Randy Alcorn wonders why Christians seem so unhappy, and offers thoughts on why this should not be so. There seem to be a lot of outraged Christians around, and they seem to be outraged in mirror to the culture of outrage that permeates public discourse. …I see too many long-faced Christians who seem continuously angry, …
At Desiring God Con Campbell reminds us that if Jesus can weep before the grave of a friend we shouldn’t be in too much of a rush to make our funerals too happy. From the post: Sometimes our Christian funerals are too happy. Yes, we believe our loved one is with Jesus. Yes, we believe …
Helpful thoughts from Steve Brown reflecting on the conscious choice of Jesus to be involved in the lives of others, and all that choice entails. What does that mean for us. Jesus refused to be a loner. Jesus is God and one of his attributes is self-sufficiency. The Westminster Confession of Faith states, “God hath …
William Willimon muses on the implications of Jesus being the way: Surely Jesus means more than simply his way of life (and death) is to be the disciples’ way. He doesn’t say that his philosophy is the way (as Plato might have said) but rather “I am the way… “ A person, rather than a …
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