advocates for God before advocates for others
“The trinitarian grounding of mission should make clear that God and not the church is the primary subject and source of mission. Advocacy is what the church is about, being God’s advocate in the world. The church must therefore begin its mission with doxology, otherwise everything peters out into social activism and aimless programs.”
- Carl E. Braaten, The Mission of the Gospel to the Nations as quoted in The Mission of God by Christopher J.H. Wright
truly convinced?
If we were truly convinced that the Gospel was the Truth and the only thing that matters in this life, wouldn’t we find it foolish to be anything other than missionaries to the world around us?
Good Friday meditation
Today I honor the day when Christ became for me:
the thief
the womanizer
the self-worshiper
the porn addict
the drug addict
the apathetic
the disbelieving
the cynical
the foul-mouthed
the gossip
the jealous
the drunk
the uncompassionate
the unjust
the liar
… the sinner
Today, almost two thousand years ago, he bore the penalty I actually deserved…
What did Jesus become for you today?
Blair Wingo – Allow Me to Re-Introduce the Christ
this is legit
don’t waste your life. Lord, let me not waste mine.
The way we display the supreme worth of Jesus in our lives is by treasuring Christ above all things, and then making life choices that show that our joy is not finally in things or even in other people, but in Christ.
- John Piper
why astronauts may be closer to holiness than the rest of us
When we witness the grandeur of God’s universe doesn’t it become silly when we think that our lives are the center of it?
driscoll and new calvinism
I’ve read several blogs lately harshly criticizing Driscoll’s comments regarding TIME Magazine’s remarks on “New Calvinism”. Who cares whether its “new” or “old”, I think we’d be much better off to rejoice in the fact that despite our intellectually persecuting and highly skeptical culture, Christian Theology is purported to be the third most powerful idea that is changing the world right now.
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” – Isaiah 40:8
routines never saved anybody
I am a slave to my routine so it takes me a while to learn that God cares more about having my whole heart than my mornings.
Deut. 6:5
a little personality quirk that keeps me entertained
When I’m sick, I like to research my symptoms online and wager with myself over the accuracy of my diagnosis. When the doctor tells me I’m right, I celebrate and like to think I could have been a doctor.
Do you do anything strange like this for your own amusement?
One way I determine what rap is worth a listen
If you don’t possess the intellect to spit lyrics about something other than sex, drugs, or krunk juice, don’t waste my time.
