John Piper sermon: Romans 13:11-14
Entertainment-saturated people who do not treasure Christ above all are like skydivers who think that the wind passing through their fingers at 120 miles an hour is the ultimate thrill of being alive when in fact they have no parachutes and the gravi…
Who Made God?
I recently finished reading the book “Who Made God?: Searching for a Theory of Everything” by Edgar Andrews. Andrews, according to the bio on the inside cover, is “Emeritus Professor of Materials at the University of London and an international expert …
A Question for Spiritual Conversation
I’ve always found it hard to find the right question to ask how people are going. Take for instance the question, “How are you going spiritually?” It seems a little weak, open ended, ill-defined. It doesn’t really home in on anything. In fact, such a b…
The Christian’s motive
Matthew 6:5-8 5 “ And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But…
The Birth of Jesus Christ
Matthew 1:18-23 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and …
Really loving life
I saw this billboard in Hobart yesterday and I have also seen it in Launceston. It’s slogan encapsulates the modern mind that has rejected God. “Love your life” seems wise; enjoy all the pleasures, wonder and items you can possess; “Feel good abou…
Biblical Manhood
Thanks to people like Mark Driscoll there has been something of a resurgence among young men for pursuing “biblical manhood”. You only have to watch his series on the book of Ruth to find out that Driscoll is passionate about men taking up their God-gi…
Answering Questions about Suicide
I recently came across a blog post from CCEF (a Christian counselling group with a heap of excellent resources). This one was by Ed Welch on “Do people who commit suicide go to heaven?”. For those who don’t have time to read it, here’s the executive su…
Answering Questions about Suicide
I recently came across a blog post from CCEF (a Christian counselling group with a heap of excellent resources). This one was by Ed Welch on “Do people who commit suicide go to heaven?”. For those who don’t have time to read it, here’s the executive su…
Tim Keller on Marriage
Tim Keller and his wife have just published a new book on marriage called “The Meaning of Marriage”. John Starke has posted an interview with Keller about the book and marriage. The interview is worth reading even just for the reference to “good love e…