Jars of Clay
Every one of our temples is returning to dust even if some are further along that continuum than others
“I had my surgery Friday, and though there was a 40% chance that I had more cancer than the original precancerous cells they found before surgery, tests during the surgery showed I did not. We are still waiting the final official word, but it seems I am cancer free in this area at least. I... Continue Reading
A Father Pointing His Dying Son to Jesus
Are you afraid to meet Jesus, my boy?" asked his father. Blinking away a few tears, his son looked up to him and said, "No, not if He’s like you, Dad!"
Jonathan because of his illness lived the last 12 years of his life like a prisoner. While his siblings and friends reached that age where they lived their lives coming and going as they pleased Jonathan was home bound because of his illness. Because of this he was able to see behind the curtain (Wizard... Continue Reading
John Calvin on the Role of the Pastor
Calvin was convinced that the New Testament gives us clear guidelines for church order.
The pastor is not a lord, and the congregation is not his fiefdom. He rules in his office, not in his person, and a good pastor attaches the sheep to the Great Shepherd, not to himself. Calvin took up his regular place in the rotation not only for preaching but also for teaching the catechism... Continue Reading
Horace Underwood – Korea’s “Bundle of Fire”
Few foreign missionaries were able to enter Korea, because the government was leery of foreigners in general, and those who arrived intentionally and without an exceptional reason were killed.
As soon as he mustered the Korean language, Underwood took on the habit of sitting under a tree next to the busy streets of the city where he read books to attract attention. When someone approached him, he would explain what he was reading and, eventually, the gospel. He did the same in other parts... Continue Reading
5 Facts about North Korea’s Kim Dynasty
Here are five facts you should know about the Kim family, the secretive autocratic regime that has ruled North Korea for more than sixty years.
Kim Jong-un (K3) became supreme leader after his father’s death in 2012….since assuming control Kim Jong-un (K3) has “solidified his grip on power by embracing the coercive tools used by his father and grandfather.” The regime has used “force and the threat of force combined with inducements to quell domestic dissent and strengthen internal security;... Continue Reading
This Day in History: The Death of Hudson Taylor
The year 2015 marked the 150th anniversary of the mission that Taylor founded
“In 1900, there were one hundred thousand Christians in China, and today there are probably around 150 million.7 This growth is God’s work: one plants, another waters, but God gives the growth (1 Cor. 3:6). Nevertheless, it is the fruit of faithful labor. And Taylor labored longer and harder than most. That labor was sustained... Continue Reading
Years Well Spent: A Son’s Appreciation for His Father’s Faithful Ministry
I think my dad is one of the few who happens to be a godly pulpit titan of deep integrity.
God’s people have their eyes and hearts enlightened when Scripture is preached clearly, accurately, and authoritatively in their midst. And there is no shortage of evidence Dad has done this immeasurably well, in locations as diverse as Baltimore and Columbia, SC, among others. Whether the sermon has been three, four, or five points in structure, the... Continue Reading
Bury the Dead (Including Morton Smith) with Honor
Overture 38 before the PCA General is an unfortunate and poor example of what a memorial is intended to honor and remember.
All I am saying is this: let’s remember Dr. Smith as the New Testament remembers Old Testament saints. Learn from a saint’s sins but remember their faith. Soon we all will die, and our children will have to decide how to remember us. Let’s leave them a grace-filled example. Morton Smith is well known... Continue Reading
The Unforgetting God
However old (or young), however manifestly weak (or apparently strong), whatever our circumstances, there is our hope. Whatever we forget, He forgets us not.
She may yet forget more. But, no matter how much she forgets, the Lord who has loved her and saved her will never forget her: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of... Continue Reading
Memo From Jeff Bezos: Forget Work-Life Balance
Everyone talks about and longs for this sometimes indefinable and elusive sweet spot in their lives.
Evaluate whether you view the numerous aspects of your life as working with or against each other. If it’s the latter, strive to see them as unifying parts of a well-rounded, whole life. The result could be lowered stress and increased satisfaction, joy, and peace in your life. Jeff Bezos made an outlandish and... Continue Reading
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