Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 106:1 This has been a tough verse to swallow in the last ten days for my kids at school. There is no goodness in death itself, and it is hard to reconcile an untimely death and a sovereign [...]
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Is God Really Good?
Posted in Biblical Counseling, Christianity, Culture and Worldview, tagged anxiety, Charles Spurgeon, CS Lewis, death, goodness of God, happiness, James 1, loss, Luke 18, Pain, Psalm 106, Psalm 145, worry on February 6, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Where the Storm Meets the Sun
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Culture and Worldview, Holidays, tagged book review, David Suchet, foreshadowing, grand narrative, Jago, Jesus, Jesus Storybook Bible, Lloyd-Jones, theology on December 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I bought a book for my niece and nephew for Christmas this year. Nothing shocking about this; I was buying them books before they were born. But this year I picked up what is, I believe, the most well written, theologically rich storybook Bible I’ve ever seen. The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones and [...]
Poetic Application of Romans 12:1-2
Posted in Bible Study, Christianity, Culture and Worldview, relationships, Women's Ministry, Youth Ministry, tagged Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Blair Wingo, Chris Brown, Christian Dior, Game, Genesis 6, Jesus, Kanye West, Ne-yo, Nimrod, P4CM, relationships, Romans 12, Satan, Souljah Boy, T-Pain, Thoughts, TI on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will [...]
Failing to Notice
Posted in Christianity, Culture and Worldview, Women's Ministry, Youth Ministry, tagged discipleship, imago Dei, Laing, transformational learning, worldview on November 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In an email conversation with a friend last week, I was challenged to consider the idea that maybe I take life a bit too seriously. Perhaps I should lighten up, think a bit less, turn off my mind and just enjoy certain things without examining their deeper meanings or subconscious influences on my life. Now [...]
Children’s Books, God’s Sovereignty and Man’s Free Will
Posted in Christianity, Culture and Worldview, tagged Children's books, Chronicles of Narnia, CS Lewis, Ephesians, Free Will, Madeline L'Engle, Sovereignty on July 30, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The last couple of years I have taken to reading youth fiction. It’s a great balance for the heavy reading I do for school, and I love revisiting books that I read as a child. They take on a whole new meaning as an adult. A truly gifted writer is able to weave together multiple, [...]
