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My post today at Fuller Seminary’s The Burner blog: About this time last year I was really dreading the thought of Lent and the expectation that I should fast from something. I was having a bit of a rough season in pastoral life, and, to be candid, needed comfort. Comfort food, comfort drink, comfort whatever. [...] From my current devotional reading, A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie: Almighty God, who of Thine infinite wisdom hast ordained that I should live my life within these narrow bounds of time and circumstance, let me now go forth into the world with a brave and trustful heart. It has pleased Thee to [...] This is almost too awesome for words. Great article in Leadership from John Ortberg on small groups that succeed in getting down and dirty. In the group he’s profiling, they have these 5 rules: We can ask anything, no holds barred. if you answer, you must tell the truth, as much as you know it. if you don’t answer, you must say [...] From my current devotional reading, A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie: O Merciful Father, who dost look down upon the weaknesses of Thy human children more in pity than in anger, and more in love than in pity, let me now in Thy holy presence inquire into the secrets of my heart. [...] I’m still a fan of Rob Bell, even if I think he missed the mark with his latest book. Today on Out of Ur he gives a great interview with Skye Jethani on the subject of calling. What do you think about this assertion that any work can be God’s work? Last year Rob Bell [...] This line in Matthew 8 caught my eye the other day: “Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus [after Jesus healed two demon possessed men, and a big herd of pigs dove off a cliff into a lake]. And when they saw him they pleaded with him to leave their region” (v. 34). [...] From my current devotional reading, A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie: O Omnipresent One, beneath whose all-seeing eye our mortal lives are passed, grant that in all my deeds and purposes today I may behave with true courtesy and honor. Let me be just and true in all my dealings. Let no [...] It’s Thursday evening and I’m flying over the Rockies on my way home to the family. Taking a break from message prep (big Sunday – new location, and first ever Sunday am service) to record a couple of thoughts. This had to be one of my all time favorite midwinters. Great ministry happened, lots of [...] I think the real goal of all church planters at Midwinter is to see how much free food they can consume. And they should, and normally do, pursue this with not the least bit of shame but as the sacred quest that it truly is. Not to brag, but my scorecard so far is looking [...] |
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