I'm not sure how to break this to you, but... You have enemies. I know it sounds strange, but it's true. Do you know how I know it's true? Because that's what the Psalms of the Bible claim. This summer, I've been preaching through the different types of psalms that comprise the Bible's collection in … Continue reading Enemies
Christian Persecution
One of the books I am reading this summer is Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine by Barry Strauss, who is Professor of History and Classics at Cornell University. In his chapter on Nero, who ruled Rome from 54 to 68, Strauss provides the following summary of Nero's persecution of Christians (a long … Continue reading Christian Persecution
What Do You Need to Leave Behind?
Here's my homework assignment for you this week: (1) Take 15 minutes to watch the video that's posted here of a TEDx-Talk given by my good friend Dr. Nathan Mellor, then (2) take another 15 minutes to think through and identify something you need to leave behind in order to move forward in life. In … Continue reading What Do You Need to Leave Behind?
7 Ways to Deal with Naysayers
It's Monday, so welcome to a new work week! Chances are, this week you will encounter someone who presents himself or herself as an obstacle of negativity to your goals. Here's some good advice from author and speaker Jon Gordon for when that happens:
What Will You Regret?
I have long admired the work of Matt Dabbs, and he has become an important voice within the Church of Christ fellowship who humbly calls us back to the most important elements of the Christian's calling. In the following post from Matt, I think he is spot on with his diagnosis of our current situation. … Continue reading What Will You Regret?
I Want to Be Free – Or Do I?
Last week we celebrated Independence Day, and independence is something we want in our lives; but, are we truly made to be completely independent? The following post from Paul Tripp (posted last Wednesday) provides some insightful thoughts about independence that are worth contemplating. At the end of his post, I have included a song from The … Continue reading I Want to Be Free – Or Do I?
A Few Updates…
As you are probably already aware, I am in the process of making a few updates to this blog. The three major ones are... The look of the blog. I have updated the look of the blog so that it is more user-friendly and I hope you find that to be the case. The frequency … Continue reading A Few Updates…
