THE EXPLICIT GOSPEL By Matt Chandler, with Jared Wilson In The Explicit Gospel, Matt Chandler (with Jared Wilson) seeks to clearly explain the content, scope, and trajectory of the Gospel so that it is, well, explicit. By "explicit," Chandler means both full and bold, as well as clear and obvious. Full and bold because our understanding of the Gospel is too small. Clear … [Read more...] about The Explicit Gospel
On Keeping Calm
Keep calm and carry on. I like this old slogan. I am making it my own. I have found it helpful, and I think it expresses some biblical sentiments. It’s helpful because so often the only option we have is to, well...um, keep calm and carry on. It says when you don’t know what to do, don’t panic. Keep going. Try not to fret over what is. By God's grace, life has a … [Read more...] about On Keeping Calm
Our Sheild
You may not realize it, but you use a shield nearly every day. We all do. It’s called a windshield. 😊 I know a windshield may not carry the same panache of a warrior’s shield, but it serves a similar function. A windshield protects us. It protects us by bearing the elements of the road. Sure, it really does shield us from wind and the occasional rain and maybe snow. … [Read more...] about Our Sheild
This Glorious Thought
If you know the old hymn "It is Well," you likely know the story behind it. Horatio Spafford, its author, lost his four daughters at sea in a shipwreck. Only his wife survived. On his way to retrieve his wife, as he crossed the same Atlantic waters where his daughters perished, he penned the song. Its lyrics are hauntingly beautiful: When peace like a river … [Read more...] about This Glorious Thought
Our Father
This post begins a series of reflections on who God is for us. We begin with “Our Father.” God is our Father. And He is a good Father. In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is retelling the story of God’s people, and he says that when they found themselves in the wilderness “the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son” (Deuteronomy 1:32). What a wonderful … [Read more...] about Our Father