Forsaken Faith – Randy Alcorn provides thoughts on why an astounding number of college students are abandoning their faith in Christ. (I think a foundational and often-overlooked key is that a lot of students are not rejecting the true and deep faith of their parents, but their parents’ nominal faith.) Deconstructing the Perfect Burger –…
I am not the every-week preacher at Grace Fellowship Church, but this week have the privilege of proclaiming God’s Word. I am looking forward to it and find myself longing for unction–what E.M. Bounds refers to as that indefinable, indescribable something. Here is what he says about unction: Unction is that indefinable, indescribable something which…
We have just finished our first week of summer vacation here in Canada–the kids’ classes went all the way until June 27. But now they are free until after Labor Day! We will be heading out of town before long, with some Aussies taking over our house while we’re gone. Fun! For those interested, I…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by our friends Crossway. They are giving away 5 prizes this week, and each of those prizes will be a copy of their new ESV Reader’s Bible. The ESV Reader’s Bible was created for those who want to read Scripture precisely as it was originally written–namely, as an…
Zamperini’s Greatest Victory – “Zamperini saw his conversion as the hinge for all that went before it, and all that followed in his long life. He wanted as many other people as possible to hear about salvation through Christ through his own story: ‘That’s the message of the book’.” I Could Have Sued and Won…
I am in the unique and enjoyable position of receiving copies of most of the latest and greatest Christian books. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve received boxes of them and, in sorting through the pile, some have risen to the top. Lifelines for Tough Times by Mike Fabarez. Here is how the publisher…
10 Reasons God Stops Us In Our Tracks – David Murray: “Basically God has stopped my in my tracks once again and I’ve been asking myself Why? Not at all in a rebellious way, but in a humble and teachable way. Did I miss or forget the lessons of three years ago? I’ve already had…
I don’t know how much I’ve driven in the twenty years since I got my license, but I do know it’s a lot, what with all those drives down to the South to visit my family. Here is one thing that has never varied across the hundreds of thousands of miles: When I take my…
Down’s Syndrome – I love this father’s celebration of his daughter who has Down’s Syndrome. The Apparent Paradox of Sanctification – John MacArthur writes about the apparent paradox of sanctification. “How do you overcome sin and live the Christian life? Is defeating sin something God does in you, or do you defeat it by obeying…
We’re Village Church. For four years we’ve been preaching the gospel on the West Coast of Canada and have seen Jesus do amazing things in the lives of people who call the lower mainland home. As our church grows beyond 3000 people, we’re looking and praying for a Community Groups Pastor who can pour into…
It is one of C.S. Lewis’ most powerful and most enduring illustrations: An ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. It is a vivid illustration and one that is simple enough to see…
Free from ChristianAudio this month is Lion of Bablyon by Davis Bunn, while Logos’ free book of the month is The Righteousness of Faith According to Luther by Hans J. Iwand. Also, I just happened to notice that Amazon has a whole lot of summer-fun-themed toys and games on sale today. 7 Ways to Love…