This week the blog is sponsored by Baker Books and is adapted from Gregg R. Allison’s new book Embodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World. “I am my body.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? I’m not asking about your assessment of the statement “I am only my body.” That can’t be true—so you’d better not agree!—because we exist as disembodied people in heaven between our death and resurrection. But my focus is on our earthly …
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The church would be impoverished if Joni Eareckson Tada was not a member of it. Christian history would be lacking if it did not involve the accounts of Marie Durand and Corrie Ten Boom. We would be missing out on much encouragement if its ranks did not include Amy Carmichael and Elisabeth Elliott. What binds these precious saints together is not first their common gender, but their common faithfulness in suffering. By facing trials in a distinctly Christian way, by …
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Good morning! The Lord be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Weeping Goes Forth the Sower) Why Confessions Matter Do confessions matter? And if so, why? This article will answer both questions. When Reeling In Empty Nets Means You’re Doing Everything Right This is a neat reflection on Peter and Andrew’s empty (and then very full) nets. Fossilised Preaching? “Most preachers are familiar with the diagnostic question: Could your sermon have been preached in a mosque or a synagogue? It’s …
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Christopher Newman Hall was an English Nonconformist leader in the nineteenth century and one who dedicated much of his ministry to writing poetry and songs. I previously shared his poem “Thy Way Is Best” and today wanted to share another of his—a simple sonnet based on a verse from Psalm 126: “He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” Here is his poetic interpretation, his poetic encouragement: Weeping …
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May God bless and keep you as you serve him and worship him this weekend. If you’ve ever wanted to do some reading in the Puritans, than today’s Kindle deals will be perfect. (Yesterday on the blog: The Path to Glory) Courage Inspired by the Martyrs Ed Welch: “Among the many heroes of faith, the martyrs stand out. They take up a central place in our corporate identity because they so closely evoke Jesus’ faithfulness in the face of death. God honors …
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