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When God wants to drill a man And thrill a man And skill a man When God wants to mold…
Blunt Belloc
“We sit by and watch the Barbarian. We tolerate him. In the long stretches of peace we are not afraid. …
The ministry of advocacy
In a blog post entitled “4 Types of Mercy”, Matt Perman proposes that four mercies are to be discerned in…
A legacy worth leaving
The following is a letter my dad wrote several years before his death, which he left in his desk, where…
Praying might make things worse — at first
“It is very apparent from the Word of God that he is wont often to try the faith and patience…
No virtue without a miracle
“Walking around St James’s Park I thought intensely of the difference between Tolstoy and St Augustine. Tolstoy tried to achieve…
My Valentine
https://s3.amazonaws.com/tgc-web/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/13185438/JaniVday11-copy.m4v This post was originally published on The Gospel Coalition
Seven ways we can guard and repair relationships
1. Let’s rejoice in one another, because the Lord rejoices in us. Psalm 16:3 sets the overall tone: “As for…
How a Reformation church (amazingly) studied the Old Testament
Led by Zwingli, the church in Zurich studied the Old Testament at a level of care which will doubtless…
Who can fight the Lord’s battles?
“We should never come to [differences] with true Christians without regret and without tears. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Believe me,…
Our crowded mental Board Room
“We are trying to be several selves at once, without all our selves being organized by a single, mastering…
The blessing we dread
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your…