Don Carson recalls a difficult conversation with a senior Christian in Sydney Australia. Not difficult because of its content, but difficult because of the physical condition of the person to whom he was speaking. The content of the conversation was saturated in glory. An excerpt: Here, then, is a philosophy of suffering, a perspective that …
David Powlison on the fact that learning some spiritual disciplines can only happen by going through a protracted painful pathway. A couple of quotes: There’s no way you’re ever going to learn endurance without having to keep on going through something hard that doesn’t go away. There’s no way you’re ever going to learn forbearance …
David Powlison writes about lessons he learned as a Christian who went through a prolonged season of intense suffering. He avoids glib and sentimental expressions and also stays clear of wrongly placed triumphalism. From the post: …yes, we do learn from suffering, but it’s not a simple lesson. What’s most important is this: God shows …
Close to the end of Christmas Songs 2017. Here’s Sufjan Steven’s version of The Coventry Carol, a song derived from the biblical text dealing with Herod’s slaughter of the innocents. The vocal on this features Marla Hanson. 1. Lully, lullay, Thou little tiny Child, Bye, bye, lully, lullay. Lullay, thou little tiny Child, Bye, bye, …
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