For just a few minutes today, I’d like you to think about the things that matter most to you (which, I trust, are your relationships). And then let Michael Horton guide you via his new book Ordinary. Think of the things that matter most to you. How do you measure your relationships? How do you…
I get my wife back today! Aileen has spent the last few days in Indianapolis to take in the 2014 True Woman conference. It sounds like she is having a great time, but I’ll be glad to have her back just in time for Thanksgiving (which, in Canada, we celebrate this weekend). Here’s an interesting…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Frontline Missions. This is an amazing ministry that produces the Dispatches from the Front DVD series–a series I love. There will be 5 winners this week, and each of the winners will receive the complete collection of all 7 Dispatches from the Front DVDs. Here is what…
We have a word for doing too little: lazy. We have a word for doing too much: busy. But we don’t have a word for whatever comes in between. Not a good one, anyway. To say “I’m lazy” is to say “I have taken on too little.” To say “I’m busy” is to say “I…
Follow Your Passion – Here’s why following your passion isn’t always a good idea. Living with Ebola in West Africa – A sobering photo gallery from The Big Picture. Glory Be to God – Jamie Brown has a free song for you. “As an Anglican, I was aware of the Te Deum being in our…
To become a Christian is to accept the lifelong challenge of becoming who you are — of putting sin to death and growing in holiness. Today I want to channel a little John Owen and tell you three things you ought to expect when battling sin. Expect that the Battle Will Be Long Owen says…
Why Did God Allow Satan to Harm Job and His Family? – This is one answer to a perplexing question. Will Christians Be Left Behind? – This article looks at the history of the belief in a secret rapture. True Woman Live – The True Woman conference kicks off today; if you’d like to watch…
I suppose Grace Fellowship Church is like most churches in that we have our favorite songs. We sing a great variety of songs, many of which would be familiar to you, I’m sure. But we also sing some that are a little off the beaten path, so to speak. I thought I’d share twelve of…
Joan or John? – Russell Moore takes on a difficult pastoral situation. Joan tells you that when she was 20 she began the process of “transitioning” from life as a man to life as a woman. She underwent extensive hormone therapy, followed by extensive plastic surgery—including so-called “gender reassignment surgery.” She’s lived for the past…
I have been writing a series on getting things done and, because I don’t know how else to do it, giving you a glimpse into my world to show how I get things done. To this point I have shared what I mean by productivity, showing how it extends to all of life (not just…
The Vindication of Antonin Scalia – Here’s Al Mohler on yesterday’s news from the Supreme Court: “A giant milestone in the moral revolution passed today when the U.S. Supreme Court turned down every single appeal from several states on the issue of same-sex marriage.” Pastor Saeed’s Letter to His Daughter – Saeed Abedini, the American…
Our staff of highly-qualified pastors, professors, and theologians reads and summarizes 1 – 2 books every week and will give you the 7-10 page book summaries so that you can learn the main points, arguments, and lessons from each book in the time it takes you to read a 7 – 10 page article! If…
I love doctrine. Doctrine is simply the teaching of God or the teaching about God—the body of knowledge that he reveals to us through the Bible. I guess I’m one of those geekly people who loves to learn a new word and the big idea behind it. But I hope I do not love doctrine…
What Is Discernment? – Here’s Sinclair Ferguson giving a definition of discernment and providing some ways in which to use it. Be Yourself in Prayer – Yes, please. Be yourself in prayer! Bleep! Why Christians Shouldn’t Cuss – Clint Archer on why Christians should avoid cuss words. Husbands, Hold Your Wife’s Hand – R.C. Sproul…
This week I stumbled across one parent’s attempt to bring reason and discipline to her children’s use of digital media. To help them learn how to use their devices well, Susan Maushart has instituted “The Ten Commandments For Using Modern Media.” Here they are: I’ve got to say: Those aren’t too bad…
Saturday dawns, and it brings me to the end of one the most fully-packed weeks I can remember. Well, it will come to an end as soon as I’ve spoken at a pregnancy care centre’s event this morning. And just before I head off, here are some links to get your weekend started: Here is…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Logos and they are offering something you’re going to love. There will be one winner this week and that winner will receive Logos 5 Bronze and Logos Mobile Education: OT201, by John Walton. That’s a prize package worth almost $800! Did you know that Logos now offers…
Most churches in America have fewer than 75 members. My guess is that most churches in Canada are even smaller. Small churches are necessarily limited in much of what they can do and what they can offer in local and international missions. Is there a solution? Is there a way that small churches can have…
The Green Grass Session – Here’s a new (and unexpected) EP from the Getty’s! First Sight – It’s not hard to find a great spiritual metaphor in this short documentary about two sisters who receive their sight. When Your Child’s Personality Annoys You – “God gifts our children with unique personalities. Sometimes we love the…
The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked. One of the ways such deceit manifests itself is through convincing us that we have battled a sin and put that sin to death when really we have done nothing of the sort. John Owen is a steady guide in the battle against sin, and in chapter 5…