It’s very rare for me to read something that is both Theologically solid and emotionally riveting at the same time. So often, the stories we hear about Jesus are expressed in two ways: A feltboard-style Jesus, or a transcendent Christology. The first makes us feel that Jesus is something more appropriate for six year olds, and the second makes Jesus seem incomprehensible.
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Posted in Theology
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Crucifixion, death, Desiring God, Divine Plan, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, John Piper, Jon Bloom, Religion, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
A few weeks ago a pastor friend of mine sent me a text asking me to pray for him because he was about to have a tough conversation. Of course, I did. I prayed for wisdom, clarity, courage, and understanding for him, and receptiveness for the person he was talking with. Later on, I found out who he was talking with: two of my really close friends, whom I love like family. Once I found out, I felt like a jerk, thinking to myself “Wow, if I’d known it was them, I’d have prayed harder.”
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Posted in Life Lessons
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Crucifixion, death, Divine Plan, Evil, Fight Differently, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Jesus, Mark Driscoll, Original Sin, Religion, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
I read a post by Crossway’s Angie Cheatham on Tony Reinke’s book, Lit!:A Christian Guide to Reading Books. Angie’s post highlighted several ways to prioritize what we, as Christians, choose to read.
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Posted in Life Lessons, Pop Culture
Tagged Angie Cheatham, Christ, Christianity, Church, Controversy, Crossway Books, Crucifixion, death, Divine Plan, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Harry Potter, Secular Entertainment, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
Paul Tripp writes about how to properly view waiting periods in our lives:
In ministry there are often moments when you are propelled by a biblical vision but called by God to wait. Waiting can be discouraging and hard. So what does it look like to wait in a way that makes you a participant in what God is doing rather than someone who struggles against the wait? Let me suggest several things.
Posted in Announcements
Tagged Alex Speaks, Christ, Christianity, Church, Crossway, Crossway Blog, Crucifixion, death, Divine Plan, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Gospel Community, Paul Tripp, Religion, Russell Moore, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross, The Gospel Coalition, Tullian Tchividjian
If you’ve followed the blog for very long, you know that I love John Piper. He has a way of communicating some of the hardest truths with intellect and passion. His desire to see God glorified in the nations is simply astounding. I’ve had many people ask “What’s the problem with the prosperity gospel? As long as Jesus is preached and people are converted, it should be ok, right?” At times it seems like a hard question to wrestle with because “God can use anything” to save someone…so isn’t something better than nothing? No, not really.
Posted in Theology
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Crucifixion, death, Divine Plan, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Heresy, John Piper, Prosperity Gospel, Religion, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
