Glory Be To God. . .
Thanks to Tim Challies for posting this on his blog.
Monarchal Matri-Mania. . . What’s Up With The Wedding?
“Enough already, OK???” I’ll admit it. I’ve been thinking that about all the attention the events of today’s wedding have been getting since the day we knew there was even going to be a wedding. Not surprising, since the British…
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Pregnant. . . What Now? . . .
I spent a great day with some great new friends at Southern Seminary in Louisville. I was there to talk about youth culture. As always, I told the youth workers that whatever it is we find in the soup of…
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Every Picture Tells A Story. . . So Talk About Them! . . . .
I love to get kids talking about all the stuff that saturates their world. . . stuff designed to sell them on a way of looking at, understanding, and living life. Thinking Christianly about these things is all a part…
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Only 26 Days Until Jesus Returns! . . . .
“Hey, that’s my 29th wedding anniversary! Should I make dinner reservations or not?” “Are you kidding me?!?!” “Could they be right???” “Oooh. . . I could write a funny blog on this!” I’ll admit it. . . those are just…
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Holy Week. . . Four. . .
See What A MorningGetty and Townend See, what a morning, gloriously bright,With the dawning of hope in Jerusalem;Folded the grave-clothes, tomb filled with light,As the angels announce, “Christ is risen!”See God’s salvation plan,Wrought in love, borne in pain, paid in…
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Holy Week. . . Three. . .
If I had to be stranded on an island and could only have one hymn. . . this might be it. . . The Power of the CrossTownend & Getty Oh, to see the dawnOf the darkest day:Christ on the…
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Holy Week. . . Two. . .
How Deep The Father’s Love For UsStuart Townend How deep the Father’s love for us,How vast beyond all measureThat He should give His only SonTo make a wretch His treasure How great the pain of searing loss,The Father turns His…
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Holy Week. . . One . . .
For the next four days I will be sharing some music that is especially meaningful, helpful, and deep for me in light of the life-changing events that we commemorate this weekend. Take a few minutes each day to stop, enter…
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Little Tramps. . . Whose Fault? . . .
Every now and then my adventures in channel-surfing take me past what I think is one of the creepiest shows on TV – Toddlers and Tiaras. You know. . . it’s the show where obnoxious parents of pre-schoolers – who…
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Rob Bell. . . . After. . . .
Okay. . . so I finally read Rob Bell’s controversial new book, Love Wins, over two weeks ago. Rather than blogging my thoughts immediately after turning the last page, I had to let it all simmer. It had to simmer…
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California, Creativity, and Conviction. . . .
My little trip to Orange County has been nothing short of awesome. I’m out here to touch base with a couple of my youth ministry friends and heroes, Doug Fields and Jim Burns. Last night I had a front-row seat…
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