I read a helpful illustration somewhere about the nature of pastoral ministry. The illustration likened ministry to mowing around a troublesome stump in your yard. Ultimately things would be easier if the stump were removed and you could just mow… Continue Reading
Yesterday I was able to preach on one of my favorite passages of Scripture—Hosea 1-3. I continue to be shocked by Hosea 2:14. It’s one of the most shocking verses in the Old Testament. “Therefore, behold, I will allure her,… Continue Reading
This is an incredibly insightful tweet by Dan Phillips: Elizabeth Warren is emblematic of our time in a way I’ve not seen noted. “Stolen valor” was the big sin of the past—false claims of achievement. “Stolen victimhood” is Warren’s sin.… Continue Reading
If you have no idea who or what Ithuriel’s spear is, don’t fret, I didn’t either. I’ve shared in the past my fondness for reading through the old minutes of the Eclectic Society of London. (It’s a John Newton thing).… Continue Reading