Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The fourth is this: God is pursuing you. You will run. We all do. You won’t listen. That is ingrained in us. Ever since man first rebelled against God, we all walk that same path, and it doesn’t end well.Continue reading “God Is Pursuing You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 4)”
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God Is for You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 3)
Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The third is this: God is for you. Despite an abundance of proof, the original lie that tricked human beings into rejecting and rebelling against God was this: God hasn’t given you the best, he is holding back. It wasContinue reading “God Is for You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 3)”
God Loves You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 2)
Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The second is this: God loves you. There’s brokenness in the world. As you grow up, you will look around and see it. You’ll even experience it and partake in it. It is sadness in the story of humanity thatContinue reading “God Loves You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 2)”
5 Favorite Authors :: Faves for 40
May is the month I turn 40. To celebrate, I thought I’d do a series of posts about some of my favorite things. Today: 5 Favorite Authors, in no particular order 1. Francis Schaeffer. He was a well-respected thinker and Christian apologist in the 1960s&70s. Yet, he was not a hardened intellectual. He had greatContinue reading “5 Favorite Authors :: Faves for 40”
5 Favorite Bible Verses :: Faves for 40
May is the month I turn 40. To celebrate, I thought I’d do a series of posts about some of my favorite things. Today: 5 Favorite Bible Verses, in no particular order Zephaniah 3:17 – “The Lord your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He willContinue reading “5 Favorite Bible Verses :: Faves for 40”
Book Recommendation: The Money Challenge
God designed us not to be hoarders, but conduits thorough which his generosity flows.[1] Generosity is part of the heart of Christianity. God overflows with generosity toward us through Jesus, as he replaces our debt of sin with the infinite wealth of his righteousness. As God is generous to us, so a heart moved byContinue reading “Book Recommendation: The Money Challenge”
What Makes for a “High Quality” Spouse
I saw a tweet the other day from some guy attempting to instruct women on what “high quality men” look for in a partner. His list can be narrowed down to fitting his definition of attractiveness and unblemished past. On the one hand, the things on his list weren’t bad things. On the other hand,Continue reading “What Makes for a “High Quality” Spouse”
That Helpless Feeling
A few weeks ago, we faced the unexpected: Our not-even-three-week-old baby spiked a fever that wouldn’t break. A trip to the emergency room was followed by being admitted into a children’s hospital for a three-day stay. Fortunately, the problem proved to be a virus that simply needed time to pass. But in the midst ofContinue reading “That Helpless Feeling”
Impactful Reads: Death in the City
Death in the City by Francis Schaeffer is one of the most impactful books that I have read (in fact, I’ve read through it three times now). The title might sound a bit head-scratching. It is based on a series of lectures by Schaeffer in the late 1960s derived form the biblical books of Jeremiah,Continue reading “Impactful Reads: Death in the City”
Pursue All Things Good
I have heard about Eugene Peterson for years, a longtime pastor and author who died recently. I’ve even used his The Message paraphrase of the Bible for personal devotions. But only more recently have I picked up some of his other works, including, the considered-classic A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. Within its pagesContinue reading “Pursue All Things Good”
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