I wanted a bit of a challenge, and now I have one. Reading the Bible, all of it, in 90 days. There’s a big push for this in the summer, called, The Bible in 90 Days. Actually, there’s quite a few resources at that site so take a look. There’s help for the church as a whole, as well as …
Quotes
I started taking quotes seriously around Christmas 2005. I was in Thailand on my own and apart from my new Thai friends my books were the only things to keep me company. I found that a few good quotes to ponder through the day would keep my mind focussed Today, there are two quotes that are on the back of …
Five Myths about Calvinism
I’ve just come across this post – Five Myths about Calvinism – and found more food for thought about the benefits of understanding many of Calvin’s principles. At the beginning of the article C. H. Spurgeon is quoted: “There is no soul living who holds more firmly to the doctrines of grace than I do, and if any man asks …
Mars Hill Church
On Sunday I had the privelge of attending Mars Hill Church in Seattle for the first time in person. As one who frequently listens to the podcasts it was a pleasure to visit the church and see first hand what goes on. Walking into the Ballard campus I knew I was at Mars Hill straight away by the familiar branding …
Open Theism
Open Theism seems to crop up from time to time in some form or another, unhappily so, in certain YWAM circles. I was reminded today of the problem of this way of thinking and some of the fruit that it leads to. One of open theism’s strongest appeals is its claim to account for tragic human suffering in such a …
Sweetly Broken
Happy Easter! From death to life. From enemies to friends. From broken to restored. From hopeless to hopeful. From shame to grace. Easter is the time when Jesus fulfilled his mission to earth by defeating death and providing reconciliation for us to with the Father. History has never seen an event like it. You can ignore it, claim it to …
Solitude
Richard Foster’s chapter on Solitude, in Celebration of Discipline, contains many nuggets of truth that I’ve rediscovered in the last few days as I’ve set aside time to pray and listen to Jesus in quiet. The disciplines are perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of the Christian faith to the younger generation today. Patience, growth, and maturity are swept …
Marriage and Men
Can I encourage all men to watch this?
Worship and Trials
“If a burden and its resulting pressure come upon us while we are not in an attitude of worship, it will only produce a hardness toward God and despair in our own souls.” – Oswald Chambers Last year I went through I and II Peter with the staff at YWAM Maui. This year I’m going through them again, thanks to …