John 21:18-22 just keeps coming back to me.
After Jesus asked Peter three times, “Do you love Me?” He told Peter to follow Him at the end of verse 17. Then, beginning in verse 18, the Lord Jesus said to him, “Truly. truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself [...]
Archive for June, 2008
This Just Keeps Coming Back to Me
Posted in Books, C.S. Lewis, Christian life, Jesus Christ, The Chronicles of Narnia, faithfulness, obedience, tagged Books, C.S. Lewis, Christian life, discipleship on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“What I have entrusted to Him”
Posted in Christian life, discipleship, tagged Christian life, discipleship on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day” (2 Tim. 1:12).
What did Paul entrust, or give to the Lord for safe-keeping?
He entrusted his desires, his [...]
Update on the Chapman family
Posted in prayer, tagged prayer on June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s an update on Steven Curtis Chapman and his family following the death of his five-year old daughter. Please keep praying for Steven, Mary Beth, and their children. You can read the update here.
My Six Words
Posted in Books, my life, writing on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After some thought and help from Karen, here are my six words:
Guilty sinner, graciously saved, forever grateful.
Six Words
Posted in Books, my life, writing on June 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Could you write a story in only six words?
Ernest Hemingway did it: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
Larry Smith founded started an online magazine – “SMITH” – where anyone can contribute a six-word story. It could be the story of your life, but it doesn’t have to be. You can find it here.
Smith has put [...]
Tend Your Garden
Posted in Christian life, Dominion, Kingdom of God on June 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As Karen was working in our front yard yesterday (summer may have finally arrived!), one of the neighbors who was walking her dog made an interesting comment. She said it was nice to see the yard looking so nice compared to how it has looked in the past. What a nice compliment! (By the way, all the credit for it [...]
Gratitude – Part 2
Posted in Christian life, gratitude on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What are some of the obstacles to being the grateful person God expects us to be? What gets in the way of thankfulness? Here are several:
The “Missing Tile Syndrome” – When we sit in a room and look at the ceiling, we almost always focus on the one missing tile rather than the ninety-nine that [...]
Gratitude – Part 1
Posted in Christian life, John Piper, gratitude on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tim Russert’s death got me thinking about gratitude.
Russert was always thankful and grateful when he spoke about his own life. Gratitude seemed to characterize him.
Gratitude is, or should be, a huge part of the Christian life. We find gratitude and thankfulness all throughout the Bible. Faithful Jews in the Old Testament were commanded to give thanks to [...]
Assuming the Gospel
Posted in Gospel, evangelism, my life, proclaiming the gospel on June 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ll get to the bottom line first – listen to last week’s White Horse Inn. It’s called “Assuming the Gospel.”
I’ve had the same dream – more like a nightmare – several times. In the dream, I’m standing before the Lord, presumably to be judged. In that moment, I ask Him the question, “Have I done [...]
