It’s been a minute since my last post, but life has been hectic. Life has been hard. God is always good.
My Most Common Pastoral Counsel – Tim Challies
“Yet in most of life, God does not give us clear commands. A parent may tell his child, “go and play in the yard.” The parent doesn’t care what game the child plays, as long as he stays inside the fence. And kind of like that, God sets the moral boundaries and then gives us great freedom within them.”
War Your Way to Heaven
“In Christian’s smile, we see Bunyan’s — the man who himself wrote this scene from prison for refusing to cease preaching. For many today, Christianity is conceived of solely as a soft affair, a gentle boat ride, a walk through the meadow. We tour ancient strongholds, but do not mount them. Few mistake our discipline, zeal, or witness as having to do with a militant, advancing faith. Few would depict the way to heaven as fighting through a group of soldiers.”
Evangelical Unity
“We must be deliberate about several activities if we are to maintain unity among ourselves as God’s people.”
Christ As King
“The main point is simple: Jesus Christ is the Messianic King. But this truth is also a profound mystery. Whenever we speak of a king, we must speak of a kingdom. The concept of God’s kingdom is incredibly complex and difficult to grasp, and touches on almost everything else in Scripture in some way.”
Prayer and Evangelism Reinforce One Another
“Prayer and evangelism go together like chocolate and peanut butter. The two practices mutually reinforce one another and enhance the other spiritual disciplines. The dynamic happens like this: the more you pray, the more you attune your heart to God’s heart, and specifically, God’s heart for the lost. The more you seek to evangelize, the more you sense your need for the Holy Spirit’s divine enablement and long for his intervention. Prayer should lead to gospel proclamation, and gospel proclamation should intensify your prayers.”
