Comfort in Christ – Standing Before God, This We Are and No More

Struggle: In the Weeks After the Death of Charlie Kirk

God sits in heaven, and laughs them to scorn. Shall God laugh, and we cry? They take counsel together on earth, but God hath a counsel in heaven that will overthrow all their counsels here. Richard Sibbes, The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes, Volume 1, p. 383 I have tried to write this post halfContinue reading “Struggle: In the Weeks After the Death of Charlie Kirk”

Growth

Hands I had not known planted me between the roots of others whom I’ve come to love. I am their harvest, not of gold or pride, but of their own growth. Watered with tender care, with tears they refused to hide, I found my footing in the soil, and then began to grow. I foundContinue reading “Growth”

Rain and Warmth

There is, saith a good man, as much difference between a sermon in the pulpit and printed in a book, as between milk in the warm breast and in the sucking bottle. Yet the convenience of it is very great. Good books are the baskets that preserve excellent lessons that they be not lost .Continue reading “Rain and Warmth”

The Heroic Heart

The charge is frequently brought against Christianity that it bestows a special patronage upon the passive virtues, reversing the honors men have usually paid to those of the heroic type, and claiming for meekness the praise which once went to courage, and for self-sacrifice what used to be bestowed on personal force. Christian ethics, itContinue reading “The Heroic Heart”

Enjoy the Sound of Singing, Charlie

The LORD your God is among you,a warrior who saves.He will rejoice over you with gladness.He will be quiet in his love.He will delight in you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 A gladiator stands in the arena over his fallen antagonist. He waits for the signal to spar or end with lethal violence the life of his poor victim. Thousands look on, seeing this barbarous sport, withContinue reading “Enjoy the Sound of Singing, Charlie”

(Fallen) Creation and (Warm) Redemption

It is because we believe in redemption that we are able to thank God for our creation. ~ Adolph Saphir, Our Day-Life, Thoughts on John IX: 4 (New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1878), p. 81 I talk with people from time to time who, facing down the pain and difficulty of life, say “It’dContinue reading “(Fallen) Creation and (Warm) Redemption”

Falling Higher

My brethren, God doth not save us merely by predestination, he doth not glorify us merely by predestination. ~ Thomas Goodwin, The Works of Thomas Goodwin, Volume 2 Likewise, some are much troubled, because they proceed by a false method and order in judging of their estates. They will begin with election, which is theContinue reading “Falling Higher”

Blind Faith

“Jesus knew full well what it was like to walk in darkness and see no light.”[1] And He experienced that for you. I guess this is the season for needed niche podcasts! This week, I’ve been referencing the new Biblical Preaching podcast[2] in other blog posts (coming soon). In this post, I’d like toContinue reading “Blind Faith”

Just How Selfless?

I was reading the February first daily reading in the book Daily Treasure. It is Charles Spurgeon’s writing on Psalm 16. In it, Spurgeon made a point that keeps coming back to me again and again. It’s a question to my own heart: “How selfless do you truly think Jesus actually was and is?” It’sContinue reading “Just How Selfless?”

Comfort in Christ – No Condemnation

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. ~ Romans 8:1 Dear, suffering heart, If you are in Christ, you may take this to heart in your sufferings: there in therefore now no condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). Once, “In Adam,” youContinue reading “Comfort in Christ – No Condemnation”