Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Why are children bored?
Click here to read a recent blog post on the Resurgence blog on why children are so often bored in the modern era. Do you agree? How does this thought affect your parenting of your children? No children yet? Then let me know if you think this is valid for why you may be bored at times....
Thursday, August 02, 2007
The Illusion of Safety
Click here to view a blog by Dr. Albert Mohler on the bridge collapse in Minneapolis.
Do you live with a conscious acknowledgement of the brevity of life? Do you understand that your life can end without you being involved in "risky" activities? Have you pondered the reality that you cannot die unless and until God wills you to do so?
We worry a lot. We worry about all kinds of perceived perils and often live our lives trying to avoid as much risk as possible. However, our days are numbered by the Lord and He alone is sovereign over our lives and our deaths. So what is our proper perspective on our lives when confronted by sudden tragedies like this?
First, be ready to meet Jesus. It could be before you take your next breath. Whether rock climbing or resting in your bed, your next breath is never guaranteed, so don't take it for granted that you have tomorrow to get right with God and to do business with Jesus.
Second, having taken care of the first issue, live with a boldness to take risks. This does not mean that you intentionally test God by doing things that are stupid. I can jump out of a plane without a parachute and trust God's sovereignty to keep me alive if it is his will, but my bet is that at this point God's will is for my death or severe physical disability! However, I can take risks of serving God in Baghdad or going to a dangerous part of a city to lead a study knowing that God will only allow my death IF it is for my good and His glory. How liberating! I need not be bound by fear and I can live in the liberty of knowing that to live is Christ and to die is gain!
Finally, the way we worry and the way we take Godly risks is an important part of our witness to the world. Our peace in the face of tragedy and our willingness to go into situations that defy human logic speak volumes to those who are watching us about whether we REALLY trust Jesus or just say that we do.
Weigh in with your take on this issue....
Do you live with a conscious acknowledgement of the brevity of life? Do you understand that your life can end without you being involved in "risky" activities? Have you pondered the reality that you cannot die unless and until God wills you to do so?
We worry a lot. We worry about all kinds of perceived perils and often live our lives trying to avoid as much risk as possible. However, our days are numbered by the Lord and He alone is sovereign over our lives and our deaths. So what is our proper perspective on our lives when confronted by sudden tragedies like this?
First, be ready to meet Jesus. It could be before you take your next breath. Whether rock climbing or resting in your bed, your next breath is never guaranteed, so don't take it for granted that you have tomorrow to get right with God and to do business with Jesus.
Second, having taken care of the first issue, live with a boldness to take risks. This does not mean that you intentionally test God by doing things that are stupid. I can jump out of a plane without a parachute and trust God's sovereignty to keep me alive if it is his will, but my bet is that at this point God's will is for my death or severe physical disability! However, I can take risks of serving God in Baghdad or going to a dangerous part of a city to lead a study knowing that God will only allow my death IF it is for my good and His glory. How liberating! I need not be bound by fear and I can live in the liberty of knowing that to live is Christ and to die is gain!
Finally, the way we worry and the way we take Godly risks is an important part of our witness to the world. Our peace in the face of tragedy and our willingness to go into situations that defy human logic speak volumes to those who are watching us about whether we REALLY trust Jesus or just say that we do.
Weigh in with your take on this issue....
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Reflections on the Cross
For me, the next week looms as one of the busiest of the year. So, before getting immersed in a long list of tasks and meetings, I thought it prudent to reflect on the nature of what we remember this week.
1. The cross was completely unnecessary. God could have chosen to leave us in our sins and rebellion and He could have struck us all dead and banished us to hell. There would have been no cry of "unfair,' for it is truly what each one of us deserves. God was not under a moral obligation to save us. His righteous anger with our sin is completely justified.
2. The cross was absolutely necessary for my salvation (and yours too.) God could not forgive sin, waive the death penalty, and still be considered holy and righteous. If the president granted full immunity to Osama Bin Laden, we would scream out that it was unfair to let this murderer go free. In the same way, if God had merely ignored our sin, all creation would have cried out "unfair!" But God proves both His love and His justice on the cross. His moral perfection demanded a payment be made for sin, and so that is exactly what Jesus did on the cross. He accepted the full blast of God's wrath towards sin on the cross. Without the cross, either I needed to pay the price myself (death and hell), or God had to compromise His moral perfection. Neither would be a good option for me, so for my sake, the cross was completely necessary.
3. In America, we take it for granted that we have rights and we deserve a "good life." Our thinking (and often our words) often focus on how unfair things are. Every time we don't get our own way, we immediately blame God for allowing us to "suffer" so much. Never mind that the suffering we endure may only be to not get everything we want as soon as we want it. We think that by being born we deserve to have everything that our hearts can dream of desiring. It's only when we understand the nature of what happened on the cross that we can come to understand that the only thing in life we are entitled to have is death and hell. Everything we get that is better than death and eternal torment in hell is a gift of a loving and merciful God. Not only do we escape His wrath, but by trusting in what He accomplished on the cross, we have assurance that we can have our deepest longings and desires FULLY satisfied for all of eternity as we spend it with Him. I deserved the cross, but Jesus took it in my place.
1. The cross was completely unnecessary. God could have chosen to leave us in our sins and rebellion and He could have struck us all dead and banished us to hell. There would have been no cry of "unfair,' for it is truly what each one of us deserves. God was not under a moral obligation to save us. His righteous anger with our sin is completely justified.
2. The cross was absolutely necessary for my salvation (and yours too.) God could not forgive sin, waive the death penalty, and still be considered holy and righteous. If the president granted full immunity to Osama Bin Laden, we would scream out that it was unfair to let this murderer go free. In the same way, if God had merely ignored our sin, all creation would have cried out "unfair!" But God proves both His love and His justice on the cross. His moral perfection demanded a payment be made for sin, and so that is exactly what Jesus did on the cross. He accepted the full blast of God's wrath towards sin on the cross. Without the cross, either I needed to pay the price myself (death and hell), or God had to compromise His moral perfection. Neither would be a good option for me, so for my sake, the cross was completely necessary.
3. In America, we take it for granted that we have rights and we deserve a "good life." Our thinking (and often our words) often focus on how unfair things are. Every time we don't get our own way, we immediately blame God for allowing us to "suffer" so much. Never mind that the suffering we endure may only be to not get everything we want as soon as we want it. We think that by being born we deserve to have everything that our hearts can dream of desiring. It's only when we understand the nature of what happened on the cross that we can come to understand that the only thing in life we are entitled to have is death and hell. Everything we get that is better than death and eternal torment in hell is a gift of a loving and merciful God. Not only do we escape His wrath, but by trusting in what He accomplished on the cross, we have assurance that we can have our deepest longings and desires FULLY satisfied for all of eternity as we spend it with Him. I deserved the cross, but Jesus took it in my place.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
A Matter of Life and Death...
The following opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Chisholm Baptist Church, it's members, board, or pastors. These opinions belong to Pastor Kevin and he is the one you need to complain to if you do not like this post....
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news! Romans 10:14-15
There are two events on my mind as I sit to write to you this month. The first is dinner last night. For several months, I have been trying to find a time to have dinner with Shawn, but the demands of my schedule has kept me from it. Finally, I picked up Shawn and we went to Jim’s bar for dinner. We had burgers and played a little bocce ball before I had to get over to the church for cantata practice. As is Shawn’s habit, he introduced me to everyone. I don’t have everyone’s names down as I ought, but I met more non-church people from Chisholm in the hour I spent there than I had at any single event since moving here two years ago.
For those of us who grew up in the church, we have an image of the bar as being a "den of iniquity." We can hardly imagine the evil that is going on behind those mysterious doors. And yet, what we find there is a lot of people. These people all have different issues in their lives. There were people laughing and having conversations together. There were others who looked to be very sad or depressed who did not look like they wanted to interact with anyone. There were couples and singles. There were older folks and younger folks. Most everyone seemed to be on a first name basis with one another. When Shawn ordered his dinner, the server was quick to ask if he was able to have that on his diet.
From my very limited experiences of hanging out in a bar, it was a pretty typical hour. There was music and fellowship. There were signs of pain and heartache and addiction, mixed with times of joy and victory and celebration. There were friendships and good natured ribbing. There were conflicts and struggles. At the center of it all seems to be a deep desire to connect with other people in some sort of a relationship.
In other words, it was a lot like being in a church without the Gospel. Actually, the similarities are staggering. The bottom line is that people long to connect with someone or some thing outside of themselves. For those of us who have learned of the grace of God through Jesus Christ, we understand that this longing is placed in us by God so that we seek Him and find Him. However, we also have the joyous privilege of sharing this good news with those who have not heard. So the irony of the bar is that it has many of the elements of church community that we work so hard to try to create in the church. The thing that is lacking is the Gospel. But how can the Gospel come to the bar if the Gospel preachers refuse to go there?
The other event that is prominent in my thoughts today was the report Sam brought home from work at McDonalds yesterday. One of the young girls who worked there didn’t show up. It turns out that she took her own life. As we talked about this event, Sam was obviously concerned about how he could have done or said something to have altered this situation. While the things already done cannot be changed, we were able to discuss some possibilities of how he can be a Gospel bearer to his co-workers at McDonalds.
There is no shortage of people who are desperately hurting and deeply longing for connection. The lack of purpose that people experience and their deep loneliness can only be met by their loving creator who has made their reconciliation possible through the blood of His only Son. The question then is why is there such a shortage of people who will go to them and tell them the good news of Jesus? On days like today I am reminded that it is a matter of life and death – both now and for eternity.
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news! Romans 10:14-15
There are two events on my mind as I sit to write to you this month. The first is dinner last night. For several months, I have been trying to find a time to have dinner with Shawn, but the demands of my schedule has kept me from it. Finally, I picked up Shawn and we went to Jim’s bar for dinner. We had burgers and played a little bocce ball before I had to get over to the church for cantata practice. As is Shawn’s habit, he introduced me to everyone. I don’t have everyone’s names down as I ought, but I met more non-church people from Chisholm in the hour I spent there than I had at any single event since moving here two years ago.
For those of us who grew up in the church, we have an image of the bar as being a "den of iniquity." We can hardly imagine the evil that is going on behind those mysterious doors. And yet, what we find there is a lot of people. These people all have different issues in their lives. There were people laughing and having conversations together. There were others who looked to be very sad or depressed who did not look like they wanted to interact with anyone. There were couples and singles. There were older folks and younger folks. Most everyone seemed to be on a first name basis with one another. When Shawn ordered his dinner, the server was quick to ask if he was able to have that on his diet.
From my very limited experiences of hanging out in a bar, it was a pretty typical hour. There was music and fellowship. There were signs of pain and heartache and addiction, mixed with times of joy and victory and celebration. There were friendships and good natured ribbing. There were conflicts and struggles. At the center of it all seems to be a deep desire to connect with other people in some sort of a relationship.
In other words, it was a lot like being in a church without the Gospel. Actually, the similarities are staggering. The bottom line is that people long to connect with someone or some thing outside of themselves. For those of us who have learned of the grace of God through Jesus Christ, we understand that this longing is placed in us by God so that we seek Him and find Him. However, we also have the joyous privilege of sharing this good news with those who have not heard. So the irony of the bar is that it has many of the elements of church community that we work so hard to try to create in the church. The thing that is lacking is the Gospel. But how can the Gospel come to the bar if the Gospel preachers refuse to go there?
The other event that is prominent in my thoughts today was the report Sam brought home from work at McDonalds yesterday. One of the young girls who worked there didn’t show up. It turns out that she took her own life. As we talked about this event, Sam was obviously concerned about how he could have done or said something to have altered this situation. While the things already done cannot be changed, we were able to discuss some possibilities of how he can be a Gospel bearer to his co-workers at McDonalds.
There is no shortage of people who are desperately hurting and deeply longing for connection. The lack of purpose that people experience and their deep loneliness can only be met by their loving creator who has made their reconciliation possible through the blood of His only Son. The question then is why is there such a shortage of people who will go to them and tell them the good news of Jesus? On days like today I am reminded that it is a matter of life and death – both now and for eternity.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Spring has Sprung!
With today's temps well into the 50s, it is beginning to feel a lot like spring. I personally love the sound of water running as the snow melts away, but there isn't much of that since we had so little snow. I think I will take the girls out to fly kites before dark tonight. It was also good to get out the baseball gloves yesterday and play a little catch -- I have to get the arm loosened up before softball season gets underway.
What are your favorite things about spring? Join the conversation and let us know....
What are your favorite things about spring? Join the conversation and let us know....
Monday, March 12, 2007
Honduras
Sorry For not posting in awhile. I was blessed to be tv and computer free for the last week and a half due to our trip to Honduras. We left 2 days early to avoid getting trapped by the snow storm. We hung out with family in the cities before flying out of Minneapolis on Friday night.
One of the highlights was worshipping with one of the families from the ranch at their church in Tegucigalpa. I took this next picture after church, overlooking the city. The house parents are a retired couple who have decided to invest their retirement in another generation of children who need their love and experience. God is working in this family and I look forward to seeing how God uses them over the coming years.
On Wednesday, we traveled to the small village of Quiscamote to do an outreach. Our hosts expected about 7-8 people, but we had 76 turn out. Scott Erickson shared his testimony and I had the privilege of preaching the gospel. We had been praying for this outreach and especially that God would bring "honorable men." We had two men and a couple of older teen boys show up. We were able to give the two men copies of the New Testament in Spanish. This day was by far the highlight of our trip. The next picture is one of me and some of my new friends from Quiscamote.
The school we were working on is half done and being used. We worked on the "new" half. We finished sheetrocking and taping the lower level, completed the framing and wiring of the whole building, and put in all the windows. We worked pretty hard for the week, but felt that the work was productive for the ranch. Here is a picture of the whole construction crew at the end of the week with the school in the background.
After a full week, you would think a guy could take a nap in peace! Oh well, at least the thieves returned the camera....
Monday, February 19, 2007
Amazing Grace Update
At this time, it does not appear Amazing Grace, the movie, will be coming to the range. The nearest theater showing the movie is Duluth 10 (down by the DECC). Showtimes are 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, and 9:40. Matinees are $5.50 and regular admission is $7.50. Please let me know ASAP if you want to arrange to go together on Friday. I plan on taking my family. We would have room for up to three more people in our suburban. If you want to go together, but drive, let me know so that we can encourage more people to come with.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Amazing Grace Sunday - February 18, 2007
This Sunday, at Side Lake, we will be participating in Amazing Grace Sunday. Over 3,000 churches from across the US and Canada will be singing the classic song and taking time to pray to end the modern day slave trafficing. I will be preaching on the story of Newton and Wilberforce and from Eph. 5:11.
On Feb. 23, the movie "Amazing Grace" will be released in theaters. To check it out, including trailers, click here. As it stands, Duluth is the nearest theater scheduled to carry the movie. I have already emailed Mann Theaters to request that they bring the movie to Hibbing. If you would also like to email them, click here to go directly to a form to contact them. Explain to them that you want to see the movie and invite friends! Maybe we can still get the movie to come to Hibbing.
Please leave a comment to let me know if you will contact the theater.
Also, I would like to get a group together to attend the opening, either in Duluth or Hibbing (if we are successful!). I need to have people sign up by Wed. Feb. 21 so we can arrange group tickets with the theater.
On Feb. 23, the movie "Amazing Grace" will be released in theaters. To check it out, including trailers, click here. As it stands, Duluth is the nearest theater scheduled to carry the movie. I have already emailed Mann Theaters to request that they bring the movie to Hibbing. If you would also like to email them, click here to go directly to a form to contact them. Explain to them that you want to see the movie and invite friends! Maybe we can still get the movie to come to Hibbing.
Please leave a comment to let me know if you will contact the theater.
Also, I would like to get a group together to attend the opening, either in Duluth or Hibbing (if we are successful!). I need to have people sign up by Wed. Feb. 21 so we can arrange group tickets with the theater.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
International Adoption Center
Kim and I just got back from having Corina go through three days of testing at the University of Minnesota International Adoption Center in Minneapolis. They had occupoation therapists, audiologists, neurologists and physicians run her through every test imaginable to help get an accurate diagnosis for some of developmental delays. It was encouraging to watch this team approach of specialists who are all aware of the special needs of adopted children. We won't have the final reports and recommendations for a month or so, but we left with a distinct impression that we had gone to the right place.
I have a couple of thoughts on how this relates to church life. First, we need to be thinking about ministry from a team perspective more frequently. We have a tendency in America to think about things from a highly individualized perspective. Even in team sports, we ALWAYS award a most valuable player award. Even Michael Jordan in his prime would be hard pressed to beat a decent high school basketball team if it was 5 on one.
Second, it was amazing to see the difference that it made to have service providers who were familiar with the peculiarities of adopted kids. We have seen many professionals over the years, only to be frustrated by their lack of understanding for the difficulties we were facing. It was incredibly refreshing to have people recognize symptoms as something more than the paranoia of crazy parents! These providers recognized that our daughter is "broken" by her experiences before she came to our home and they are able to understand her in the context of this brokeness that is common to many children from similar backgrounds. Professional who measure our daughter against "normal" kids have typically only been able to tell us that she isn't "normal."
What this means for our churches is that we need to have a better understanding of what it means to be "broken," if we really want to help our unsaved friends come to know Jesus. When we look at the guy or gal hanging out in the bar and tell them they are messed up, we aren't really contributing anything of value to them. Somehow, we have to get past being judgmental in order to see that these are people that Jesus wants to redeem. Jesus wants to bring new life to replace the broken and messed up lives of the people that are all around us. We have been called to take the Gospel to them and to do that we have to stop simply condemning them and go get to know them. In the process, we might just learn a little more about how broken and messed up we are.
I have a couple of thoughts on how this relates to church life. First, we need to be thinking about ministry from a team perspective more frequently. We have a tendency in America to think about things from a highly individualized perspective. Even in team sports, we ALWAYS award a most valuable player award. Even Michael Jordan in his prime would be hard pressed to beat a decent high school basketball team if it was 5 on one.
Second, it was amazing to see the difference that it made to have service providers who were familiar with the peculiarities of adopted kids. We have seen many professionals over the years, only to be frustrated by their lack of understanding for the difficulties we were facing. It was incredibly refreshing to have people recognize symptoms as something more than the paranoia of crazy parents! These providers recognized that our daughter is "broken" by her experiences before she came to our home and they are able to understand her in the context of this brokeness that is common to many children from similar backgrounds. Professional who measure our daughter against "normal" kids have typically only been able to tell us that she isn't "normal."
What this means for our churches is that we need to have a better understanding of what it means to be "broken," if we really want to help our unsaved friends come to know Jesus. When we look at the guy or gal hanging out in the bar and tell them they are messed up, we aren't really contributing anything of value to them. Somehow, we have to get past being judgmental in order to see that these are people that Jesus wants to redeem. Jesus wants to bring new life to replace the broken and messed up lives of the people that are all around us. We have been called to take the Gospel to them and to do that we have to stop simply condemning them and go get to know them. In the process, we might just learn a little more about how broken and messed up we are.
Monday, February 05, 2007
Super Bowl
Well, the Super Bowl party is over and the mess can wait until tomorrow, but congratulations to Tony Dungy and the Colts! Our party was not real big in numbers, but big in fun. Sorry to any of you who missed out because of the weather.
If you are seeing a video of Tony Dungy's testimony, click here for part one. He talks about his son's death and the whole talk is very encouraging. For a statement of Lovie Smith's testimony (the Bears coach), click here.
Thanks to the recent posters. It's good to know that someone is out there.
If you are seeing a video of Tony Dungy's testimony, click here for part one. He talks about his son's death and the whole talk is very encouraging. For a statement of Lovie Smith's testimony (the Bears coach), click here.
Thanks to the recent posters. It's good to know that someone is out there.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Missionary Interview
Wednesday, 2007/01/17 - Prime Time America
Click on the above link to listen to an interview with Mark Strand, Kim's brother, about his work in China. His interview occurs 31 minutes into the program and lasts about 6 minutes. Enjoy!
Click on the above link to listen to an interview with Mark Strand, Kim's brother, about his work in China. His interview occurs 31 minutes into the program and lasts about 6 minutes. Enjoy!
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Theology and a Movie
One idea I am tempted to rip off from a hip, cutting-edge church is a movie and theology night. We would get together and watch a contemporary movie that is out on video. We could use the second projector to have the "big screen" experience. After the movie, we could analyze the theological issues that are raised by the movie. We would need someone to host it in their home, and provide popcorn and pop (or participants could bring stuff to share).
Although the vast majority of people in our church probably watch PG-13 movies, and many probably even watch R movies, do you think there would be an issue with showing some of these movies at a church event? I am certain that there would be some discomfort with us showing them at the church, but I am wondering if there would be issues if they are someone's home? I personally wish that a lot of these movies did not have the course language and other objectionable content, but since so many people are watching these movies and being influenced by them, does it make sense to watch them in a context where we can learn lessons from them about the culture we live in, about how that culture impacts us, and how we can influence and redeem the culture?
One example would be the movie "Click." I saw this last week when I was sick. It has a fair amount of course language and sexual inuendo, but it also has strong themes about purpose and meaning in life, the brevity of life, and the lack of satisfaction with the "typical" American Dream.
Please let me know your thoughts, and whether you would be a part of such a project. Also, what are some movies that you might want to watch and discuss with a group?
Although the vast majority of people in our church probably watch PG-13 movies, and many probably even watch R movies, do you think there would be an issue with showing some of these movies at a church event? I am certain that there would be some discomfort with us showing them at the church, but I am wondering if there would be issues if they are someone's home? I personally wish that a lot of these movies did not have the course language and other objectionable content, but since so many people are watching these movies and being influenced by them, does it make sense to watch them in a context where we can learn lessons from them about the culture we live in, about how that culture impacts us, and how we can influence and redeem the culture?
One example would be the movie "Click." I saw this last week when I was sick. It has a fair amount of course language and sexual inuendo, but it also has strong themes about purpose and meaning in life, the brevity of life, and the lack of satisfaction with the "typical" American Dream.
Please let me know your thoughts, and whether you would be a part of such a project. Also, what are some movies that you might want to watch and discuss with a group?
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
JESUS - The Plush Toy.
You can own your very own "My Sweet Jesus" plush toy. Think I am making this up? Click here to see for yourself. You can also see "7x70" reasons why you should buy My Sweet Jesus, and read the touching story of how My Sweet Jesus came to be. If you want to spend more, for $65 you can get this Jesus doll. Or maybe you want to be able to pick a baby Jesus doll with a glow in the dark halo that comes in a the race of your choice, here. There is even a talking Jesus doll, and you can add Moses and David dolls too.
So what do you think of all this commercialization of Jesus? Would Jesus buy Jesus dolls for all his friends, or overturn the tables of these merchants? Do these dolls serve a healthy purpose for a growing Christian, or are they counterproductive to mature Christian faith? Let me hear your opinion.
For a different picture of Jesus, try reading Revelation 1:12-18. I wonder when the "Glorified Jesus Doll" will be coming out???
PS: Bobblehead and action figures your thing? Click here. Or here.
So what do you think of all this commercialization of Jesus? Would Jesus buy Jesus dolls for all his friends, or overturn the tables of these merchants? Do these dolls serve a healthy purpose for a growing Christian, or are they counterproductive to mature Christian faith? Let me hear your opinion.
For a different picture of Jesus, try reading Revelation 1:12-18. I wonder when the "Glorified Jesus Doll" will be coming out???
PS: Bobblehead and action figures your thing? Click here. Or here.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Happy New Year!
Made any resolutions? Feel free to post them here. Not only might it inspire us all, it will help you to actually carry them out.
A couple of my resolutions:
1. Resolved: To see to it that my family is up and running by a certain time each morning and to do devotions with them before heading to work on a daily basis (except Thursdays and Sundays when I normally will be to work by 5:45!)
2. Resolved: Through more consistent excersize and better eating habits, to drop below 200 pounds.
3. Resolved: To be more disciplined in my daily prayer life and to attempt to develope disciplines of abstinence -- fasting, silence, solitude, and sacrifice.
4. Resolved: To read use "For the Love of God, Vol.1" by D.A. Carson for my devotional and Bible reading plan this year. This is a daily reading plan with daily commentaries by D.A. Carson. It is available by daily email by subscribing here.
There are some other things I will be working on as well, but you can help hold me accountable on these. Don't be afraid to ask me how it is going!
A couple of my resolutions:
1. Resolved: To see to it that my family is up and running by a certain time each morning and to do devotions with them before heading to work on a daily basis (except Thursdays and Sundays when I normally will be to work by 5:45!)
2. Resolved: Through more consistent excersize and better eating habits, to drop below 200 pounds.
3. Resolved: To be more disciplined in my daily prayer life and to attempt to develope disciplines of abstinence -- fasting, silence, solitude, and sacrifice.
4. Resolved: To read use "For the Love of God, Vol.1" by D.A. Carson for my devotional and Bible reading plan this year. This is a daily reading plan with daily commentaries by D.A. Carson. It is available by daily email by subscribing here.
There are some other things I will be working on as well, but you can help hold me accountable on these. Don't be afraid to ask me how it is going!
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