What is the number one spiritual habit or discipline? The one to rule them all? Reading God's word? Prayer? A good and reasonable and biblical case can be made for either. But John Mark Comer has a surprisingly different answer: … [Read more...] about Your First Spiritual Habit
The Perfect Church Service
In fifteen-plus years of ministry, I have been in many planning meetings for worship services. In all these years, I have never heard this suggestion. "Let's make it identical to last week!" From the minister's side of things, there … [Read more...] about The Perfect Church Service
Learning from the Rock Badger
The Bible often invites us to consider to animals as good examples of certain characteristics we should have. One such animal is the rock badger. Meet the rock badger. He’s a cute little fellow. But he isn’t praised for his … [Read more...] about Learning from the Rock Badger
Sabbath Day Confrontations
On my day off, I often encounter confrontation. With whom? Myself. To "sabbath," means to cease, to stop, to rest from one's labors. When I stop, I am confronted with me. When I stop... I am confronted with my weakness. A … [Read more...] about Sabbath Day Confrontations
Love, Pain, and God’s Will
What does it feel like to be in the center of God's will? Sometimes it feels like the pains of childbirth. In Galatians 4:19, Paul makes this striking aside: "[M]y little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth … [Read more...] about Love, Pain, and God’s Will
Ordinary Pastor
MEMOIRS OF AN ORDINARY PASTOR: THE LIFE AND REFLECTIONS OF TOM CARSONBy D.A. Carson What a tenderhearted book. Don Carson composes a narrative of and testimony to his dad, Tom Carson, an ordinary pastor. Tom is a hardworking … [Read more...] about Ordinary Pastor