Christ's Love passes all knowledge. Sometimes we can become so down on our own failings and sins that it shatters us. At such times we must remember Christ's unfathomable grace. Herbert's poem is written in old English and may put some people off. Nevertheless it came to me when I needed it. Hopefully it will be of … [Read more...]
Being Chased by a Lion
From time to time I still indulge in reading C. S. Lewis' Narnian Chronicles. I guess I never grew up in some ways. The Horse and His Boy is one of the books in the series. The central figure is Shasta, a boy who meets a Narnian talking horse. Shasta and Bree meet up with a Narnian mare and a refugee Calormene girl. … [Read more...]
Romans 9 and Paul’s story
Romans 9 and Paul’s story: a review of Jonathan Williams’ book responding to Calvinism, Romans 9 and the story Paul was telling. You can find the author’s website HERE. See also Rev Reads’ YouTube review. Writers have spilt much ink on Romans 9 over the years. For example, Norman Geisler’s Chosen But Free was … [Read more...]
Stirring the Waters Charles Spurgeon
Stirring the Waters Charles Spurgeon: The following post is derived from Spurgeon's, At the Master's Feet - A daily Devotional (April 27). I've taken minor editing liberties. Remove impurities from silver, and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith. Proverbs 25:4 From Charles Spurgeon's devotional God … [Read more...]
Tolkien the God of Middle-earth?
Was J. R. R. Tolkien the God of Middle-earth? This question arises from a debate about God and evil on social media. The issue centered on Calvinism, God’s sovereignty, free will and the problem of evil, among other considerations. Briefly, Calvinists assert that God knows everything that will happen because He … [Read more...]
The Longing for Aslan
The longing for Aslan is really an echo of a deeper yearning as God’s image bearers that only Christ can fulfill. Like may others, I’m responding to Greta’s Gerwig’s choice to have actress Meryl Streep provide the voice for Aslan, the Christ figure in C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia; specifically, Netflix’s The … [Read more...]
Why do we wrestle in Prayer?
Why do we wrestle in Prayer? There are two aspects to this question: 1) why should we wrestle in prayer, and 2) why is it so difficult? Why should we pray? This is a profound and complex question. Why even pray when God knows everything and He is sovereign? Perhaps the simplest summary to this question can be … [Read more...]
Spurgeon – The Need for Living with an Imminent Mindset
Although he wasn't a pretribulationist, Charles Spurgeon saw the need for living with an imminent mindset. He advised Christians to live as if Christ could come any moment. The following thoughts may appear somewhat disjointed. They were formed from previous responses following attacks on the concept of an imminent … [Read more...]
Praying For Pastors
Some time ago I watched a Q & A session between pastors. One question centered on leaving a particular church over doctrinal error. I thought the advice was very good. Yet I was surprised no one suggested praying for their pastors. I'm sure they thought it was a given. Praying for pastors and churches ought to … [Read more...]
A Zionist Flag is a Red Flag
A Zionist flag is a red flag in the eyes of some people. Apparently Zionist flags do things, such as triggering moral indignation. There’s an account of a seeker, assured that the church she intended visiting was not the kind that displayed “political idolatry more loudly than the gospel.” Then, shocked, she noticed … [Read more...]
