I’m reading a book right now called Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace? by James Montgomery Boice. In the middle of this book he discusses the five solas: sola Scriptura (scripture alone), sola Christus (Christ alone), sola gratia (grace alone), sola fida (faith alone), and soli Deo Gloria (glory to God alone).
Sadly, many Christians [...]
Archive for February, 2009
26 Feb
God Owes Us Nothing
24 Feb
Meaningless Offerings
I’m going through a study of Isaiah right now. It’s probably one of the most beautifully written scriptures in the entire Bible. In the first chapter, a certain phrase immediately stood out to me: meaningless offerings. It stopped me dead in my tracks — the truth of it seeming to jump right off the pages, [...]
20 Feb
The Power of One
One is not the loneliest number. It’s a number that stands for strength and confidence. It’s a number that gives substance to the gifts God has endowed within each and every one of us. One, however, should never be singled out as a tiny island, cut off from the world in isolation. One always functions [...]
19 Feb
Experiential Christianity – Foundational or Fallacious?
I have a great concern for the contemporary evangelical church. In my short lifetime, I have seen most denominations deteriorate into an almost unrecognizable state. I sincerely question whether one can seriously find the purity of the gospel preserved in most contemporary churches today. Confusion abounds within church walls and pastors desire to mold and [...]
16 Feb
Beauty From Ashes
How do you define beauty? What is beautiful in your eyes? Some people single-mindedly see beauty in things which are aesthetically pleasing to their individual eye….things which are produced by wealth and human ingenuity….things which make their egocentric minds and souls happy and giggly. Things.
We are surrounded by ‘beautiful people’ ….people we see on the [...]
14 Feb
Quiet Time With the Creator
Snow is falling in the Rockies today. A subdued gray and white landscape filters through my living room window and all feels cozy and peaceful. In the hurried flurry of everyday life, rarely do we appreciate the beauty of an overcast, gray day. Tufts of white snow dot the arms of spruce and pine; aspens [...]
9 Feb
Fear Not
In a recent post, I laid out my thoughts about a phrase woven throughout the pages of scripture…..“and still His Hand is stretched out.“ I want to continue this story using another common phrase in the Bible which I hope will make God’s stretched hand even more rich and meaningful to you.
I don’t know about [...]
5 Feb
The Hand of God
There is a phrase in the Bible which touches me more than any other. It’s an obscure phrase and I have rarely read anything written by scholars about it. These words, which tell a rich, fluid story have become dear to my heart: “and His Hand is still stretched out.“
This post will not be an [...]
3 Feb
God’s Last Name
I heard a wonderful story today. A friend of mine tells of a young boy (not school age) who came up to his Aunt one day to ask a very important question. Inquisitively, he looked up at her and asked: “Aunt Jenny, what is God’s last name?”
Patiently, Aunt Jenny explained to Him that God did [...]
1 Feb
The End of the Evangelical Church?
The Internet Monk blogger has posted an interesting article which predicts the collapse of the Evangelical Church within 10 years. You can read it here. There are three parts to this discussion.
I have had similar concerns for the past 10 years. I may not agree with his timeline or be as emphatically concerned as he [...]
