J. C Ryle online…

There is a fine looking web site (here), that offers spiritually rich quotes from one of my very favorite authors, J. C. Ryle.
The guy running this site has ways to link up your Facebook or Twitter accounts to receive this nuggets automatically….
Here is an example of what this site features
“Let us arm ourselves with a [...]

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What’s more important, human rights or climate change?

Just as President Obama’s domestic agenda disturbs many, comes word of his misguided – if not shameful – foreign policy agenda….
A Christian professor and author of note, wrote a short blog post on On Not Speaking Truth to Power —
Obama refuses to meet with the Dali Lama and figures opposed to tyranny. This is typical [...]

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John Piper & Me (#1)

Sorry for such a plain title for this post (hopefully the first of a brief series). I recently mentioned John’s 30th anniversary in the pulpit of BBC, and was asked this by a blog reader:
What was John Piper like on a personal level, how did he influence or change your perspective on ministry, and [...]

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A Saturday night Savior

Charles Spurgeon brings hope to the Saturday night sinner (and all of us) as he speaks of Jesus Christ, using this text from Hebrews 2:18:
“He himself hath suffered being tempted.”
It is a common-place thought, and yet it tastes like nectar to the weary heart—Jesus was tempted as I am. You have heard that truth many [...]

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Basketball Hall of Fame lessons

“Be like David, not like Mike,” writes Voddie Bauchman as he contrasts the recent Basketball Hall of Fame acceptance speeches of David Robinson and Michael Jordan. More:
Modern American sports serve as an incubator for the self-centeredness that resides in each of us. The better one performs, the harder it is to avoid “the big-head.”
I [...]

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USA’s Gross over-spending

[Tim Challies points us to...] Warren Buffet, in an op-ed at the Times, shares some staggering facts. “Congress is now spending 185% of what it takes in; the deficit is a post WWII record of 13% of GDP; the debt is growing by 1% a month; the US is borrowing $1.8 trillion a year.” [...]

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Off to Camp…

It’s that week in July when, as an Assistant Scoutmaster, I travel with my Boy Scout troop to summer camp near beautiful Lake George at CAMP WAKPOMINEE. It’s year number 8 or 9 for me, and I love it! Not only do I get to spend time in the great outdoors, but with [...]

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“7 Keys to Creating a Great List”

Dynamo pastor Josh Harris serves us this list on lists….
7 KEYS TO CREATING A GREAT LIST
1. Start your list with the number 1 and then go from there.
2. Use original and memorable words to describe your list like “key” and “great.”
3. Never at any point give in to the creeping fear that your list isn’t [...]

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100 recommended books…

Here is an online list of one hundred (plus) books recommended by Pastor Colin Adams, a reformed baptist pastor in Northern Ireland.
He assembled the list to share with his new congregation. The list is subdivided into several groups (theology, marriage, etc). After a quick scan, I think I’ve read (or have [...]

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“Whitewashed Tombs” ~ A friend’s new blog

What a provocative title for a blog, “Whitewashed Tombs“! This new blog is written by Brian MacArevey, a sharp thinking brother in the Lord.
His recent entries on friendship will certainly stir your thoughts and challenge your assumptions with biblical inquiry… Check it out, and give him some feedback (comments).
Thanks,
pdb

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