April 19, 2008
Be encouraged to listen to John Piper’s sermon from T4G. (You can do so by clicking here).
After Piper finished, Lig Duncan shared, “John, you are like an F5 tornado in our hearts.”
It was a great description. I found myself so convicted and motivated by Piper’s sermon.
But, it’s one thing to be convicted in Louisville. It’s quite another to come back to Stillman Valley and take action. Piper’s challenge was to be radically committed to Christ. The question is, “Am I going to follow through on that?”
I wonder if you would pray for me to follow through in modeling to our people radical commitment to Christ? A couple of areas, in particular, are on my heart - - which I’m not ready to share yet, given that I haven’t even talked about them with Jamie!
I pray that I will be a person who, after being spoken to by the Word, would be a doer of the Word (James 1:22-25).
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April 18, 2008
No need for me to blog on T4G given that Tim Challies’ has thoroughly done that already. Visit his blog by clicking here.
Watch a couple of the video clips if you get a chance including the one on books. I brought home a stack of books the size of Mt. Carmel and was able to tell my wife that I did not purchase a single volume at the conference.
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April 13, 2008
Hot off the press. You can see pictures from today’s open house for Jay and Jana by clicking here.
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April 12, 2008
It’s only a month or so until the second of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia hits the big screen. (See Narnia: Prince Caspian)
I won’t tell you what happens, but one of my favorite parts in Prince Caspian is a part where Peter is having a dual with an evil king.
At one point, there is a break in the fighting. The dual isn’t going Peter’s way, and his brother Edmund says, “I say, Peter, you can beat him can’t you.” And, Peter responds, “Well, that’s why we’re fighting him. To find out.”
Lewis’ point here was that part of the adventure of the Christian life is that we don’t know how every particular dual will come out. That’s why it’s an adventure.
There are no guarantees about how a particular matter in your life may be resolved. The adventure is in continuing on for Christ, even when things look bleak. But, never forget this. Christ the King will win in the end.
On Tuesday, April 22, at 6:30, I will be leading a special discussion on Prince Caspian at the Julia Hull District Library in Stillman Valley. If you are a fan of the Chronicles of Narnia, or you would like to hear some reflection on how Lewis’ Chronicles are relevant for life, then join us on April 22 at the library in Stillman Valley.
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April 10, 2008
First, I can now type Tullian’s name with little thought.
Second, I am looking forward to his new book on how Christians should relate to culture. (That’s my Read the rest of this entry »
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April 9, 2008
Metropuritan Mark tells parents what they should fear.
It will be of interest to our church family to know that Mark is on staff with Cornerstone Church in Ames, Read the rest of this entry »
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April 9, 2008
John Piper summarizes advice C.S. Lewis gave to children on writing. You can read it here.
As Piper notes, it’s also good advice for those who preach and speak.
I see some areas where I need to target growth.
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