I do a lot of whining to God. On one hand, God is the perfect target of whining because he can take it, and he can apply correction to me and fix the situation that I’m whining about. But in thinking about this, I realize that there is no room for … [Continue reading]
5 Distinguishing Marks of a Fruitful Church (link)
Recently I Tweeted a link to an article that I found helpful: https://twitter.com/mhmcintyre/status/706540833596637184 I thought I would take a few moments and capture some thoughts in response to this article by Jarod Wilson. First, I would … [Continue reading]
On being Job’s friend
One of the lessons to be learned from reading the book of Job is that we should be very careful when counseling someone who is going through a difficulty. Job’s friends felt compelled to give advice to Job which ended up being not very helpful. I … [Continue reading]
Quantity versus Quality
My guess is that most Christians would agree that reading Scripture is a good thing. The fact that the Bible is a perennial best seller lends credence to this. But what is the best way to read it? Should I keep to a reading schedule or take a … [Continue reading]
