We usually talk a good game when it comes to being God centered. However, I fear that most of us are God centered because we feel God is man centered. In other words, we'll keep God at the center of our existence and affections as long as we feel God keeps us at the center … Continue reading How God-Centered are We?
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devotional books
Someone asked me on Sunday night if I could recommend a few devotionals. I thought maybe, with Christmas coming and all, more people might be interested in some good devotional material, so here are a few I would recommend: A Godward Life, vol.1, by John Piper. This book by Piper contains 120 short devotional readings … Continue reading devotional books
Putting Christmas back into the Holiday. Is that a good thing?
I got an email a week or so ago from a reporter at the IDS asking if I would share my opinion on Walmart's decisions (along with Kohl's and Macy's) to reintroduce the word "Christmas" this year, replacing the more neutral term "Holiday". Honestly, I didn't respond because I was 1) to busy, and 2) … Continue reading Putting Christmas back into the Holiday. Is that a good thing?
seeing is the best gift
Last night I got so consumed telling the story of Lazarus that I kinda ran out of time when I wanted to draw out the theology a little bit better. Throughout the whole message I was kept emphasizing that our conception of God’s love needs to change and that this story of Lazarus should reshape … Continue reading seeing is the best gift
for judgment i came into this world
Jesus' words from John 9:39 are rather disturbing, "For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind". On the surface, these words seem to contradict what Jesus has said in a couple of other places… In John 3:17 Jesus says, “For God … Continue reading for judgment i came into this world
God Entranced 