Personal Thoughts
Worshipping Circles
People once worshipped the great circle in the sky. They were afraid of its power, bowed down before its wonder, and applauded its supposed pleasure. Eventually, people came to realize that the great circle was only a great ball of gas that was the center of our solar system, a created thing. But the worship [...]
Another Hospital
Yesterday, I was recounting the number of hospitals I have visited in the Bay Area since I have been here. Here’s my list: Oakland Kaiser UCSF Stanford Children’s Lucille Packard Stanford University Hospital Eden Washington-Fremont Walnut Creek Kaiser John Muir CPMC Hayward Kaiser Oakland Children’s Valley Care I think there might be a couple of [...]
One of the Best Books on Evangelism
Ok, whenever you see “one of the best” or “the best” in a title of an article, you usually want to take a step back and ask, “Really?” After all, hyperbole is in all of our natures. But with that said, one of the best books I have ever read on the subject of evangelism [...]
The Many Faces of Legalism (Numbers 21-40)
Thanks to all those who gave me more examples. I ‘m trying to get 100 Faces of Legalism. Please post some areas I haven’t considered. Here are numbers 21-40 (Thanks Linda, Chris, Daisy, and Brian for your help): 21. Music Style: Piano, organ, classical instruments and hymns only Conversely, God has utilized hymns throughout the [...]
The Many Faces of Legalism
I love Paul’s grand adversatives, like this one in Romans 3:21 (one of Martin Luther’s favorites): “BUT now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe.” It simply [...]
The Lord Even Saves First Round Draft Picks
I’m an unabashed Yankees fan, so much so that I sometimes keep up with Yankee drafts. Well, Slade Heathcott was their first round pick a couple of years ago and he was saved while in the minors. His story is a good one. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up [...]
On Public Controversies
DA Carson and Carl Trueman have written a couple of really good short articles for Themelios on public controversies. In light of everything regarding Rob Bell and the reality of a blogosphere, I find it helpful to have some guiding biblical principles that aren’t merely circumstantial emotional, or ad-hoc. Here are some snippets: Carl Trueman, [...]
Preaching Fact Check
Ok, I know there have been many flubs and misstatements that I have made throughout my 19 years of preaching. What I found is that when this happens, it’s usually is due to laziness or a lack of attention to detail. Trevin Wax has an interesting list of pastors’ flubs in preaching. Bookmark on Delicious [...]
David Wilkerson: No Longer Hounded by the Hound of Heaven
That was one of David Wilkerson’s sermon titles that impacted me as a youth, “The Hound of Heaven.” It was one of his many messages on the person and work of the Holy Spirit. If you don’t know who David Wilkerson is, he was the writer of the Cross and the Switchblade (later turned into [...]
The Thousand Words of Post-Tsunami Japan
These pictures of Japan are telling of the devastation the nation has faced. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
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