February 2012
5 posts
Don't Give Up
http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/dont-give-up
“Here is a call for the endurance of the saints” (Revelation 14:12).
We all long for rest and refreshment. That’s a God-given longing that he promises to fulfill: “I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish” (Jeremiah 31:25).
And in a very real way Jesus gives rest to “all who labor and are heavy laden” and come...
“As one preacher said ‘I have good news and bad news. The good news: God is here....”
– Paul Washer (via blakebaggott)
2 Corinthians 12:9
“That no matter how remarkable our giftings may be or how simple our understanding is, the message we proclaim is stupid to the world. Let us be known less for our strengths in academic rigor and more for how that rigor goes deeper in grasping what it means that a man was crucified to save the world.
Intellectual proficiency takes a back seat when our only hope is in what some call...
Still Running: To all them single ladies... →
jesshong:
When it’s time to hit the dance floor at a wedding and the DJ starts playing “Single Ladies” by Beyonce…the girls usually go crazy. All the girls come into the floor, and when it’s time to shake their hand like Beyonce, they go crazy. I do too. But then as I shake my bare left…
January 2012
6 posts
“The disciples had nothing to gain by lying and starting a new religion. They...”
– J.P. Moreland, Scaling the Secular City pp. 171-172 (via apologeticsnstuff)
Red-Light Prayer Initiative →
I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: ’Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ’Here am I! Send me’ —Isaiah 6:8
God did not direct His call to Isaiah— Isaiah overheard God saying, “… who will go for Us?” The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God’s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends...
Growing In Grace: When Your Pastor Is Not Named... →
molesky:
I am happily a nobody who gets to talk about Somebody every Sunday at Calvary Community Church. I do not have an international platform. I do not have a national platform. I don’t have a state-wide platform. Come to think of it - I don’t have a platform!
Steve Burchett recently wrote an…
“God exists whether or not men may choose to believe in Him. The reason why many...”
– Robert A. Laidlaw (via apologeticsnstuff)
December 2011
21 posts
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for...”
– Philippians 1:3-11
Merry Christmas
This break has been pretty interesting. It feels like everything that God has been teaching me these past few months are actually coming together. I spent the past week at a resort with my family on vacation. I know we all love one another (a lot) but sometimes it’s just hard when you don’t agree.
Ever since I began going to church my parents have been wary of getting into certain...
Watchmolesky:
[Insert Title That Makes Watching This Video Irresistable]
Too exhausted after a full week, and my brain won’t work to come up with a title to make you watch this video. So let me just say, please watch this video on bad Christian art and good theology, so that we stop..
“…manipulating God to make him fit into predictable, manageable paradigms. That’s not good art, that’s not good...
Please Pray For Me
Home is not a restful place. I think the best way to describe it is that it’s a battle field. If my family isn’t staring at me weirdly, they’re debating with me. If they’re not debating with me, they’re talking amongst themselves about how wrong I am.
Every time I come home I see their hardness and cynicism grow (or maybe I’m just growing in awareness or...
“I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.”
– Martin Luther (via solideogloriaa)
“Beware of isolation; beware of the idea that you have to develop a holy life...”
– Oswald Chambers (Biblical Psychology)
“Jesus said, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to...”
– Oswald Chambers (My Utmost for His Highest)
xtineliang asked: dangit! they limit the space in replies! but actually i think that one of the great things of a personal blog's that you can write whatever you want. you can share what you like, what you think is funny, or what God is doing in your life, there is no cut compartments, b/c it's a reflection of you. one of the things i liked about tumblr is that it allows me to share not only my thoughts...
Thoughts on Blogging
Today was really cool. A bunch of us are taking a class called Science and Christianity next semester. It will be a directed study in a seminar form so we’ll mostly be meeting without our professor to discuss our readings.
In order to be able to have actual discussions, Dr. Patterson had us meet today to get to know one another. He wanted us to share our personal history, religious history,...
Desiring God Book Special: 48 books for $79 →
O_O yess!
Some context: “Into the darkness of petty self-preoccupation has shone “the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” (2 Corinthians 4:4). The Christian Gospel is about “the glory of Christ,” not about me. And when it is — in some measure — about me, it is not about my being made much of by God, but about God mercifully enabling...
What's Next for New York Churches →
WatchInterview with Bob Kauflin on Theology and Practice of Worship. It’s a long video but it’s really interesting.
My favorite part:
Bob Kauflin (talking to a friend, a fellow pastor): I feel hopeless all the time
Friend: I don’t think you feel hopeless enough.
Bob Kauflin: What?
Friend: Well, if you were hopeless you’d stop trusting in what you can do and start trusting...
"The 45 Most Powerful Images Of 2011" →
November 2011
18 posts
“For though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it; though I did...”
– 2 Corinthians 7:8-10 (via solideogloriaa)
A Woman Who Fears the Lord Is to Be Praised →
—John Piper
The whole thing is worthwhile reading. But here’s an excerpt:
What is a woman like who fears the Lord? What sorts of things can we praise her for? I’ll just mention four things that the wise man has chosen to celebrate about the woman who fears the Lord (and which I want to celebrate in my wife!). First of all, a woman who fears the Lord is not anxious about the...
francis chan: I’m Finally Obeying, and I Love It! ... →
francisupdates:
This is really sad… Many years ago I was deeply convicted while preaching through the book of Luke. When I got to Luke 14:12-14, I knew what I was supposed to do. I planned on doing it. I just never got around it. Sound familiar?
In this passage, Jesus is speaking to the man who was…
This is really cool. It’s something that has often come up in my mind when people...
“No matter what you’re worried about today, you’re not alone. The Holy Spirit is...”
– ~ Burk Parsons (via molesky)
“Praying is worm-work. You can’t see worms doing their work. But without them you...”
– John Piper (via solideogloriaa)
Asian Church Culture →
Interesting thoughts and observations about the asian church.
rainymood.com →
I really like the rain.
Hmm
“When the world sees us doing evangelism, they just see us recruiting. When they see us doing justice, they see God’s glory.” — Tim Keller
It’s a pretty interesting take on the non-christian perspective. I wonder what the context is around this quote but it also makes me wonder if we should rethink how we evangelize to the people around us. I don’t think that...
Mangonom!! →
“I would talk about me but I’m dead, God killed me and gave me His Son’s life...”
– Shai Linne (via brilliantlens)
Growing In Grace: Amidst the Lions →
molesky:
Two things have come together in my life recently, getting me thinking about trusting in God.
The first was a Sunday lunch this past week in the home of a family from our church. It was a beautiful fall afternoon filled with great food, good (and new) friends, and encouraging fellowship. One…
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self...”
– (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 ESV)
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through...”
– (Romans 5:1-5 ESV)