He blessed is who neither loosely treads The straying steps as wicked counsel leadsNay for bad mates in way of sinning waiteth, Nor yet himself with idle scorners seatethBut on God’s law his heart’s delight doth bind Which night and day he calls to marking mind. He shall be like a freshly planted tree To …
A Cute Little Thing With Brown Eyes Named D516808
There are three basic approaches to religion that are possible. We may opt for escape, we may lust for power, or we may exercise dominion. HT: Gary North The first doesn’t want Christ to rule over us, but wants to evade the personal consequences of this decision. When Christ is not acknowledged as Lord, somebody …
An Armed Deacon of God
INTRODUCTION:We are taking care to work through this passage of Scripture deliberately and slowly, and there are at least two reasons for this. First, the issues involved are complex and important, and are even more complex and important in our day than they usually are. Second, the misunderstandings that surround this portion of Scripture are …
To Gladden the Hearts of All Men
This is a meal of bread and wine, not milk and honey, but we need to talk about milk and honey anyway. The land of Canaan, the land to be inherited by Israel, is routinely described as a land flowing with milk and honey, and it is the land of blessing, the land of their …
Above and Beyond Responsibility
The apostle Paul once said that he filled out the sufferings of Christ (Col. 1:24). Clearly, he did not mean that the atonement was somehow lacking—when Jesus cried that it was finished, it really was finished. So what did He mean? The complete atonement established the body of Christ, and because of the completeness and …
For What We Did Not Do
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. When we confess our sins, Father, one of our problems as …
Saying Amen on the Fly
I was recently asked a practical question about my approach to the prayer book tradition. For services at Christ Church, I write out most of my prayers beforehand — for the call to worship, the prayer of confession, the prayer for illumination, and the closing prayer. There are a couple of other prayers that I …
Denomination Blues
Denomination Blues – Jenny Gedddes Band | Bucers in Moscow, Idaho from Daniel Foucachon on Vimeo. The sound is just a tad muddy, so here are the lyrics . . . Denomination Blues Now let me tell you people it’s a natural fact No man reads the Bible alike and that’s all, I tell you …
A Russian Doll of Writing Tips
A few weeks ago, I posted some tips for writers that garnered a bit of attention. Writers like this kind of stuff, it appears. The first tip was to get out more. A writer should have some kind of real life ballast. Here are seven tips that will help explain that first tip. And, weather …
Today Show Appearance
Here is the clip from the Today Show this morning. Nate talks about cupboards with some kids.