God’s Omniscience and Prayer

The doctrine of God's omniscience touches so many practical aspects of our Christian lives. I'm not sure how many of these I will write on, but I really wanted to say something about God's omniscience and our prayer lives... Some might say that if God already knows what will happen, we don't need to bother … Continue reading God’s Omniscience and Prayer

Confessionso of a Chocaholic

Ok, so a week or so ago I mentioned that I'm a chocolate junkie. It's bad. Real bad. But a few nights ago I realized how it was affecting my family. My son's are now certified chocolate fiends as well. We had some people over and my wife made some chocolate peanut butter brownies. OH … Continue reading Confessionso of a Chocaholic

Why God Can’t Change (and other thoughts on God)

Last night Bob did an incredible job of conveying the nearly impossible to convey idea of God’s aseity – his eternal, unchanging independence. I believe these truths of God to be incredibly important and not talked about nearly enough. Why are they important? Well, first, if God isn’t eternal, how did he come to be? … Continue reading Why God Can’t Change (and other thoughts on God)

My Gluttony

Sovereign Lord, please grant to me A disciplined will so to choose what pleases thee. But more O Lord, Grant that I might not need it. Give me a clean heart with holy desires right affections and godly passions, so that my heart beats with yours and I desire what you desire want what you … Continue reading My Gluttony

On the Beauty of the Trinity

Jonathan Edwards commented on the doctrine in the Trinity, " And God has appeared glorious to me on account of the Trinity. It has made me have exalting thoughts of God, that he subsists in three persons; the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The sweetest joys and delights I have experienced, have not been those … Continue reading On the Beauty of the Trinity