A major factor in wisdom is timing. What can be a godly act one day in one situation may be grievous folly another. Some situations call for tact and biding your tongue. Other call for boldness and a determination to challenge sin openly. Even kind words can be uttered at the wrong time. No wonder God’s word urges us to pray for wisdom! We need to think before we act, where appropriate seek the counsel of others, and generally realise... Read more
Elijah really was a man just like us. Despite seeming like a superman in much of the Scripture, in 1 Kings 19 we see a man who is burnt-out and yet somehow clings onto God. Regular readers of my blog will remember a fantastic sermon preached by Terry Virgo on Elijah’s prayer. It was one of the most popular things I linked to this year. The sermon below is the next in Terry’s long-running series from when he preaches at... Read more
I found this video on John Lanferman’s Twitterstream. He says every church leader should watch this. It’s made me subscribe to Perry’s Twitter feed too. Read more
This quote from Doctor Martyn Lloyd-Jones is taken from his Ephesians series of sermons which I keep going back to. He challenges those who settle for a purely intellectual dimension to their Christian faith. Like so much of what he said it is if anything MORE relevant to us today than it was when he said it: It is possible for a believer who . . . sincerely recognizes the Bible as his sole authority, and desires to submit himself... Read more
Tim Challies has started a new blog over at the Gospel Coalition. He calls it 10 Million Words. His goal? To review from a Christian perspective every book that appears on the New York Times bestselling non-fiction books list in 2010. To warm up, he has started doing some already. The guy is a phenomena. Here is how he introduces it: My wife thinks I’m a little bit crazy, I’m sure of it. During eleven years of marriage I’ve done... Read more
Anyone who knows me well knows that I have a soft spot for this troubled African country. It was where my wife grew up for a start. Also, who cannot feel compassion for this nation which should be one of the wealthiest in Africa and yet faces abject poverty? What amazes me is the way God seems to be working in this land. Good, doctrinally solid churches seem to be springing up all over the place! Not only are there... Read more
My pastor, Tope Koleoso did not say the words in the title of this post. But they are very consistent with the tone and thrust of the following sermon on worship which follows on from what he said last week. I would strongly encourage you to watch both of these talks as you will find they have a fresh and challenging perspective on worship. The video is available in HD at http://jubilee-church.org In response to what we have been hearing... Read more
“Adrian Warnock presents a beautiful picture of why the resurrection matters to each of us. In Raised with Christ, the resurrection of Jesus is unleashed to its exalted place where it supplies our new birth, surrounds our new life, and empowers our new mission. With great clarity, Adrian teaches how the resurrection of Christ matters every day.” Ed Stetzer President, LifeWay Research Ed is one of the leading evangelical thinkers and networkers of our time. If you don’t already, you... Read more
“Adrian Warnock presents a beautiful picture of why the resurrection matters to each of us. In Raised with Christ, the resurrection of Jesus is unleashed to its exalted place where it supplies our new birth, surrounds our new life, and empowers our new mission. With great clarity, Adrian teaches how the resurrection of Christ matters every day.”—Ed Stetzer, President, LifeWay Research Ed has been a good friend to me and is one of the leading Evangelical thinkers and networkers of... Read more
A few thoughts based on my own experiences and on some reports from others around the web. Most of this relates to people who already have the old Logos. If you are jumping in for the first time you only need read the first point below unless you are a Mac user, when due to the fact they are still in Alpha you are going to need to install a copy of the old version of Logos for mac as... Read more
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In