by Bob | Apr 24, 2012 | David Murray, Gospel Coalition, Pastoral Ministry, Pastors
5 to Live By: The Top 5 Christian Blog Posts of the Week Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. 10 Narnia Resources If you love The Chronicles of Narnia, then you will really...
by Bob | Apr 23, 2012 | Biblical Counseling, Sermon
Living Worthy of the Gospel This Friday, I’ll be the keynote speaker at the annual Fellowship Dinner for the Biblical Counseling Center. I’m especially honored because their director, Dr. Ron Allchin, led me to Christ thirty-eight years ago. In fact, I’m speaking on...
by Bob | Apr 22, 2012 | Luther, Martin Luther, Prayer, Sunday Worship, Worship
A Prayer for Sunday Worship: Martin Luther “Lord God, Heavenly Father, I consider myself Your dear child and You my beloved Father. Not because I deserve it, nor could ever merit it, but because my dear Lord, Your only begotten Son Jesus Christ would be my Brother....
by Bob | Apr 21, 2012 | Christian Living
Idols of the Heart John Calvin (1509-1564) was convinced that the human mind is a veritable “factory of idols.” In the following quotation from his Institutes of the Christian Religion (1559), Calvin alerts us to our fascination with and weakness for idols, and so,...
by Bob | Apr 20, 2012 | Homosexuality, Same-Sex Attraction
No Stone Throwing: Speaking about Human Sexuality By Eric Metaxas Eric Metaxas at BreakPoint shares great wisdom about a humble, grace-oriented approach to speaking about human sexuality. You can read and listen to his thoughts at No Stone Throwing. Here’s a portion...