The Encounter (John Newton)
In evil long I took delight,Unawed by shame or fear,Till a new object struck my sight,And stopped by wild career:I saw One hanging on a treeIn agonies and blood,Who fixed His languid eyes on me,As near His cross I stood….
Monotasking and Your Phone
Introductory Explanation This year I was excited to read a book. Just the title of the book itself was enough to get me thinking. “The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better.” Such a book…
Female Pastors? Examining What the Bible Says about Women in Ministry
For two thousand years, Bible-believing Christians have maintained that women have a significant role in God’s kingdom. They share the gospel of Jesus evangelistically. They have unique opportunities to raise families, training children and speaking God’s truth into the lives…
Giving Thanks for the Present
Entrepreneur and creative director Andrew Anabi on how to cherish life (quoted from James Clear): “When life changes, you will probably miss the way it was. You may miss those long morning drives or walks to the office, or those hectic family…
The History of the Church by Century
NOTE: see the article ‘The History of the World by Century’ for a similar article on world history. In order to understand history, it is necessary to develop a framework or ‘pegboard’ on which to attach people, places, and events….
Learning to Pray with Jacob
Christians must learn to pray effective prayers. Jesus tells us as much in the Sermon on the Mount. First he rebukes the heathen, who assume that their wordiness is what makes prayer effective. Then he provides a model for truly…
The Coming ‘Brave New World’
I’ve recently wanted to write something about the significance of the book ‘Brave New World,’ one of the most prophetic books of the twentieth century. However, when I read this short essay from Yuval Noah Harari in ‘Tribe of Mentors’…
The Present and Eternity
This excerpt, from ‘The Screwtape Letters’ is too good to pass up. It’s a letter from Screwtape, an older devil, teaching his student, Wormwood, how to tempt humans. Remember that, in this dialogue, ‘Our Enemy’ refers to God, while ‘us’…
On Dying to the World
“On the whole, learn by divine grace, to die to the present world; to look upon it as a low state of being, which God never intended for the final and complete happiness, or the supreme care of any one…
Drawing Lines to Love
“But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.” (1 Timothy 1:5) The whole purpose of Christian doctrine, according to Paul, is to love well. This is the aim…
