“I don’t do blood”

I don’t do blood. Those real-life operating shows on TV? You’ve never seen anyone flip channels so fast! Dissections in my high school and college biology labs? Someone else had to do them. Emergency room and intensive care visitations? They better be quick — I’ve had more than one hospital room start “spinning” on me! […]

Rescued

Here is a story of rescue and redemption from the former senior pastor at Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Skip Ryan (he’s now an assoc. pastor there). It’s worth 15 minutes of your time to see how God redeems sin for our good and His glory: HT: Dane Ortlund.

Passover and communion

This morning I read again the account of the first Passover in Exodus 12. As Jesus makes clear (Mt. 26:2, 18-19; Lk. 22:15; see also 1 Cor. 5:7), there are obvious connections between the Jewish festival and the Christian church’s ordinance of communion. After reading the biblical account, I further refreshed my mind about the […]

“I am the Lord”

One of the tenets of bibliology is that Scripture is the self-revelation of God. Through the words of the Bible, we discover truth about the nature and character of God. And sometimes, that self-disclosure by God is particularly evident. Consider, for example, the declaration, “I am the Lord.” Though the Lord only makes that declaration […]

Will You Be My Facebook Friend? – Free ebook

For 24 hours only, Tim Chester’s brief ebook, Will You Be My Facebook Friend? (ePub/Kindle) is available for free on this website. Use the code 10ofthosefb during the checkout process, and the charge for the book will be removed. Though brief (I downloaded it this morning and scanned it briefly), the content is helpful. Chester […]

Desiring God Pastor’s Conference

The Pastor’s Conference presented by Desiring God beginning this afternoon will be live-streamed on the DG website. The schedule for the conference: Monday, February 4 2:30 – 3:30 PM EST, Mark Dever (Sponsored by Fidelis Foundation) Centrality of the Church in Disciple-Making 5:00 – 6:00 PM EST, Seminar with Mark Dever Connecting the Dots Between […]

What Did You Expect? – Kindle book price drop!

The book that we have selected as our bookstore’s book of the month this month — Paul Tripp’s, What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage — is also on sale in the Kindle store for $3.74. Pick up a print version or the digital version and benefit from this excellent resource. Marriage, according to […]

A solution for when you fall out of love

One of my favorite statements on love and marriage is from Mike Mason, and it addresses the issue of how to respond when a person falls out of love. He begins by reminding the reader about the importance of the vows that were taken on the wedding day. And then he reminds us of the […]

Pure Life Conference

After I graduated from college, a friend and I took a few days to go camping and hiking in the Great Smokey Mountains. One night as we were setting up camp, a similarly aged young man walked over to us from a neighboring site. Conversation eventually drifted toward faith and Christ and as we talked […]

Free audio book: God’s Smuggler

One of the first Christian books I read as a young teenager was Brother Andrew’s account of ministry behind the Iron Curtain in God’s Smuggler. It was a great encouragement to me as a young Christian about the power of God to accomplish His purposes. God’s Smuggler is still in print and it is the […]

Comforting words: “You are a sinner”

“Luther taught that every time you insist that I am a sinner, just so often do you call me to remember the benefit of Christ my Redeemer, upon whose shoulders, and not upon mine, lie all my sins. So, when you say that I am a sinner, you do not terrify, but comfort me immeasurably.” […]

Necessities of life

What we deem to be necessary for our lives and what God deems to be necessary for us are often in conflict. We idolize simplicity and solitude and ease. God desires our sanctification and Christlikeness. And sanctification rarely happens in ease and leisure. So God — decreeing what is necessary for us (1 Peter 1:6) […]

Let’s do good to one another

“So then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [morally] to all people [not only being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong to […]

Standing against temptation

A father and son were on an errand to the grocery store for a loaf of bread. Of course the bread aisle was in close proximity to the donut case and very quickly the inevitable request was voiced. And that dad, being a “dad,” allowed him to get one. While they were getting into the […]

The mystery of marriage

Tim Keller: I’m tired of listening to sentimental talks on marriage. At weddings, in church, and in Sunday school, much of what I’ve heard on the subject has as much depth as a Hallmark card. While marriage is many things, it is anything but sentimental. Marriage is glorious but hard. It’s a burning joy and […]