Let Go of the Life You Wanted
( Greg Morse, Desiring God) “Let Go of the Life You Wanted”How do you respond when the life you’ve always had has never been the life you deeply wanted? Read More
The Kingdom of God — 5 Questions: 2 Scholars
( Justin Taylor, Gospel Coalition) “The Kingdom of God — 5 Questions: 2 Scholars”Favorite line: I define the kingdom most simply as “the King’s power, over the King’s people, in the King’s place Read More
We Will Remember: album interview with Christopher Williams
(Drew Miller, Rabbit Room) “The Voice of Community: Christopher Williams on We Will Remember”Through this interview, I found a great new album, deeply Scritual (based on the book of Joel) yet also lyrical and lovely. Read More
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