>In a meeting today with some pastor friends, I was reminded of how the Gospel must be functionally central in our ministries. This means more than just having the tenets of the Gospel on a doctrinal statement or evangelistic thrust. The Gospel must motivate, energize, and direct all of our Christian ethics. I was first …
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>On the 150th anniversary of Wheaton College, John Ortberg gave a commencement address that was nothing less than what we would expect from this master orator/preacher. His title was fittingly, “For Christ and His Kingdom.” – Wheaton College’s mission statement. Some of the points of this talk:1. FOR Christ – the opening word is hugely …
>I took a little break from blogging to celebrate the official end of my Wheaton College Graduate School career. This past weekend (beginning last Thursday actually) was a great chance to celebrate with family, friends, and my church family. How good God has been to me over the past two and a half years! This …
>Earlier than you think! According to a recent report published in the NY Times entitled, The Moral Life of Babies, Paul Bloom suggests that babies have a concept of justice and fairness, even morality built-in. That’s to say that they have a very rudimentary sense between right and wrong even in the first year of …
> Thought this was clever. I know I’ll be watching tomorrow’s game to see if they go through with it! Phoenix Suns will wear ‘Los Suns’ jerseys as partly a political statement against ‘flawed’ state law.The Phoenix Suns basketball franchise announced that they will be wearing “Los Suns” jerseys on Wednesday night for Game 2 …
>It’s funny how out of all the pastoral ministry books I’ve read and considered, I can’t think of one that speaks of how a good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. Pastoral ministry has been likened to shepherding, but rarely do I hear anything about the sacrificial nature of being a shepherd. More …
>A mother makes a powerful confession about a dark secret. Pride can keep us as parents from doing what is even best for our kids. We don’t want to be found out to be the self-centered, identity-seeking, worth-justifying, reputation-defending people that the Gospel says we are. I am impressed with this mother’s vulnerability and honesty, yet …
>Had the privilege and joy of preaching from Revelation 2:8-11 – the letter to the church in Smyrna. Hope it brings encouragement and endurance!
>Yesterday we had Dr. Moses Cheng, the principal of West Chicago High School, and a dear brother in the Lord, share some of his insights on the world of teenagers. I’ve put together a summary of his insights and some common themes in his presentation. 1. The struggles and pressures of a teen today are …
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>An interesting blog/book review post in the NY Times today. How ironic that while the message is parents are doing just fine without the professionals, it takes the professionals to tell them that. It reminds me of another iconic parenting manual: Ex. 12:25 “And when you come to the land that the LORD will give you, as …
