“Now when one proud man thinks it a dishonor for him to put up with wrong from another who, it may be, is as proud as himself, and he too thinks it a dishonor for him to put up with wrongs, what peace can there be? Some wrongs must be put up with, but proud …
Children of Abraham
In a battle, foot solders focus rightly on the conflict right in front of them. Generals don’t have the luxury of that simplicity, and so they also have to think constantly about the larger strategic issues. Great generals do not just think of tactics on the field, but also of the larger strategic issues, up …
Michael and Kathryn
In the psalm just read we have a description of a royal wedding. And of course a royal wedding would be quite the affair—impressive any way you might consider it. But we have to learn to see this as a covenant psalm, meaning that it encompasses more than just the royal couple described. We can …
Sauron, Saruman, and Samwise
I have been occupied with atheism and federal vision stuff, and have not been able to work through Rod Dreher’s book Crunchy Cons as quickly as I would have liked. Ah, well. His next chapter is on the environment, and I think that it is the chapter that most clearly reveals what I consider to …
Now That’s Cool
What’s needed around here is a good definition of the word cool. We all know what is intended whenever we encounter it in a sentence, but a clear understanding nevertheless remains elusive. One individual is successfully cool. Another makes the attempt, with tragic results, and even a lowly junior high student knows to roll his …
Well, That’s Fun
Nate’s Leepike Ridge has been out for almost a week. As I have noted here before, it got some very good pre-release reviews, but Books & Culture has now named it their book of the week. You can find their review of it here. Go, fight, win.
Resurrected Authority
Minister: Lift up your hearts! Congregation: We lift them up to the Lord! Gracious Father, Giver of all gifts, we thank You for the gift of Your most Holy Spirit. We thank You that in Your triune life there is no conflict between power and love. We know that in our flesh, we feel like …
The Center of the World
This is the day of Pentecost, in the year of our Lord 2007. We rejoice in this day, and we mark it, and we call upon our God to continue the work in His Church which He so wonderfully began in the second chapter of Acts. Over the course of time, the word Pentecost has …
Insecure Kings and Priests
Why do we sit as we partake of the Lord’s Table? What is the point of that? Might it not seem disrespectful, as though we were taking this too casually? Wouldn’t it be more respectful to kneel, or come to the front of the church and kneel? No, we don’t believe so. There is an …
Enthralled
A number of our projects have sort of met at the intersection, and so over the last few weeks I have had a lot to announce. We are very grateful to God. The latest announcement, and one that we are really excited about, is a series of Bible stories for young children. They are published …