim Challies. This is just about my favorite time of day. The house is quiet and no one else awake. It allows me a few minutes to myself—time I use every day to read the Bible and pray. I know that in a few minutes the family will begin to … Read more
A Gospel Primer-revisited
By Milton Vincent: A Heart for the Lost, pp.25-27 The more I rehearse and exult in gospel truths, the more there develops within me a corresponding burden for non-Christians to enter into such blessings. This is also what seems to happen to the Apostle Paul while writing the book of Romans. In Romans 5 Paul … Read more
Goals for the Summer
May the mind of Christ, my Savior, Live in me from day to day, By His love and power controlling All I do and say. May the Word of God dwell richly In my heart from hour to hour, So that all may see I triumph Only through His power. May the peace of God … Read more
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ – Philippians 3:7-8
It haunts me so This gloomy weight That comes and goes Without a trace A thousand times my flesh embrace A thousand more but if for grace To see the Lord, the promise land Where in sins pearly gates look bland And what was once a pearl now sand That blows away in light of … Read more
A Gospel Primer
By Milton Vincent: A Heart for the Poor, pp.38-39 Like nothing else could ever do, the gospel instills in me a heart for the downcast, the poverty-stricken, and those in need of physical mercies, especially when such persons are of the household of faith. When I see persons who are materially poor, I instantly feel … Read more
Canada
I probably won’t be the only one linking to these today, so sorry if you’ve laughed at them already. I couldn’t pass it up though, since I used to live with a Canadian and she and her husband are very near and dear to my heart. 10 Reasons the U.S.A. Could Beat Up Canada 1/17/2008 … Read more
I don’t normally do this
I found this blog post on Boundless Line. A blog for Focus on the Family’s webzine, Boundless. I thought it was incredibly funny and witty. This will probably be the first and last political thing on my blog Chicken. Road. You Know What to Do. by Tom Neven on Dec 31, 2007 at 7:47 AM … Read more
