This is the sermon John Piper preached at Passion 2017. Sunday a friend told me to check it out. She said that her and her husband listened to it last week and that it left them dumbfounded - that it changed their whole perspective on sin and the essence of evil. So I heeded her... Continue Reading →
2 Minutes with John Piper on the Fear of God
How can I escape my fear of man? Well, Witherspoon said, "It is only the fear of God that can deliver us from the fear of man." So I started checking out resources on the fear of God- and I came across this 2 minute sermon clip from John Piper. In it, he explains what... Continue Reading →
Ragamuffin: A Great Movie about Rich Mullins and His Music
Saw this movie- Ragamuffin- recently. It is about the life of Rich Mullins. I loved it. Now, I am not a huge movie person- but I love music. So a movie about Rich Mullins, one of my favorite Christian artists, entertained me- and it moved me. I never knew how he suffered emotionally and relationally... Continue Reading →
I Asked The Lord – Indelible Grace
Totally where I am at today. Found the hymn by a "providential-accident" (that is an intentional oxymoron). I haven't heard this hymn for a while, but I needed to hear it today. I needed to be reminded that coming to grips with the wickedness and treachery of my own heart (at deeper and deeper levels)... Continue Reading →
Question: Does God Hate Sin, But Love the Sinner?
David Platt answers this question in full in this 4 minute and 42 second sermon clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRCdC6AltOM
Jason Meyer: The God Who Comforts the Downcast
Dr. Jason Meyer just preached this sermon on August 16th. After listening to it, I thought I have to post this sermon to this blog. It just seems to encompass so many of the ideals of Boasting in Weakness. For example, in this sermon he addresses experiencing providentially ordained afflictions, receiving the comforting (strengthening) grace... Continue Reading →
If It Is Soul-Destroying… It Is also Heart-Breaking.
Wretched: Matt Chandler: Maybe this is why you are depressed. I never thought about it - quite like this before - but, it is sooooo true: bad theology is really depressing. After all, anything that is soul-destroying is also heart-breaking. Todd Friel with his usual insightful candor, really powerful preaching from Matt Chandler, and a... Continue Reading →
On Being Pruned by the Vine-Dresser
Still mentally camped out on the John 15:1-16 passage- I am like totally being pruned by the Vine-Dresser- lately. You know how it goes: a little snip here (mortification of my sin), a little water there (lots of prayerful tears), a little fertilizer for the soul (dealing with lots of difficult people), some sunshine (you... Continue Reading →
“The Perfection of Beauty”
I was praying and asking God for an encouraging, edifying, God-ward, post for today. This came to mind. I saw it for the first time a couple years ago, (I think, the days, months, and years all run together lately); anyways, this clip was like drinking a glass of cold water on a long hot... Continue Reading →
