Last night I was reminded again of my stupid small-minded failings as a father. (Again) Things I said from an adult (and cynical) perspective to a child, and how those comments hurt, and how they have remained and continue to bear their own fruit. I never wanted to be that sort of father. It hurts …
For years I’ve been singing Rob Smith’s lyric ‘Let these broken bones rise up and rejoice’ without really reflecting on their origin from Psalm 51, and without considering that the sentiment is not ‘Let these healed bones rise up and rejoice’, but that our joy is expressed from a place of brokenness. Paul Tripp explains …
In my estimation Steve Brown has not so much jumped the shark theologically as he remains hovering above it. Sometimes I just don’t get him and sometimes I do. I think this is one of the times that I do. Here he takes issue with what he terms are ‘law enforcement texts’ from the Bible. …
Kevin DeYoung writes about ‘Why We Need Confession Of Sin’ and observes the Christian’s need to confess, both corporately and privately. DeYoung contents that in modern church services: …. even less frequently do we bewail our sins together on Sunday morning. This is a shame. If your church does not regularly confess sin and receive …
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