My personal Grace Awakening continues apace, but the past two days have been characterized by rest. Rest is new to me, and not natural to my old nature. I’m a confirmed Type A, driven, entrepreneurial sort, so don’t blame it on me – I […]
Tag: Christianity
Divine opponent, Divine friend
Joseph Prince brought out some great insights in his devotional today. It was about the Syro-Phoenician woman who sought Jesus’ help for her demonized daughter. This passage can be hard to understand, and many skeptics have used it to paint Jesus as uncaring and […]
Overwhelmed by God’s grace
I can’t write too much yet about what I’ve been experiencing and learning the past few weeks. It has been earth-shaking to the max. I have been drinking in God’s grace so deeply that years of weariness, caused by trying to walk Christianity out […]
Thoughts on love
Ah, St. Valentine’s Day. Candy kisses and pink greeting cards. Nothing wrong with that, per se, but instead of making singles feel more lonely, divorcees more heartbroken, husbands more pressured and wives more miffed, how about we return the holiday to its original meaning, […]
Amazing Watchman Nee anecdote
Watchman Nee, the Chinese church leader, had only six hours. He must lead the guard in front of his prison cell to Christ so that his letter of encouragement to Christians outside the prison could be delivered.
Authority
According to the Great Commission, our task is to take God's sovereign authority into all creation, reclaiming it for Him. God has delegated all authority to Christ, who in turn has delegated it to us. Thus, when we are praying and working within God's will, that infinite authority fully backs us up. That is why the gates of hell cannot prevail against the obedient church. The key to the victory is that the church must in fact be obedient to the word.
‘The Word’ Bible program: screenshots (up. 1/30)
I’m uploading a couple of screenshots of The Word and will post them to twitter, so people can get a feel for how powerful this free Bible software is. This is a very exceptional gift that Costas has given the Body. And if you […]
What does it mean to live for Jesus?
Jesus warned us that the world would hate true followers, just as it hated Him. If we are willing to walk close to Jesus, sensitive to the leading of His Spirit, we are going to be placed in situations where we confront world systems. These are the "elemental things of this world" that keep people in darkness and bondage, and we will find that there are vested interests in these systems that do not want to see them exposed and dismantled.
Where There Is No Doctor
Where There Is No Doctor, a classic self-help book that missionaries have long used in the field, has, through the generosity of its principals, been made available for free download. This move seems to have been spurred by the uprising in Iran, but this […]
Keeping conscience in the outer court
I love the dualism of the phrase, "having the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience". It graphically shows that being Christlike allows us to be both spirit-led and rational. With feet firmly planted on the ground, our spirits still can reside in the very throne room of heaven. The mature Christian is a mighty warrior for God, indeed!
Panic on Beacon Hill
In case you haven’t heard, Massachusetts, of all places, is about ready to explode. On the very verge of Congress passing the late Ted Kennedy’s signature issue, national healthcare, his replacement is about to be decided, and things are not looking well for the […]
Brit Hume’s Christianity comment -updated
1/9: politics daily, CT interview links added You may have heard of the flap regarding Brit Hume advising Tiger Woods to embrace “the Christian faith”. Here’s an update on the initial story. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_dCB-XUwoc&feature=player_embedded] Was Brit proselytizing? v.intr. 1. To induce someone to convert to […]
Two good laughs
I’m in a zany mood, maybe as an aftereffect of that last post, but I just came across two items that made me crack up. First, the inimitable Ramirez from IBD: Then, a slightly offbeat but hilarious exposition of the Gospel by Ann Coulter. […]
Brokenness
The experience was painful at one level ("a sword shall pierce your heart"), but there was no evil in it. This was a point of repentance and consecration, in the context of worship. There was no price not worth paying for the incomparable riches of union with God.
