Are there good reasons NOT to pray?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

If there are, I don't know of any. But asking the question in this way helps me to see the selfishness and futility of all the excuses I can come up with to spiritually explain away my own times of prayerlessness. One of the more common reasons I have heard (and ...

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If You Read Just One Blog, Start Here

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Ever read a blog about a blog? Here's one. And it's one you need to follow regularly. It's "The Gospel Coalition." In fact, one of my favorite blogs is Justin Taylor's "Between Two Worlds." Justin has now moved his blog to The Gospel Coalition. If you're like me, you don't have ...

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Are You in Love with Your Church?

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Theologian Derek Thomas laments in his blog the lack of love so many professing Christians have for their church. If it's not rich, committed love that one has for his church than he falls short of loving Jesus, Thomas explains, his walk is less rewarding. "Something is wrong when professing Christians ...

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It is About God, God Alone

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Psalm 62:5-7 "For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God." What might you be trying ...

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