My son is growing up, little by little. It’s my joy and privilege to parent him with my wife. His little mind is sharp. He’s learing words left and right, beginning to count to ten, and climbing everywhere. He loves trucks and diggers and garbage trucks — and especially his choo choo’s (wooden trains givenContinue reading “Choo Choo’s and Trucks”
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The New Life – Book Review
You can order The New Life here. This book is pastoral help for those who look in the mirror and ask, “What’s holding you back?” Dan comes alongside the struggling Christian and help to ground us in what our new life is all about: Jesus, and His own life. Our growth, holiness, Christlikeness, maturity, andContinue reading “The New Life – Book Review”
Detox Your Soul
We are not just called to a glorious task but to a glorious Person. It is tremendously liberating to know that before God calls you to a task, he calls you to a Person; before he calls you to serve, he calls you to be served. Our greatest duty is to give our minds andContinue reading “Detox Your Soul”
The Reason for Everything, by Rick Warren (Thoughts on the Side) Part 2
The following reading is taken from Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life, chapter 7, The Reason for Everything. This is part two, covering the section “How Can I bring Glory to God?” You can find part one here. Jesus told the Father, “I brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you toldContinue reading “The Reason for Everything, by Rick Warren (Thoughts on the Side) Part 2”
God’s Flaming Glory – God’s Glory in Life, According to Calvin – Post 4
John Calvin saw God’s glory as shaping the Christian life. He emphasized dependency on the Father, and obedience to Him out of love and gratitude. Calvin believed that the Christian life should be marked by adoration and service to God in response to His goodness and providence communicated to us.
God’s Flaming Glory – Allah’s Glory, According to the Quran – Post 2
This post discusses Allah’s glory in the Qur’an, emphasizing his singular nature and the purpose of creation. It highlights that Allah’s glory is inward-focused and negative in nature. According to the Qur’an, the purpose of human existence is to glorify and serve Allah. This is in sharp contrast with the Triune God of Scripture.
The Kindness of God in the Face of Death
“He is like one who has set sail upon a stormy and tempestuous sea, and before he has been carried out into the deeps, gets in safely to the secure haven”
Standing Before God, This We Are and No More 