Are you ready? There will be mockers who note that people have been saying that for eons. Don't fall into the trap. Jesus is always coming soon. One day He will surprise those who are still on this earth. Always be ready. Dr. Steven Lawson recently sent out three tweets which impacted me. I'll cite them in bold. … [Read more...]
A Tribute to my Prayer Partner Georgia
A tribute to my prayer partner Georgia. I won't reveal her second name but she was one of two of my prayer partners. Georgia recently went home to be with the Lord and is now basking in God's glorious realm. I first met Georgia and her husband at an Omega Letter gathering at Jack Kinsella's house in Canada in 2009. … [Read more...]
What is a Christian?
What is a Christian? What are the marks of a Christian, and why do some people prefer to call themselves "Christ Followers"? For the first question I'm going to take Ian Hamilton's book The Gospel-Shaped Life as a guide. Hamilton also wrote The Faith-Shaped Life. But I want to cautiously address the last part of … [Read more...]
What Should Our Vision Be?
What Should Our Vision Be? Better still, who should our vision be directed to? The question is always an important one, especially in troublesome times. Of course, the Christian's vision should always be on Christ. Christ is our Savior, Comforter and Rest. The problem is we live in a fast-moving sound bite world … [Read more...]
Justin Peters’ Response to Servus Christi
Also known as Josh Chavez, Servus Christi attacked Justin Peters (and Phil Johnson) for associating with former New Ager Doreen Virtue. Peters prefers to refer to the name Josh Chavez rather than Servus Christi. The reason becomes clear in the video response. We briefly mentioned the Christi ministry before. He … [Read more...]
What would Rachel do?
What would Rachel do? The question arises from an online article on the first anniversary of popular progressive Christian Rachel Held Evans' death - "What would Rachel Held Evans do?" Whether or not intended, this reminds me of the phrase often evoked by Red-Letter Social Justice advocates, "What would Jesus do?" … [Read more...]
Enigma of Man – God the Solution
In the Enigma of Man - God is the Solution. In his book Our Reasonable Faith, Herman Bavinck wrote that "Man is an enigma, whose only solution can be found in God." Bavinck's comment is cited in Ian Hamilton's The Faith-Shaped Life. Bavinck also noted Darwin's position that, "unmarried women, if they were … [Read more...]
Pretribbers Thessalonians and Hobby Horses
The problem with Pretribbers, Thessalonians and Hobby Horses... Ah, those poor pretribulationists - they never seem to get it right. Or so I'm told. For a bunch of reasons these days I'm less motivated to ride my prophecy hobby-horse. There are other things I want to focus on. Every once in a while I hop back … [Read more...]
Twenty-first Century Evangelicalism and Sin
The problem with Twenty-first Century Evangelicalism and sin isn't just an issue of quantity. It is its overall neglect of sin's true nature. In his book The Faith-Shaped Life Ian Hamilton cites George Swinnock, who was addressing the problem of the attitude to sin in his day. In Chapter 16 (Faith's Great Sorrow), … [Read more...]
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Today is Resurrection Sunday - This is the day of The Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christ's resurrection is the sealing of His promise to all who place their faith in Him. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did … [Read more...]
