God is the one who provides for His people. Jesus told us not to worry about clothing, because God was thoughtful enough to clothe the flowers of the field. He taught us not to worry because God took care of all the animals. Jesus taught us, in our central prayer, that we are to ask …
As Severe As It Has to Be
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. Father and God, we confess to You that the nations of …
When the Preacher Slips His Leash
“As we will see a little later, apostolic boldness is something people are not likely to understand until they actually hear it, and then they are not exactly sure that it is what they wanted after all!” (Wagner, Tongues Aflame, p. 40).
And It Would Be Hard to Find Anything Less Original
“In Europe as well as in North America, art no longer creates beauty but is meant to shock. Horror, violence, sexual behavior of all kinds, and even bowel and bladder functions are presented on stage and screen and hailed by critics as brilliant and original” (Harold O.J. Brown, The Sensate Culture, p. 240-241).
Real Trophy Wives
“In our society, women are repeatedly told ad nauseam, by those periodic packaged lies called women’s magazines, that it is their responsibility to deck themselves out in such a way that they ‘keep’ their man. A woman may be able to do this successfully in her twenties, and then have to work a little harder …
When to Mount Up to God
Book 1/Chapter 17 When God blesses (section 7) 1. Can God turn the activity of our enemies to our good? 2. What is the only thing that can make all things prosper? Certainty about prosperity a help (section 8) 1. Why was Joseph able to forget the injustice committed by his brothers/ 2. What was …
Hey, Get a Load of This
Here is a new web site worth checking out.
Dandelion Tour
Dandelion Fire is due to release, oh, any minute now, and I have a couple of fun items to share in line with that. First, a very fine interview with Nate on what lies behind his fiction can be found here. And also Nate is doing a short tour in conjunction with the book’s release. …
He Doesn’t Just Take the Dirty One Away
The middle portion of chapter 6 in Wright’s book is on Corinthians or, to be more precise, on two particular passages in both extant letters to the Corinthians. Not a great deal rides on the first passage, but it is worth a few comments. “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God …
True Solace
Book 1/Chapter 17 Due prudence (section 4) 1. Should the fact that God’s providential care extends to all things prevent us from exercising due prudence? 2. If God offers secondary helps and instruments, should we use them? 3. Does God ordain the means as well as the ends? 4. Does God’s providence come to us …