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“Unbelief says: Some other time, but not now; some other place, but not here; some other people, but not us. …
Posts by Ray Ortlund
“We just were one”
In his prophetic book, The Mark of the Christian, Francis Schaeffer related two examples of reconciliation among Christians, which…
A basic twentieth-century text
“I remember on one occasion [the censor] shaking his head and saying to me, ‘You can’t say that, because it’s…
Healthy pastors, healthy churches
Attached is the text of my breakout session from Tuesday, “Pastor, you and your church can get healthy again”: Health…
Spirit-filled intelligence
“In our quest for the fullness of the Spirit, we have sometimes forgotten that a Spirit-filled intelligence is one of…
“Can he pray down the Holy Spirit?”
“Worldliness in the church is the number one enemy, and that comes in when we have unspiritual people, and we…
“It would be hell to me if . . .”
Henry Martyn (1781-1812), Anglican missionary, was the guest of a Muslim friend for dinner. His host described for him…
It would un-Jesus him
If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. 2 Timothy 2:13 “I tell you, if he…
Mercy, justice and revival
In thinking through how to promote the cause of revival, Jonathan Edwards urged prayer and fasting, first and foremost. But…
Courage is unanswerable
“. . . and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their…
Kingdom-advancing prayer
“Maintenance prayer meetings are short, mechanical and totally focused on physical needs inside the church or on personal needs of…