I have a confession to make. I hear my God speaking to me every day. Not a prophetic utterance that should be announced with a “Thus saith the Lord.” And not a psychotic experience of hearing voices in my head. What I hear is what one would hear in a conversational friendship with a mentor …
In the previous post on this topic, we explored the words of Paul in Galatians 6:14 about his only boast being in the cross of Christ. Paul, in his words to the Galatian disciples, is echoing an idea that comes from a passage in the Old Testament, one that is quoted several times in the …
Galatians 6:14-16 “May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; but a new creation is everything! As for those who will follow this rule—peace be upon them, and …
What makes a book great? There are all kinds of standards and measures for the writing of books. People have differing opinions. One person's masterpiece is another person's meaningless drivel. How do we know what makes a book great? I have a short list of characteristics that I use in measuring the value of the …
Image via Factsandfaith.org “We might be wise to follow the insight of the enraptured heart rather than the more cautious reasoning of the theological mind.” ― A. W. Tozer The previous post explored the earnestness of the shepherds and Simeon in seeking their King, Jesus. These seekers demonstrated a commitment that can only be described …
More thoughts from great thinkers across the centuries. Again, the theme is on repentance from sin. "Many think they repent when it is not the offense but the penalty that troubles them." - Thomas Watson "Learn this lesson: not to trust Christ because you repent, but trust Christ to make you repent; not to come …
Perhaps you remember the bumper sticker from years ago: “Wise men still seek Him.” How true that is. It is the wisest thing one can do in this life, to seek after our Savior and King. Yet to seek our King as He deserves and demands is a costly pursuit. Those who come to know …
The advent of our Savior is truly a great adventure. “Advent” is the root word for adventure, giving the impression of the arrival or appearance of something risky and wondrous. The Advent we celebrate has a wild and risky edge to it, because our God has always chosen wildness as one of His trademarks. Listen …
Words of wisdom from great spiritual thinkers of today and days past. The theme for today's quotes is union with our God. Charles Spurgeon said this about union with our Christ: “There is no joy in this world like union with Christ. The more we can feel it, the happier we are.” John Eldredge speaks …
He had fallen and landed on a ledge. He needed help. I had a group of student climbers out on the rock for an all-day class on leading and anchors. I could see another party on the rock to my left. One of their members was laying on a ledge some distance below the top. …
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