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Gracia
I was deeply touched by Gracia and Mindy’s song Sunday morning. I listen to Gracia when she talks about God’s goodness and sovereignty because her faith has been tested in ways that mine has not. How good it was…
Politics and the Church’s Mandate
Given that the primary season is over I thought I would re-post an entry I wrote in 2007. I think this will also help to answer questions I sometimes receive about why Metro East does not have an American flag…
Brief Encounters: The Woman of Samaria
In the second of a series of articles in which we examine Jesus’ encounters with various individuals, this week we take a look at the conversation of Jesus with the Woman of Samaria in John 4. They met at well,…
Tim Challies’ Summer Reading
I asked Tim Challies for a list of summer reading: You asked me to talk a bit about my summer reading, so here goes. My reading tends to fall into three areas loosely defined as serious, review and fun.…
Discerning Who (and Whose) We Are
One of the hardest things for me, as well as the students whom I serve, is to discern accurately our own gifts and callings. Attending to God’s own guidance in that process of discerning is particularly challenging. However, it is…
The Gospel Coalition’s New Website
Andy Naselli writes: It’s finally up and running: www.TheGospelCoalition.org. Here are a few features to check out: Resources: This links to audio, visual, and written resources by TGC council members. For example, check out the resources for D. A. Carson…
Minority Report
Andy Naselli has done a nice job of pulling together some good quotes from Carl’s Minority Report.
An interesting approach to sermon preparation
I came across this gem while re-reading the biography of Principal John Macleod of the Free Church. Macleod was Professor of Greek in the Free Church College from 1906-13, minister of the Free North Church, Inverness, 1913-1929, and Professor of…