Monthly Archives: January 2012

I am so blessed to see the glory of God reflected in His creatures.  How He speaks through a mind and heart renewed by the Gospel…  may God be glorified in us as we find hope, eternal hope, in Him. … Continue reading →

How are you doing in the war for control of your heart?  Have you set up idols in your heart?  (Ezek 14:1-5) “An idol of the heart is anything that rules me other than God…. If God isn’t ruling my … Continue reading →

This is a backburner consideration for me right now.  I’m posting this to keep track of this view, even as I listen and consider others.  It’s even hard for me not to just take John MacArthur’s view as my own, … Continue reading →

For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. (1 Peter 2:19 ESV) How different life, and my perspective on it, looks when I am mindful of God.  Just sitting here with a … Continue reading →

Do we need to redeem Jeremiah 29:11 from misapplication and misunderstanding and misuse?  We can; simply by enjoying this promise in its context as it was intended. I have cheated myself of the enjoyment of this passage in reaction to … Continue reading →

Carefully and respectfully, I asked a reasoned, thoughtful, wise mother of nine – Do you think a low bar of Constitutional allegiance is outdated or mute? (btw, this mother of 9 has multiple sons in West Point)… She graciously responded … Continue reading →

There are no good works apart from regeneration(new birth). Sanctification(works of) without regeneration is like a well-dressed, cosmetically-primped corpse in the plushest mahogany casket money can buy; it offers great effort with external results, but in the end death still reigns. … Continue reading →

The theme of corporate or gathered worship has been on my mind for the past week.  I was listening to a Christmas season sermon by John Piper and he made a point of the angel of the Lord appearing to the shepherds … Continue reading →

Should I vote for any presidential candidate who does not honor the Constitution of the United States of America and who will, if elected, swear an oath to do what he does not intend to do?  Does my answer change if … Continue reading →