by Bob | Apr 16, 2013 | Christ, Sermon
Spiritual Laser Surgery: Fixing Our Focus on Jesus This Sunday I’m preaching at Cornerstone Community Church (my home church in Hobart, IN where I’m an elder). The message is on Hebrews 1-3 with a focus on 3:1-14. Here’s a snippet from the middle of the message on...
by Bob | Mar 18, 2013 | Biblical Counseling, Book Recommendation, Book Review, Cross, John Stott
Book Recommendation for the Counselor’s Ministry: The Cross of Christ I’m beginning a new series today in which I’ll periodically recommend books for counselors. Shorter than a book review but longer than a tweet, these recommendations will whet your appetite to buy...
by Bob | Oct 24, 2012 | Christ, Christian Living, Humility
Be Radical—Be Like Christ! In my last two blogs, I’ve asked: 1. Who are your spiritual teammates—your sun-athleo? 2. Who is your Sam—your encouragement partner? Today we ask: Who is your model for Christian living? Christ—Our Model for Christian Living In...
by Bob | May 28, 2012 | Atheism, Atheists, Christ, Christianity
Atheists Affirm the Superiority of Christianity I recently read an atheist cartoon—yes, there are such things. It was mocking the worship of an “invisible, inscrutable, and vindictive deity.” Rather than be offended, I actually thought, “Hmm, an atheist affirms the...
by Bob | May 5, 2012 | Christ, Cross, Gospel, Grace, Praise, Prayer
A Prayer for Peace by Grace and Not Performance “Father, thank You that I exist by grace, I live by grace, I am ‘measured’ by grace—and the ‘measure’ of grace is as wide as the outstretched arms of Christ on the cross, and as infinite as the love that sent the Son...
