What Poverty Taught Me about Being Too Generous
(Kristine Levine, Medium) “I’m a little too fat, I’m a little too generous. I think I know why.”“When you give the best you have to someone in need, it translates into something much deeper to the receiver. It means that they are worthy.” Read More
We Don’t Sing for Fun
(Tim Challies) “We Don’t Sing for Fun”Challies makes some good points about the purpose of singing as part of worship Read More
Inexpressible by Michael Card: Preface
(Michael Card, Inter Varsity Press) “Inexpressible by Michael Card: Preface”Two things I never do: recommend a book before I’ve really read it and point to content on Google or Amazon. I’m doing both here, because I just finished the preface to Michael Card’s new book, Inexpressible, and I was floored by it. The book is about Hesed, and the preface alone is worth the price of the book. The link is to the preview of the book on Google Books. Read More
He Has Come: A New Poem by Andrew Roycroft
(Andrew Peterson, Rabbit Room) “He Has Come: A New Poem by Andrew Roycroft”One more Christmas post to cap the season. Read More
What If I’m Not a Merry Gentleman?
(Erik Raymond, Gospel Coalition) “What if I”m Not a Merry Gentleman?”A small Christmas blessing, in two words and a comma Read More
111 Great Songs for Advent
(Brett McCracken, Gospel Coalition) “111 Great Songs for Advent”This Advent song list (on Spotify) has lots of good songs I know, and lots I don’t. Read More
“The Relief I Thought God Gave Me… But He Didn’t.”
(Rebecca Reynolds, Facebook) “The Relief I Thought God Gave Me… But He Didn’t.”This is my first Christmas post of the year! Rebecca Reynolds writes about disappointment, and the promise of Christmas Read More
Closing the Cultural Gap
(Heidi Tai Wintel) Closing the Cultural GapA fascinating first-person account of the generational culture gap in Asian-American families – and Jesus. Read More
Andrew Brunson: “A Living Martyr”
(Mindy Belz, World Magazine) Andrew Brunson: “A Living Martyr”World Magazine’s “Daniel of the Year” is always an interesting read. This year’s recipient, Pastor Andrew Brunson, is no exception. Read More
The Problem of Nice and the Promise of New
(Michael Lawrence, Crossway) The Problem of Nice and the Promise of NewAuthor Michael Lawrence compares the theology of being made nice to the theology of being made new Read More