Last night we looked at a somewhat puzzling passage in Philippians, puzzling if you look at from a worldly perspective. Paul speaks of his suffering and imprisonment emboldening other Christians to 'speak the word without fear' (Phil 1:14). That passage made me think of this story from church history. I first heard the story in … Continue reading the emboldening effect of suffering for Jesus
Author: Daniel Waugh
the Gospel Pool
I just picked up an article this morning by Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC, from LeadershipJournal.net called The Gospel in All its Forms. I read the first lines and put it down to come write this post. The article begins, "The gospel has been described as a pool in which a … Continue reading the Gospel Pool
Reflections on Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor
Today I finished a book I've been reading for about four weeks now. It's not long, but it's been my bedtime reading and I've enjoyed taking it slow - its given me time to ponder the lessons learned from the life of Tom Carson, an ordinary pastor, husband and father to DA Carson (and two … Continue reading Reflections on Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor
Christ and Culture
I have this book on my shelf but haven't touched it yet. I assumed that it was simply a 'remix' of the classic Neibuhr book; however, it seems I assumed too much. Here's an excerpt from an interview conducted by Derek Thomas from FPC Jackson with DA Carson (who happened to be my adviser at … Continue reading Christ and Culture
Great Book on Emerging Church
I had taken a vacation from reading anything emerging church or about emerging church. That peaceful, enjoyable break needed to end, so I picked up this book not expecting much. It was, however, fantastic. The critique of the movement is insightful, winsome, informed and balanced. They see the good and the bad. They've read widely, … Continue reading Great Book on Emerging Church
God Entranced 