As part of my blog change, I am posting more as a travelogue, including thins the Lord is teaching me and encouraging me in the journey. This year, one of the things I am focusing more on are the promises of Jesus. I hope to share more of these as the days go by. “All [...]
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The Promises of Jesus: I Will Never Cast Out
February 3, 2012Sappy Assurance from the Spirit
February 2, 2012I don’t know of any contemporary author who lays open the heart of God to us like the Puritans. I know they get a bad wrap from some circles today, but perhaps no other literature has affected me more outside Scripture than the writings of the Puritans. To give you a taste of what I’m [...]
Wrecked Afresh by Treasuring Christ
September 27, 2011For more info, see here and here
Communities of Light, Part 1 (Biblical Theology)
September 27, 2011God is light. I’m not sure we have probed into the depths of that profound reality. I’m not trying to sound abstract or philosophical. The Bible is clear to explain that God is light (1 John 1:5). He dwells in unapproachable light (1 Tim. 5:16) and is considered as “the Father of lights” (James 1:17). [...]
Lord Jesus Christ – A Triperspectival Meditation
June 30, 2011The phrase “Lord Jesus Christ” is used throughout the epistles of the Apostle Paul (some 60+ times). For instance, you find it in the beginning of most of his letters to the churches (Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:2-3; 2 Cor. 1:2; Gal. 1:3; Eph. 1:2; Phil. 1:2; Col. 1:3; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1-2; Philemon 1:3), and you will also find it [...]
John Piper – Hallowed Be Your Name
June 16, 2011This past Monday, John Piper preached a powerful sermon focusing on the first phrase of the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be your name.” In the typical expository exultation style of Piper, you can sense the gravitas and the gladness of the text as we are brought face to face with the greatness of God. In my [...]
True and Better
May 30, 2011I’ve already plugged this awesome excerpt of Tim Keller in the past, but it’s worth posting again.
I wonder if you know HIM
April 24, 2011He’s my king. Is he yours?
Follow Jesus [Video]
April 23, 2011One more from Igniter Media . . .
A Portrait of Christ
April 22, 2011This blows me away.
Doubting Easter
April 21, 2011Signs You Are Growing in Grace, Part 6
April 19, 2011Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3 || Part 4 || Part 5 Your weekly installment of 20 grace tweets from Scotty Smith: A sign you’re growing in grace: You laugh with louder gufaws, & cry with hotter tears, because the gospel is at work. A sign you’re growing in grace: The Bible reads you as much as you read the Bible. [...]
Christ Is Risen
April 17, 2011O death, where is your sting? O hell, where is your victory? O church, come stand in the light The glory of God has defeated the night Sing it, o death, where is your sting? O hell, where is your victory? O church, come stand in the light Our God is not dead, He’s alive, [...]
Signs You Are Growing in Grace, Part 5
April 11, 2011Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3 || Part 4 Your weekly installment of 20 grace tweets from Scotty Smith: A sign you’re growing in grace: You’re aware of the racist that lives in you, not just in the Bubbas & rednecks near you. A sign you’re growing in grace: You waste less food & time, and [...]
One Shining Moment
April 5, 2011There have been some great moments over the past six years of blogging here at P&P. The Ask Anything 9th inning rally comes to my mind. So does the Puritan Reading Challenge. Then again there is P2R Memory Moleskine. And now there is one more to add, thanks to so many of you who [...]
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