The old saints used to pray and fast until God heard their cry. They understood that desperate times call for desperate measures. Today, we get impatient if church services go…
Month: October 2021
What’s it going to take to break us?
The old saints used to pray and fast until God heard their cry. They understood that desperate times call for desperate measures. Today, we get impatient if church services go…
Ingredients for a Theology of Feasting – John Piper
The Bible talks a lot about feasting — far more than about fasting, in fact. So what is feasting, and how might we enjoy it in our Christian lives? Listen…
The Sluggard in Me: Four Lies That Lead to Lazy – Scott Hubbard
Come, follow closely, and gaze for a moment upon a rare creature in his native habitat. There he is, drooling upon his pillow an hour before lunchtime, creaking over the…
BreakPoint: Pronouns Matter with God: “He” not “They”
Last week, professor of religion Mark Silk suggested that we should use the pronoun “they” when referring to God, instead of “He.” Writing over at Religion News Service, Silk offered…
Wallpaper: Wonder at His Purposes
“The providence of God is worked out in life in ways that cause us to wonder at His purposes.” — Alistair Begg What is my screen resolution? Click Below to…
Gospel Culture and Social Media – Sam Allberry
In this episode, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss pastors, social media, and gospel culture. – 00:00 Introduction—favorite animals – 1:29 Social media platforms – 3:21 Why Tweet? – 6:20…
My Dad, Man of God – Luke H. Davis
Fifty-five years ago, a young man helped his newlywed wife unpack their meager belongings and settle into an apartment in Zion, Illinois. Within days, he was thrust into the world…
To Whom Do You Belong? – Israel Soong
Imagine a lion caged behind steel bars and concrete walls at a zoo. The lion’s habitat, the nutrient-dense food, the overhead lighting—everything has been engineered to prolong the lion’s life…
Neither Progressive nor Conservative: The Politics of a Confessing Evangelical – Steve Bryan
In a 2018 speech in California, former president Barack Obama asserted that “there’s always been a push and pull between those who want to go forward and those who want…