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I came across this poem while in preparation for a sermon on the significance of the gospel. I like how it highlights the uniqueness and beauty of Christ’s condescsion for sinners. The heavens frighten us; they are too calm; In all the universe we have no place. Our wounds are hurting us; where is the balm? Lord Jesus, by thy scars we know thy grace. The other gods were strong; but thou wast weak; They rode, but thou didst stumble to a thro...

Last night, I had an odd dream. That, in itself, isn’t unusual for me. I’ve had some crazy dreams in my life… When I was a kid, I had a recurring dream where I was He-Man and Skeletor was going to boil my parents (who were in the form of sheep) in a vat of boiling oil, and I had to save them… I never got there before waking up. A few years ago, I had a vivid dream where I was being chased through a warehouse by a were-shar...

Each time I watch a Super Bowl it seems like the hype, the intensity, the excitement just grows from previous years. So in terms of an event, it is great. For the Christian who is praying for the Kingdom of God to come and the Son of God to receive his due worship, the Super Bowl is a bit of a providential peep into a prophetic keyhole. When I see tens of thousands of men and woman at the stadium joined by another fifty million homes, chanting, s...

If you missed the recent post about Human Trafficking read this link first. The opportunites  below represent specific volunteer roles that need to be filled. Specific Volunteer Needs   We have a few very specific needs right now, and I am wondering whether any of you can recommend someone for any of these volunteer positions:  Before you read further, would you pause a moment and ask God to bring to mind any person in your sphere of influence...

So encouraging to know the neither the problem nor the solution has changed in the last 350 years: The reason our affections are so chilled and cold in religion—is that we do not warm them with thoughts of God. Hold a magnifying glass to the sun, and the glass burns that which is near to it. So when our thoughts are lifted up to Christ, the Sun of righteousness, our affections are set on fire. No sooner had the spouse been thinking upon her Sav...

We blame ourselves. We feel sick inside. Someone just asked us to do something that we didn’t really want to do and we can’t believe we heard ourselves say YES. We wished we would have said NO. A form of self-hatred rises up within us. We wish we were different, but we don’t know of any other way. We wish we could snap out of it, but we’re not sure how. And so we’re disgusted with ourselves. We’re stuck. Have...

“Our Father in heaven…” Matthew 6.9a You cannot say ‘Our Father’ without being cut deep and quick with the blades of mercy. Apart from the successful work of God’s Son, we would address God as “my enemy” and he would likewise address us as “my enemy.” (Rom. 5.10)  But through the perfect doing and dying of Jesus we may say, “Our Father.” And he says, “My beloved sons and daughters.” You must begin to see s...

Wow, Pat Robertson never ceases to amaze me… First, Robertson and Jerry Falwell blame 9/11 on the ACLU and other “liberal” groups (feminists, homosexuals, etc) on national TV just a few days after it happened. Then, Robertson blamed the devastation that Hurricane Katrina wrought on abortion. Now, only a day after a massive earthquake hit the nation of Haiti, killing tens of thousands – possibly as many as 100,000 people, R...

The past few weeks have been bad for Tiger, from getting caught in his adultery to losing many of his sponsorships, like AT&T, and having others reduced, like Gatorade. But it’s not all horrible news for the star golfer, EA Sports recently said that they were going to stick with Tiger, and one of their best selling franchises as they’re getting ready to launch an online version of their Tiger Woods PGA game. To further the nationa...

First, I want to say that regardless of your stance on this issue, please read this entire post with an open heart and open mind. You might be surprised at the conclusion I come to, but you have to read the entire post to get there with me. I live on a college campus – my wife, Allison, is a Residence Hall Director, so we have to live in an apartment in one of the dorms while she’s in that position. I’m not complaining, though, ...