I have been shaped by John Piper’s writings for some time now. He has helped show me that there is a certain rest that comes from recognizing our sin and our powerlessness to solve the problem of it. It is in the context of our sin that the grace of Christ is allowed to abound and we are [...]
Archive for December, 2007
19 Dec
The Shack
Lee and I are both digging into a new book called The Shack by William P. Young. There is a lot of buzz about this book and with an endorsement from one of my favorite authors, Eugene Peterson, it promises to be good. Peterson said, “When the imagination of a writer and the passion of a theologian cross-fertilize the [...]
13 Dec
Ronald Reagan’s Christmas Message
This Christmas message from the White House delivered years ago was quite inspiring. I thought I would share. Merry Christmas!
11 Dec
Anglican Network of Canada
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada has been in full communion with the Anglican Church of Canada for several years now. There are, in many ways, a number of similarities between the two denominations; it makes sense to find common ground and bring unity to these two Christian bodies. Likewise, our two organizations share a common challenge: the same-sex blessing [...]
5 Dec
Bless the Beasts
I am still learning the ins and outs of this Lutheran family that God has blessed me with. I had to chuckle when I read a write-up about a ”Blessing of the Beasts” service held at another Lutheran church in our synod. Here is a portion of the article, I had to share it,
“The [Blessing of the [...]
4 Dec
PeaceMaker
There is an interesting game that has been under development for some time. It’s called “PeaceMaker.” It’s a game that allows you to play either side of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Instead of fighting to the death (like most video games today), it seeks to offer all the tools necessary to broker peace between these two people groups. [...]
4 Dec
Everything is Spiritual
I’ve been interested in Rob Bell since the early days of the NOOMA videos (back before Zondervan got on board with it). He has written a couple great books and I’ve heard some of his sermons posted here. Recently he has produced a DVD and has been on a speaking tour called “Everything is Spiritual.” I’m looking forward [...]
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