Open Source Theology
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 [...]
Matt Chandler to Young Ministers
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Why I love Matt Chandler. (From a message this morning to Southern Seminary.)
“My plea to young ministers, over and over and over again, is a plea for holiness! To be holy men of God! If we had time I’d love to take you over to 1st John 1 where he [...]
What about the Lake Home?
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009I have had the book Desiring God by John Piper on my shelf for 6 years. I bought it for Nancy as a birthday gift 10 years ago when I barely knew Christ. It seemed like the thing to do at the time. I have picked it up to read it about [...]
The Lamb’s Book of Life
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009In Brad’s sermon on Hebrews 1:1-4 this last Sunday at Stonebrook Church, he started off by reading Revelation 20:11-15, in order to help us understand God as a sovereign judge, which is probably the closest thing we in America experience in terms of absolute authority.
Reading this text blew my mind and sent me on a [...]
As of First Importance
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009I read a good chunk of 1 Cor this AM. This is what hit me hardest.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (emphasis mine) Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you [...]
