Tag Archives: Christian Testimony

And It Came To Pass: The Tapestry of Providence

I was not, as a kid, a particularly gifted athlete. It’s true I enjoyed sports, however, and so my hours were determined by the seasons: football, basketball, baseball. I realized early on that my gifts were limited, while my desire … Continue reading →

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Not a Sin, But Not the Ideal: A Cautious Warning

We all are prone to both legalism and antinomianism. When we want to do something God’s law forbids, we become antinomian. If we want someone else to not do what we think they should not, we become legalists. We add … Continue reading →

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Who’s On First? What’s On Second? Christ and His Kingdom

The one thing I want you to be certain to do is finish reading this piece and brush your teeth every evening. I trust at least two things strike you about this opening sentence. First, it’s a rather odd way … Continue reading →

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What’s Coming Up For Your Next Bible Study?

So glad you asked. Before Christmas we finished a six-part series on our call to be as children. For more on that theme, see my book The Call to Wonder. Two weeks from today, January 19 we will begin a … Continue reading →

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Happy There Is Nothing New Under the Sun Year

Imagine, if you would, that you are the most powerful person in the world. Now imagine that you are also the richest person in the world. Would your life be fundamentally different? Would everything that is now ordinary about your … Continue reading →

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What is God’s will for my life? How Can I Know It?

It’s a common enough question. So many people have me asked this question as if I’m the recruiter down at the Lord’s army. My questioner wants to know will he have the Special Forces style glamour of overseas missions in … Continue reading →

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Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted by the Father

It is natural, though altogether wrong, to think that when we turn from the Old to the New Testament that we are entering more gentle times, that God in the interim became kinder and gentler. We do not see in … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Dutch Theologian, Linus Van Pelt

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The Spirit of Christmas Presents: A Christmas Tradition

This week’s Special Christmas Eve Podcast

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Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak, Slow to Become Angry

Movements move, eventually, off the mark. This may be because movements require two dangerous but potent ingredients- single-mindedness and certainty. One does not give birth to a movement while spinning multiple plates. One doesn’t change the collective wisdom of the … Continue reading →

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