From Jon Bloom: Have you ever noticed how hard it is to find an example of what we would call a “healthy family” in the Bible? It’s a lot easier to find families with a lot of sin and a lot of pain than to find families with a lot of harmony. For example, here’s […]
Read More Messed Up Family?Today is the day for my firstborn’s graduation from high school. How did it happen that fast? She has been an instrument of God’s grace in our lives in multiplied ways. But mostly we are profoundly gratified to see the grace of God and His salvation actively working in her life to conform her to […]
Read More Graduation DayBoth my daughter and dog star in this product of 12 years of public education:
Read More Monday morning mirthThis blog is generally not for personal posts. But on occasion, I feel compelled to share some happy personal news. Today is one of those days. Late this evening, Elizabeth remembered — “It’s Wednesday!” That’s the day that Texas A & M posts acceptance letters for next fall. She logged in. She uttered a long […]
Read More There’s an Aggie in the house!This is the second of a series of reflections of gratitude on 20 years of ministry at GBC. As I think about ministry at GBC, I am thankful for family. Specifically, I am thankful for my family. Paul tells the Corinthians that it is better to remain single because the interests of a married man […]
Read More Reflections on Twenty Years of Ministry: FamilyMartyn Lloyd-Jones, The Unsearchable Riches of Christ: …as Christians let us always remember that the Name that is on us is the Name of God, ‘from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named’. What matters is no longer the family of David, no longer this tribe or that tribe, no longer […]
Read More Today’s Quote – God’s family (Lloyd-Jones)Jonathan Edwards, “A Farewell Sermon:” Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church, consecrated to Christ, and wholly influenced and governed by his rules.
Read More Today’s Quote – Family (Edwards)John Younts, Everyday Talk: The purpose of the family is 1) to maintain and nourish the one-flesh relationship between husband and wife, and 2) to prepare children to leave the home of their parents and establish their own homes.
Read More Today’s Quote – Family (Younts)A few links of interest that I’ve come across in the past couple weeks: “Great Cloud of Witnesses” — missionary stories compiled by Urbana. I’ve not read much on this site, but what led me to it was an interest in a pair of articles about Jim Elliott, written by his brother-in-law, David Howard (Pt […]
Read More Grab BagTitle: A Passion for God: the Spiritual Journey of A. W. Tozer Author: Lyle Dorsett Publisher: Moody Press, 2008; 189 pp. $14.95 Recommendation (4-star scale): Shortly after beginning seminary, I purchased a small anthology of A. W. Tozer’s works. I did not need to read long before I was taken by this writer. I knew […]
Read More Book Review: A Passion for GodGood stuff I’ve seen while meandering around the internet this week: Justin Taylor offers an overview of a number of recent articles in World on abortion The lead article on abortion in World by Marvin Olasky. CCEF (Christian Counseling & Education Foundation) has a new website, with additional resources, including articles, a blog, and audio […]
Read More Grab BagToday is an important day. Twenty-two years ago today, I was living in Dallas and made a trip to the airport to pick up Raye Jeanne, who was living in Washington state at the time. She was coming for a 7-10 day visit between my school semesters. After picking her up, we stopped by the […]
Read More Today is an important day
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