Archive for December, 2008
The Wexford Carol
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008I got YoYo Ma’s Christmas CD at Starbucks a few weeks ago and it was this song that most gripped me. The music is beautiful, the instrumentation is perfect and I love Allison Krauss’ voice. Her music is often rich with Christian thought. But the words to this carol caught me this morning: Good people [...]
Solomon’s Leadership Secret
Saturday, December 20th, 2008This morning I was reflecting on some things that happened to me about 14 years ago and how unfair they were. I didn’t get what I was promised or what I deserved. I’d like to say that I’ve gotten past the sting but obviously if I’m still dwelling on them I have not. This morning [...]
God at Work in the World
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008John Piper has blogged on the book Peace Like A River so a few things are sure to happen: It will sell a bunch quickly. Amazon reviews will greatly multiply. Bloggers will review it to pieces and most will find it wonderful. Someone (or a few someones) will give one away on their blog. Such [...]
The Ten Days of Christmas(?)
Monday, December 15th, 2008Trevin Wax is giving away and awesome set of books plus the Golden Fleece of all of 2008′s books, The ESV Study Bible. Whatever you do, do NOT subscribe to his blog via RSS to be entered once for the drawing. Do NOT link to his blog on your blog to be entered a second [...]
The Time of German Martyrs
Friday, December 5th, 2008Time’s website has reprinted an article from Christmas time, 1940 about the Church in Germany under Hitler. Oh my goodness, if magazines wrote like this today! Even more important, if the Church had a reputation like this today!I recommend you read it carefully and reflect on it. I’d also recommend meditating on Matthew 5:13-16 in [...]