From the blog this week: The Sacrifice A Visual Theology Advent Reading Calendar For Your Family This might be a helpful resources for your family this season! Never Be Wise in Your Own Eyes “So, we need God to give us a spirit of true wisdom, to teach us how to crucify our pride. Along…
Month: November 2019
“The Sacrifice”
If you haven’t checked out the poetry of George Herbert, I recommend it. Jim Scott Orrick provides 52 of Herbert’s best-loved poems, along with a guide to help interpret. One of my personal favorites is a narrative poem from the perspective of Christ, “The Sacrifice.” It’s long but good. Check it out: The Sacrifice Oh…
Growing in Grace- Links 11/22
From the blog this week: Thanking God for Adoption Day Run Your Race–Not Someone Else’s “This conceit manifests itself in our tendency to compare ourselves to others and to measure our worth or performance against theirs. If we’re feeling pretty good about ourselves, we feel superior and proud. But if we’re feeling down about ourselves,…
Thanking God for Adoption Day
To celebrate, we told our kids they could pick any restaurant they wanted for lunch. They unanimously agreed upon McDonald’s and our best efforts to convince them otherwise failed miserably. After ordering our food, our 5-year-old volunteered to pray. He began, “Thank you, God, for my adoption day.” That morning, after months of planning and…
What Happened on the Cross?
Sin has separated man from God and the only way of reconciliation is through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. His life, death, and resurrection have made it possible for sinful humanity to be restored to God. But, why is the cross necessary? What happened on the cross that made salvation possible? We’ll continue our…
Growing in Grace- Links 11/8
From the blog this week: Who Were the Calvinistic Methodist? Growing Beyond Surface Christianity “Many shallow Christians don’t even know they are living on the surface; they’ve never been taught there’s more to the walk of faith! No one has opened the door to theology, making it interesting and understandable to them. And no one…
Who Were the Calvinistic Methodists?
If you read the works of Martyn Lloyd-Jones, you’ll likely see a reference to men like Daniel Rowland, Howell Harris, or William Williams. These men were 18th century Welsh Calvinistic Methodists and were very influential to the life and ministry of Lloyd-Jones. While some refer to Lloyd-Jones as “the last of the Puritans,” he did…
Growing in Grace- Links 11/1
From the blog this week: Another Big Week Do I Need More Self-Esteem? “Though self-esteem may be preached by our culture, the concept is not in the Bible. God never calls us to believe in ourselves, love ourselves, trust in ourselves, or have confidence in ourselves. On the contrary, the Bible says our hearts are…