I’ve heard Mark Talbot speak live on suffering and the sovereignty of God on two occasions and read chapters he has written in other books. I am looking forward to a book he is writing on suffering. He looks squarely at suffering through the lens of God’s word, and makes Jesus look beautiful: In a [...]
Archive for August, 2011
“We shall indeed see that his power is made perfect in our weakness.”
Posted in Quotes on August 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“Sometimes we just have to trust him.” D.A. Carson
Posted in Quotes on August 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As D.A. Carson unpacks the story of Job, he ends with a focus on God’s questions to Job which cover Job 38-41. Emphases in bold are mine: God’s chapters are stunning because at the end of the day he provides no systematic answer that will sort out the entire problem of innocent suffering. All of [...]
Oscar Pistorius isn’t the only one with an ‘advantage’!
Posted in News on August 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Did you see the stories about Oscar Pistorius, the man without legs below both knees who is running in the World Athletic Championship? It is a great story of a remarkable athlete. But some folks don’t like him competing because they feel his prosthetic legs or blades give him an advantage. Isn’t that great – [...]
Being surrounded by God makes joyful endurance possible!
Posted in Scripture on August 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pastor Kenny was preaching on Saturday night from Colosians 1:3-14. Verses 11-14 landed powerfully on me before he even started preaching: May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered [...]
Dr. James Boice telling his people about the cancer that would kill his body
Posted in Quotes on August 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It is one thing to talk about cancer and God’s sovereignty. It is another thing entirely to talk about cancer and God’s sovereignty while it is attacking your body. Dr. James Boice was the Senior Minister at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia for more than 30 years. Upon learning of his cancer, which would eventually [...]
Sometimes a single sentence is all we need
Posted in Quotes on August 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My sister forwarded this, courtesy of ‘Christian Quote of the Day – August 21, 2011,’ which also happened to be the day we finally got the formal diagnosis of seizures: All our difficulties are only platforms for the manifestation of His grace, power, and love. Hudson Taylor Amen
Miracles come in many packages
Posted in Book Commentary, Quotes on August 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Joni Eareckson Tada is such a gift to the church! She wrote her book, A Place of Healing, in the midst of terrible chronic pain – there is nothing light or breezy about this book. And there are great encouragements to be found. Like this one, in which she lays out the miracle God provided [...]
God helped me once again
Posted in commentary on August 23, 2011 | 10 Comments »
This is what happens when I have too much time on my hands along with an iPhone and an iPad at my disposal. I pray it honors the God who helped me and my family over this past weekend.
“Ah, beloved, he loves us better every day.”
Posted in Quotes, Sermons on August 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
From Robert Murray MCheyne, The Lord’s Dealings with His People: Ah, beloved, he loves us better every day. It was said of Jesus, “He increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man” (Luke 2:52). So it is with all that are united to him. If, when we were enemies, God loved [...]
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Idols come in the strangest packages – fight them!
Posted in commentary on August 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Last week Dianne received a call from someone wanting to sell her nutritional supplements. This person was an evangelist for that product and gave testimony to how ‘awesome’ these products have been in her life. Dianne explored some of what she was saying and this woman freely shared that she couldn’t be happy without her [...]
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