“What is in the sermon must be in the preacher first.”
Phillips Brooks, The Joy of Preaching, p. 167
Where the Glory is Sought
“God created us for glory, and there is no way for us to find a switch that will turn that off. We are inveterate glory seekers, and the thing that distinguishes a good man from a bad man is what he finds glorious—not whether he finds something glorious.”
Ploductivity, p. 76
Which Would Be a Poor Exchange
“Glory is not something that fossilizes. When the Spirit departs, the glory departs, and the church building becomes Ichabod Memorial . . . Let us never exchange the glory of God for a fog of nuance.”
Let the Stones Cry Out, pp. 91-92
White Babies
I have apparently said something outrageous again, and it has been brought to my attention (again). The adversaries that God has been pleased to assign to my case have made a scary looking meme that gives you a snippet of what I said, along with a picture of me falling asleep. Reading comprehension is not …
Small and Meaningful
“Remembering the finitude of your labors will keep you humble. Recognizing that your labors have a place in God’s cosmic intentions for the universe will keep you from thinking that your tiny labors are stupid labors. They are nothing of the kind.”
Ploductivity, p. 74
More Coming
“The privilege we have in this world is to yearn for the next.”
Let the Stones Cry Out, p. 89
The Incoherence of Our Antichrists
Introduction: I begin with the foundational axiom that Christ rose from the dead, and that He was who He claimed to be. Everything else follows. Christ is therefore Lord. He, the incarnate ...
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When the Whistle Blows
Proud of Humility
“This kind of thing can even reach pathological levels, where we take pride in how much more humbly we yearn for the transcendent than they do. Pride is an insidious sin, and it is capable of working with any materials.”
Let the Stones Cry Out, p. 87
All the Usual Topics, Along With Some Others
Letter to the Editor: "The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by ...