Here are some helpful thoughts from John Piper concerning a proper attitude toward those in civil leadership.Piper writes: Grateful for (Almost) Any Government How does the Bible instruct us to pray for “all who are in high positions”? It says,…
It seems inevitable that Barack Obama will be our next President. Some of my previous posts should indicate clearly what I think about the election results. But we do not base our joy or sense of identity on presidents or…
Eric Redmond has posted some very helpful thoughts on his blog. Skillfully applying words from Ecclesiastes pastor Redmond reminds us that our joy must not rest in the outcome of political contests.He writes: So what is the point of the…
It’s a long drive from Wichita, Kansas to Philadelphia. After a long three days on the road with two vehicles, three kids, pets (that’s plural), and two periodically cranky adults we finally arrived in Philadelphia this evening at 6:30. Our…
My friend John Macleod’s Banner in the West: a Spiritual History of Lewis and Harris (Birlinn) is out as a beautifully produced hardback. Being married to a girl from Lewis, the Outer Hebrides are yet another place where I am not…
My friend John Macleod’s Banner in the West: a Spiritual History of Lewis and Harris (Birlinn) is out as a beautifully produced hardback. Being married to a girl from Lewis, the Outer Hebrides are yet another place where I am not…
As we come to the third and final segment in this series on the atonement, it would be good to remind ourselves where we have been. In this way we will have some idea of where we are going and…
One of the advantages of the British system of democracy has to be the relative brevity of the election season. An election can be called any time within the five year period and the trick for the incumbents is to…
One of the advantages of the British system of democracy has to be the relative brevity of the election season. An election can be called any time within the five year period and the trick for the incumbents is to…
