The little pen I carry in my wallet says, “to me to live is Christ.“ I want to make that pin not a rabbit’s foot or a talisman, but a reminder of a glorious reality. Lord Jesus, make thyself to me A living, bright reality; More present to faith‘s vision keen Than any outward object […]
Glory
“The glory of God can be described with a range of terms. It is his brightness, his splendor, and his radiance. It is his weightiness, his power, and his majesty. It is his fame, his honor, and his renown. In the words of Douglas Moo, ‘Glory’ signifies the splendor and majesty that belong intrinsically to […]
Changing Others
Over the years I’ve noticed that what motivates people to change is not always telling them things they need to hear. Sometimes, maybe usually, it involves creating the kind of relationship with the person that will change them via presence and love. So, if a boss is being mean to his employees, it usually doesn’t […]
Why Are Some People Envious?
When he saw them come into the room, Bob hated John almost immediately. John came with Courtney: tall, blond, legs that went all the way down to the ground. On top of that, she was tan and had really nice teeth. What did John have, other than Courtney, that Bob didn’t? Bob had a really […]
ACBC And LBGTQ
How often have you found yourself in a deep discussion with someone only to find out later that you were talking about two different things? You’re talking socks on the floor and your husband is talking about who gets to be in charge of the household. “Wait, we were talking about socks, how did we […]
Letter to a Friend in Grief
I just find grieving so unpredictable. Does it get easier? Today I awoke and went over to George’s dresser and opened the top drawer. I began to see items that I remember and the tears just flowed. I know you told me you lost your wife three years ago so I knew you could understand. […]
David Powlison RIP
David died peacefully at home on Friday, June 7, 2019, surrounded by his family. He fought the good fight, he finished the race, he kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7) David is a great, great man of God. He will be missed by those he left behind.
The Strength of Weakness
The following was copied from CCEF’s Updates from David Powlison. You can find the original here. June 3, 2019 David Powlison was invited to give the closing comments at the Westminster Graduation Ceremony on May 23, 2019. He was unable to attend personally but CCEF’s Dean of Faculty, Mike Emlet read the following on David’s […]
Real Objective Change
When I was in seminary, I found myself in an odd discussion with a fellow student about whether anything objective or real happened inside or to an individual when he becomes a Christian. I think it is odd because how could anyone think that nothing happens to a person when they believe. I suppose he […]