“These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.” Colossians 2:17 The interpretive grid through which we properly understand the world is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Everything was created by Jesus and for Jesus, and in Jesus is everything sustained (Col. 1:16-17). The world has always sought for [...]
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The cross is still the throne from which he rules the world.
March 12, 2012John Stott: “Any contemporary observer, who saw Christ die, would have listened with astonished incredulity to the claim that the Crucified was a Conqueror. Had he not been rejected by his own nation, betrayed, denied and deserted by his own disciples, and executed by authority from the Roman procurator? Look at him there, spread-eagled and [...]
Witnesses Not Stargazers
February 27, 2012Tim Keller got me reading John Stott’s Commentary on Acts, and man I’m glad he did. This past week, I preached on the kingdom of God from Acts 1, and I was created encouraged and helped by the insight and commentary of Stott, especially on Christ’s ascension and the mandate to witness in the power [...]
Spiritual Gifts and the Promise of Christ
February 15, 2012Repetition and redundancy can be a good thing, especially when we recognize the importance of remembering. With all the controversies and debates about spiritual gifts, we need the discipline of remembering, and remembering in particular what Paul repeated over and over again their overarching purpose, namely to edify and build the church. Look at these [...]
The Promises of Jesus: I Will Never Cast Out
February 3, 2012As 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 [...]
Sappy 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.
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