Sunday Leftovers (4/24/11)

The resurrection means that Christ is alive, and those who believe in Christ also live (1 Cor. 15:12-20). The resurrection means that we can rejoice in what we have in Christ even when we suffer loss in the world (1 Peter 1:6-7). The resurrection means that when others would say, “curse God,” we can say, […]

That’s My King!

HT: Kevin DeYoung.

Good Friday – It is Finished

Tomorrow morning our family has what we think is a fairly moderate yard task ahead of us — we have about 450 sq. ft. of sod to lay and about fifty feet of shrubs to trim (the shrubs average 8-10 ft in height). It seems like a manageable task now; in the middle of it, […]

It’s Friday . . .

HT: Justin Taylor.

We cannot contemplate the cross too much

While preparing for tomorrow evening’s Good Friday service, I came across this gem: We cannot contemplate too often what the Saviour endured in order to secure our salvation. The better we are acquainted with His sufferings, and the more frequently we meditate thereon, the warmer will be our love and the deeper our gratitude. [A. […]

Passion Week timeline

The movement of Christ during the Passion Week is significant, because it reveals both His nature and His purpose. But, it can be difficult to sometimes follow the progression of events over the different days. Here is a chart that demonstrates not only what happened on each of the days, but also the people with […]

The clueless church

Paul Levy, over at the Reformation 21 blog, has noticed the various “niche” churches and has decided, after searching Scripture, to start his own church and ministry: I am about to start a new ministry of which I will be President called ‘Clueless church’ or ‘4:27’. The strap line is ”he does not know how”. […]

Dad, the family nurturer

When we read Paul’s words to the Ephesians carefully, his instruction to fathers makes us shake our heads and wonder, “Did I hear that correctly?” The word for “bring them up” in 6:4 is the same word as “nourish” in 5:29 — it has the idea of tender care and feeding, like a mother providing […]

Books to read to prepare for Easter

I do at least two things to prepare my heart for Easter each year. First, I read through the accounts of the passion week at least once and often more than that. The simple recitation of the account of Christ’s death and resurrection is sobering and invigorating and always stimulates in me grateful worship. And […]

Christ is all

In Colossians 3:11, Paul says (echoing v. 4 — “Christ, who is our life…”), “Christ is all, and in all.” That is, Christ is all-sufficient. He is everything a believer needs and He is everything to that believer. And He is in all believers equally — no one gets an extra dose of Jesus. His […]

2011 Gospel Coalition Conference

The Gospel Coalition Conference begins today at 2:00 p.m. (CDT) with a message by Al Mohler. The messages may be watched live at The Gospel Coalition. Or, if you are unable to watch live, the video will be posted on the Desiring God website an hour after the conclusion of each message. All nine plenary […]

The necessity of trials

Several times recently I have had occasion to encourage people with the statement, “you need to have a category in your life that believes when you experience the sins of others against you, it is a grace in your life (because your responses will expose either your own sinful desires and idols or they will […]

Promises that do not fail

Being a truth teller is fundamental to godly character (Ps. 15:2b). Where truthfulness is absent, godliness is absent. That’s one reason it is so important to keep promises. A promise-keeper is a God emulator. For God keeps His word. He always has. He always will. And Joshua 21 is one demonstration of that truth. Hundreds […]

My new favorite tract

A few years ago, I was introduced to Matthias Media and their various resources. I quickly grew to appreciate their tract Two Ways to Live. It is particularly effective in emphasizing that the gospel is not a decision but a way of life — a lifestyle. Now, they have introduced another, even better tract: Two […]

Counseling Resources

This morning I was looking for something else on the NANC website, and stumbled on a number of resources that look to be very helpful for the Biblical counselor. Check out the NANC Resources.