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God Helps Those Who Help Themselves? Yes.
It has been oft said that, God helps those who help themselves. It has also been oft noted that this aphorism is not found in the Bible. This may be … Continue reading
Warts and All
“Some of the most foolish misreading of biblical stories I have encountered have come from a misguided assumption that we are intended to approve of the behavior of biblical heroes … Continue reading
The Ministry of the Mechanic
“When God blesses us, He almost always does it through other people. The ability to read God’s Word is an inexpressibly precious blessing, but reading is an ability that did … Continue reading
Just So You Could Have A Bagel
“When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, observed Luther, we ask God to give us this day our daily bread. And He does give us our daily bread. He does it … Continue reading
In Flanders Field
In Flanders Field by Lt. Col. John McCrae (1872-1918) In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The … Continue reading
Review: The War of Art
Many authors are often asked about how they write, where the ideas come from, how they conceptualize their work, where they like to write, when they like to write, among … Continue reading
Fantasy Map Making
The Global Positioning System utilized by many thousands of electronic devices to guide our road travels on trips near are far has greatly eased getting to the right place at … Continue reading
As a Father, I Need To Hear This
Z gives us this good word to fathers when dealing with the disobedience of their children: Here are 10 Things I had to remind myself today when the job of … Continue reading
The Primal Sin: Unthankfulness
Al Mohler ruminates on Romans 1:20-22 and the giving of thanks to God. It’s worth reading, check it out. He describes the sin of un-thankfulness: “This remarkable passage has at … Continue reading
Join the Battle by Giving Thanks with Joy
Giving thanks to God is not an afterthought in Scripture and it is done with joy and delight. Indeed, radical delight in God is the duty of the Christian. We … Continue reading
Three Points on Productivity
Whatever you do, you’ve got to get things done. Whether it is personal or professional you have duties, projects, and responsibilities, and to be effective you must get them done, … Continue reading
This Is Interesting
An interesting post on prison ministry in Angola Prison in Louisiana: http://www.desiringgod.org/Blog/2108_as_nice_as_they_let_me_as_mean_as_they_make_me/. Sobering.
All the Children of the World
We sing it, but do we believe it? Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His … Continue reading
Baptism: What The Bible Says
I saw a statement on a church website that I really liked and summed up the practice and theology of baptism well: We believe exactly what the Bible teaches about … Continue reading
95 Theses on the Worship Wars
95 would be a nice number. Luther wrote 95 theses and nailed them to Wittenberg Church door. No one does that anymore, and who would read them? Alas, here are … Continue reading
