A Jonathan Edwards Quote

 Wherefore, if anyone is weary, if any is in prison, if anyone is in captivity, if anyone is in the wilderness, let him come to the blessed Jesus, who is as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.  Delay not, arise and come away.Jonathan Edwards[1]

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[1] Jonathan Edwards, Altogether Lovely: Jonathan Edwards on the Glory and Excellency of Jesus Christ, ed. Don Kistler (Morgan, PA: Soli Deo Gloria, 1997), 107.

Degrees of Reward in Heaven

See a John Piper post on degrees of reward in heaven.  Piper points to an Edwards sermon.

Amazing Football Finish

My son Ben and I liked this one . . . for football fans.  It took place somewhere in Texas on October 27.

 HT: Justin Taylor

For Discouraged Parents

Tullian Tchividjian’s (Billy Graham’s grandson) testimony should encourage parents of rebellious children. . . And, the entire segment is a needed warning about false assurance.

Don’t Waste Your Life

We should all be thinking about this challenge from John Piper.

HT: Triangular Christianity.

The War

A great quote from Abraham Kuyper:

“If once the curtain were pulled back, and the spiritual world behind it came to view, it would expose to our spiritual vision a struggle so intense, so convulsive, sweeping everything within its range, that the fiercest battle fought on earth would seem, by comparison, a mere game. Not here, but up there - that is where the real conflict is engaged.. Our earthly struggle drones in its backlash.”

Grudem for Romney

Wayne Grudem plans to support Mitt Romeny in the presidential election.

 Interesting to ponder. . . though still a ways away.

 HT: Justin Taylor

Brighten Your Day

You’ll have fun with this - - if you like sports just a little.  Read the blog, then listen.

Why 18-22 Year Olds Leave Church

Lifeway has released a study of why 18-22 year olds stop attending church.  Local church leaders should carefully consider.

HT: The World From Our Window

Divine Leverage

One of the things I love most about how God works is that he often uses small efforts on the part of his people for big results.  I call this “divine leverage.”  Because God is sovereign, God, and all-powerful, he can take some minor effort on our part and weave it into a major result.