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“Until God is our treasure, we will not grieve over out falling short of being satisfied in Him and begin living in a way that shows that satisfaction.” (Brothers, We Are Not Professionals, pg. 125)

The past day or so I’ve been reading about Thomas Chalmers and the St. Andrew’s seven — responsible for much of the modern missions movement. I’m fascinated by how one man, sold on the power of the gospel, can influence … Continue reading →

Most Americans delight to do things in their own way, especially taking the traditions of others and modifying them. American style pizza, for instance, is noticeably different than what is commonly served in Italian homes. Even our American language, English, … Continue reading →

Hey, guess what I’ve recently discovered on the internet? Old Jonathan Edwards has his own web log — see my links to the right. Wonderful thing, this modern technology, eh? pastor david

I’ve just found a fascinating article in HARPERS (link is below) about Christians not actually living out what they profess to believe — thus a paradox. It’s writing by a (self-professed) church-going believer of some sort. It raises some interesting … Continue reading →

flood (n.) “a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land; a condition of overflowing; an overwhelming quantity…” This September images of flooding are everywhere to be seen, as New Orleans waits to recover from … Continue reading →

My favorite puritan, Thomas Manton, wrote about encounters with sin… “A man is known by his custom, and the course of his endeavors, what is his business. If a man be constantly easily, frequently carried away to sin, it discovers … Continue reading →

Following an urge can lead you astray. Even seemingly “non-immoral” pursuits (ie: genealogies) can derail a Christian. Paul directs Timothy (1 Tim. 1:3+) to get folks in the church focused on what’s important and to stop pursuing silly and speculative … Continue reading →

During our wonderful two week vacation to Wisconsin (2,300 miles round trip), I was able to take the kids to a local baseball game, featuring the Beloit Snappers! It was small town American all the way. We had a blast … Continue reading →

My oldest two boys, and a couple of their friends (and my own boyish desires) have enticed me into playing paintball. Have you heard of this? It uses “toy” guns that shoot small balls of paint, using CO-2 gas for … Continue reading →