There are few better tributes to a Christian than to say “he is a man of good conscience.” Such a man will do only what is consistent with his conscience and will take no action contrary to it. He has carefully informed his conscience according to the Word of God and then carefully heeds it in even the most tempting and challenging of contexts. As Luther said so long ago, once the godly man’s conscience has been made captive to …
Read More
Good morning. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you on this fine day. Controversy and the Sin of Self-Importance “Self-importance is an often-overlooked sin that breeds dissension. It fans the flames of controversy.” Read by Trevin Wax writes here… Part of Me – Jenny & Tyler (Video) This is a sweet video that could only have been recorded in the past year. “I was inspired to write Part of Me while watching my kids adjust and …
Read More
May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: My Anchor Holds) A Life On The Frontier I think you’ll enjoy reading this latest article by Chris Thomas. Was the Trinity Torn Apart at the Cross? Was the Trinity torn apart at the cross when Jesus cried “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Jonty Rhodes provides an answer here. The Bird with a Leaf in Her Mouth Jared Wilson: “We very much …
Read More
This week the blog is sponsored by Multnomah Books and is adapted from Collin Hansen and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra’s new book Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age. Recently, a man approached me (Collin) at church. He was worried about the times we live in, and I couldn’t blame him. There’s a lot to worry about—a global pandemic, the economy, racial tension, political polarization, and an increasingly secular culture. But it’s not like this is the first time in history …
Read More
At one of the many shipyards dotting Canada’s East Coast, another great oceangoing vessel is very nearly complete, and in just a few weeks it will begin to transport containers across the Atlantic. But before it can embark on its maiden voyage, it must endure a strict regimen of tests. Waters flood the dry dock and, for the first time, the great ship floats. Its propellors rumble to life and it slowly steers into deep waters where it can test …
Read More