What if God should will for me to be poor, or wealthy, or famous, or anonymous, or influential, or ignored? In that case, my call is to be faithful in the midst of God’s will, whatever that will may …
Living for God’s Church
This may sound shocking, but biblically, living for God means living for his church. When God calls us to himself, he calls us to his church, to a purpose bigger than ourselves. There is a glory in …
Walking Away at Work
One of the things I like best about writing books is hearing how creatively they’ve been applied. As a pastor, writer, and speaker, in many ways I live in a rather small world—and struggle sometimes …
Francis of Assisi’s Noble and Wise Warning to Preachers and Teachers
Over the past few years we have witnessed what happens when gifted people pursue knowledge and influence without developing the character to back it up. I don’t need to list the names; you know them, …
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More of Satan’s Devices Exposed
Thomas Brooks, Part 6 Finally, finally, we’re wrapping up our series on Thomas Brooks’ book Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices. If you’re relieved, I think Satan might be even more so, as …
Satan’s Devices to Destroy and Ensnare all Sorts and Ranks of People in the World; Part 5
Two things: First, I realize there’s been a couple weeks hiatus here at the blog. I spoke at Lovesong in Maui two weeks ago, and though I had written blog posts in advance for while I would be …