Westminster Theological Seminary has shaped my heart and head in more ways than I can list. But for those who haven’t been to seminary and are curious, or for those who have been and need a reminder, I thought I’d list the three most important truths I’ve learned there. I should clarify, though, that these […]
The Spirit gives many gifts. How poetic, since he himself is the Gift that God gives to the Son in perpetuity, the Gift he gives the Son without measure (John 3:34). In this series of posts, we’ll look not just at the gifts he gives, but at how each of those gifts is relational and […]
I came across a striking sentence that shouldered my mind down a long path with no end in sight (and that was a good thing). Let me share it with you. Love’s highest desire is not to appropriate, but rather to give. Edmund Clowney, Christian Meditation, p. 81-82 It doesn’t stand out too much, does […]
Spiritual growth is a path we walk, not a monument we arrive at. In fact, you might even call that walking path an extended experiment, catered to each one of us, with its twists and turns, dips and descents, puddles and pavement. David Powlison once wrote, “Your entire life is a holy experiment as God’s […]
With every breath you take in, oxygen from the air leaches out from your lungs into your blood stream. At the same time, carbon dioxide creeps out of those dark, silent rivers and into the caverns of your lungs. From there it moves back into the world. You do this about 20,000 times a day. Why? At […]
This is part of a series of posts on giving, all in light of the release of my latest book. In this post, we look at three obstacles that can keep us from giving, and the effect that has on our spirit. Check out the other articles in the series to learn more. God the […]
In a previous post, I talked about the circular nature of giving, about how all of our gifts end up being given back to God. This needs repeating and application for us daily, since we seem bent on following what I call a transactional approach to giving. Before I get to that, let me review […]
Like most people, I’m prone to the dazed distraction of our time. The pixels and the streaming, the windows into other worlds, the messages and, sometimes, mirages of connection. We’re wired into spheres of life that are distant from us—a blessing and a curse. One element of the curse is a loss of stillness. It’s […]
I hate plumbing (my apologies to plumbers everywhere). I’ve got nothing against the craft in general. I’ve got everything against my inability to practice the craft. And so, last weekend I lost patience. But I found Jesus. Let me tell you how. Too Much and Too Little Let me start with this truth: We often […]
[[Note: This post contains affiliate links.]] It’s hard to trust God with reality in the present, let alone with dreams for the future. But as I continue to dream about what God has for me and my family, I’m seeing a host of spiritual issues rise to the surface. Maybe some of these will help […]