The heart of what I’m supposed to do is preach the Word, win people to faith, and then disciple them. But I can’t disciple people without telling them, “Help the poor.” To believe in Jesus is to obey all he...
HT to Josh Riley & Worship.com for these quotes (interesting to note that God is not named in all of them): Josh Riley: Worship is everything we think, everything we say, and everything we do, revealing that which we treasure...
A great way to commemorate Labor Day is to read this piece from Gene Veith on the doctrine of vocation. Here’s how it starts: God healed me. I wasn’t feeling well, so I went to the doctor. The nurse ran...
While songs of lament have a long Biblical tradition but seem to have given short shrift in the current milieu of worship music. Michael Card is among those recognizing the situation: “Our theology tells us that if we complain to...
Brad A. Greenburg of the Wall Street Journal notes that, “although no hard numbers are available,” the focus in overseas missions has changed: Scott Moreau, a missions professor at Wheaton College, estimates that two decades ago half of his graduate...
Mark Galli says it’s the end of Christianity as we know it. And, says he, good riddance. Here’s part of his post: The Christian faith is, at its core, not about ethics or religious experience, but a message about a...
When God designed worship, how did He do it?
Does God hate Haiti? That is the conclusion reached by many, who point to the earthquake as a sign of God’s direct and observable judgment. God does judge the nations — all of them — and God will judge the nations....
To only think of Jesus as a long-haired, gentle man in a robe and wearing sandals has devastating effects on the church. This perception has permeated the attitudes of many who perceive Jesus as a weak character but a good...
Borrowing from another good post by Dan Cruver of Together for Adoption over at The Gospel Coalition blog. In short, orphans need Christians who fully understand that God’s pleasure in them is equal to the pleasure He has in Jesus:...