I’m hunting the sunrise, meeting it headfirst. Soft blue turns a brilliant red at the horizon as the sky is set afire by the rising sun. From thousands of feet in the air, the sunrise takes on a spectacular new hue.
After color, the perspective strikes me next. How often have I looked down [...]
In his book, Waking the Dead, John Eldredge quotes Beauchene as saying:
You are never a great man when you have more mind than heart.
Always true, it hits me with force now as I’m preparing a Bible study for tonight. I’d just finished reading an 8th commentary on the passage. I’d reread the Scripture [...]
Sometimes my life feels like a carpet that’s frayed along every edge. A frayed carpet could last for years, provided that no string is tugged too violently, but with just the right circumstance the entire thing could come undone. I’m solid, reliable, and stable; I’ve hidden almost every tattered string out of site. [...]
I’ve been reading through John Calvin’s commentary on the Gospels, and although I’m not even finished with his study of Luke 1, I am already thankful for his passion for Christ and for truth.
This quote struck me as I read the other day:
The presence of God fills men with alarm, which not only leads them [...]
This blog has seen little writing lately for a variety of reasons.
For my personal spiritual well-being, I am presently thankful for God’s great mercy in continually drawing me back to Him after sin, for the commentaries of John Calvin, for the calls to repentance of Paul Washer, and for the authenticity of Mark Driscoll.
Dear Lord,
Another day. Another sin.
Willfully chos’n, this time again.
How deep it runs, this stench within.
Backwards and forth, just like a wave.
Both good and bad, do I behave.
Oh gracious Lord, please quickly save.
But this I know, there’s naught in me.
There’s nothing that, from sin will free.
Oh please, dear God, hear this, my plea.
Aching and sore, [...]
On Saturday I was blessed to get to spend a few hours with an old roommate of mine who now lives several hours away. We caught up on the events in each others’ lives (He’s newly engaged!) and shared how life has been lately. It was a wonderful, encouraging time, and I was [...]
I wrote previously about Saul’s timidity, laziness, and fear. He was so crippled by them that on the day he was to be announced as King of Israel, he hid himself in the baggage train and hoped he would not be found.
Sadly, Saul did not recover his manhood, repent of his shortcoming, and become [...]
I am frequently haunted by the words in the Bible. I don’t mean that they appear visibly, like a ghost might, but that they force their way into my mind as I lie sleepless in the early hours of the morning. So, on nights like these, I get out of bed and go [...]
I know that God has plans for my life, and I know that He’s called me to honor Him in all my ways. And yet I’m not always excited about following His path. Some days I’d rather make small talk than discuss faith with someone. Some days I just want the easy [...]
