Archive for March, 2010
My personal sushi chef
Friday, March 19th, 2010About three years ago, Matt came home from some far-and-away business travels all excited about eating sushi. I was definitely, um, hesitant to say the least about trying it, but after a taste, I realized that it was something for which I could probably develop a taste. Eventually, spider rolls (fried soft-shell crab…no [...]
One of my top picks: The Jesus Storybook Bible
Monday, March 8th, 2010In my previous post I mentioned The Jesus Storybook Bible, by Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Jago. I think that some of my friends might be tired of hearing me talk about it because I get so excited about it!
Originally, I read about it last summer and the high praise was echoed several other [...]
Why I didn’t “get” the gospel until I was sickened by the ugliness of my sin
Sunday, March 7th, 2010After I saw this YouTube video today, I was thinking about my own experience of how seeing my sin more clearly has made me see the gospel in a completely different light. Dr. Piper says it so well:
I would say that I’ve been a Christian since about age 6, when I “asked Jesus to [...]
How do I teach my kids an accurate view of God when I’m a sinner, too?
Saturday, March 6th, 2010C.J. Mahaney wrote a great article in response to a parent’s letter asking this:
I am afraid they (my children) do have hard thoughts of God and that’s largely because of my own sinfulness (anger, impatience, anxiety), which I am eager to continue killing by the Spirit. But apart from that, the question I have is, [...]
