This morning I did not have the privilege of preaching, but it was my privilege to listen to a sermon delivered by a representative of The Gideons. It was excellent and encouraging, as usual. Here is a summary of the sermon in one sentence: God continues to fulfill the promise He made in Isaiah 55:10-11, [...]
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Sermon in a Sentence
Posted in Bible, preaching, providence, Sermons on May 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A God You Can Trust
Posted in Problem of Evil, providence, Quotes on August 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Excellent words from D.A. Carson: At the end of World War 1, that bloodiest and most stupid of wars, several English poets (Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brook, one or two others) wrote some very moving poetry about the sheer savagery of the war. One of the minor poets was Edward Shillito whose piece “Jesus of the Scars” [...]
Dashed Plans
Posted in Bible, goodness of God, practical stuff, providence, sovereignty of God on August 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You’ve had those days, or maybe even weeks, when nearly everything you’ve planned gets dashed. Nothing seems to work out the way you thought it would. A routine trip to the grocery store turns into something far more. Your schedule for the day is smashed into a million little pieces. You know what I’m talking [...]
Barking Dogs and Taking Dominion
Posted in Christian life, church, my life, preaching, providence on July 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It was warm – close to hot – in the sanctuary on Sunday morning during the worship service. We opened two doors opposite each other in the sanctuary in order to get some air movement, hoping to cool the space a bit. About half way through my sermon, a couple of dogs about fifty yards [...]
Stronger than Acid
Posted in gratitude, Happiness, Miscellaneous, providence on September 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Bethany Storro is a 28-year old woman from Vancouver, Washington, who was the victim of a horrific attack while going to get coffee at Starbucks. A woman threw a cup of acid into her face. She describes it like this to The Columbian, It was the most painful thing. My heart stopped. I almost passed out. It [...]
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Posted in Bible, Christian life, providence, sovereignty of God on September 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Things don’t always work out the way you want them to. “Man proposes but God disposes,” is a good phrase to remember. The book of Proverbs gives us God’s wisdom on the subject (and part of the overarching Christian/Biblical worldview): The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer is from the LORD. [...]
Life is like…
Posted in Christian life, Dark Providence, providence on July 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When meat needs to be softened up, the meat tenderizer is the weapon (or should I say implement) of choice. Take a piece of meat and pound on it for a while with the tenderizer, and it will gradually get more soft and tender. (Side note: I wonder who came up with this unusual kitchen tool?) [...]
It Won’t Always Be Like This
Posted in Bible, Dark Providence, providence on July 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a [...]
Grandma Got A Ticket
Posted in my life, providence on May 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve always said that I drive like a grandma. By saying that, I mean that I tend to drive slowly and carefully and not take too many chances (most of the time, that is). Well, grandma got a ticket! My first, by the way. A nice letter arrived in the mail recently from the [...]
The Tipping Point
Posted in my life, providence, sovereignty of God on December 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As far as our weather has concerned, I’ve reached the tipping point. I probably reached it several days ago. It started snowing last Saturday (8 days ago) and hasn’t really stopped. Snow is great, don’t get me wrong, but only for a couple of days. After that it’s a nuisance and a major interrupter of [...]
