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We have flipped our calendars to the new year with excitement and optimism. And as Christians this means that Bible reading plans are making their rounds and are being gobbled up by well-intentioned, eager hands. I celebrate this as a good thing. But hold on for a second, I have a quick question. What did you read yesterday? No, not what chapter, but what did you read? What from God’s Word got ahold of you to produce a response? Did anythi...

 Broken-Down House is a book on Christian living by the prominent and helpful author Paul David Tripp. It is about living with the biblically informed mind of what this world is really like and who you are really like (with and without Christ). This quote about the Bible is helpful in reminding us of the reality of the Bible. It is for our world to bring us to the next. I am more and more persuaded that when we characterize the Bible as a book a...

Hello everyone and welcome back to Deeper Waters where we are diving into the ocean of truth. There doesn’t seem to be much going on on the Inerrancy front at the moment, so I thought instead on a somewhat related note, I might look at the question of if the Bible is easy to understand. One objection often raised is that the man on the pew can easily understand the Bible so why do we need to add a lot of complicated stuff? Fair enough. Why ...

This is good. All Bibles are 45% at Westminster Books (through 29 Nov). I know a lot of people buy Bibles for friends and family over the Christmas season. Take a spin over to Westminster Books and look around. They have quite a selection on sale. Tweet Possibly Related posts:Major Bible Sale Major Commentary Sale! Contrasting God’s Word and Other Books ...

I am enjoying this book quite a bit. In this section the author, Tony Reinke, is thinking about the differences between the Bible and other types of literature. Even more, he is working through how the Bible informs our reading of other books. Scripture is the ultimate grid by which we read every book. Scripture is perfect, sufficient, and eternal. All other books, to some degree, are imperfect, deficient, and temporary. That means that when we p...

Worshipping with 13,000 leaders right now at Catalyst. The theme is BE PRESENT. I am: humbled convicted blessed indebted grateful Overflowing with deep connection to our GOD. Here is what I want to tell you from God’s heart to yours: I love you. I have given you everything you need. I am fully pleased with you. I see my Son Jesus in you. You have no need to be afraid. You have no need to worry. I will take care of you. I will protect yo...

I constantly find myself trying to tweak our family devotional routine. With 6 kids ranging from 3 months to 16 we have to make about as many adjustments as an NFL defense. This is good, it keeps you sharp. One area that I have found repeatedly beneficial is the practice of asking questions. You may be thinking, “That is not very profound there brother.” And you may be right. But, it is also true that we often forget to ask questions,...

(This is a guest post by my 15-year-old son, Bryce.) Presidents have always made promises while they run for office. Many times these promises are so huge, so attractive, and their only purpose is to obtain more votes. But when they are actually elected, they seem to have a completely different agenda than before, and the promises are not kept. This is a trademark of the leaders of this world. Deception, even lies, are simply the way to win. Ever...

One of the great Seinfeld moments is when Kramer and Jerry are up in the observation deck watching a surgery. In a legendary moment Kramer fumbles a junior mint and it inadvertently falls into the man who is undergoing surgery. This comical scene provides an illustrative picture of where I need to be focused during my own time in the Scriptures. Personal Bible study and the corporate attendance of the preaching of the Word of God are highlight...

It takes a bunch of work - but many of the best things in life do. When you experience something transcendent, something truly unique and life-changing, you want to share it with those you know and love. Based on dozens of requests, I asked the CORE team if they thought we should do another SECRET NAME conference. After prayer, they unanimously agreed.  Here’s 10 reasons why we’re investing the time and effort in seeing you set fr...