some thoughts

“The worth and excellency of a soul is measured by the object of its affection.” - Henry Scougal, Life of God in the Soul of Man, (c. 1676)
A thing can truly be called ‘excellent’ only if it accomplishes what it was designed for. We were designed to glorify God, to be recipients of His joy-and […]

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“…I was once present when someone asked the poet Sophocles: ‘How are you as far as sex goes, Sophocles? Can you still make love with a woman?’ ‘Quiet, man,’ he replied, ‘I am very glad to have escaped from all that, like a slave who has escaped from a savage and tyrannical master.’ I thought […]

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I finished Ravi Zacharias’ Light in the Shadow of Jihad last week, which was short but (and? so?) very good; also finished Luther’s The Bondage of the Will last night at the beach. I am looking forward to Edwards’ treatise on the same. I’m turning my attention again to Owen’s Mortification of Sin for morning […]

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I was rebuked yesterday when I read an editorial on an article on antithesis.com. The editor (Rob Schlapfer) blasted ‘neo-conservatives’ for quoting Calvin, Owen, et al more than the bible itself–”…what has happened to Sola Scriptura in practice?”
Ouch.
****on another note: I think I might submit an article to boundless.org.

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…said the supreme all-knowing, all-wise, never-errant judge of another man’s servant. I have made the lion’s share of mistakes, blunders, poor word choices, wavering opinions, uncertain assertions, reversals, equivocations, hesitations, and the rest in this life. Who am I to distribute ultimatums? Who am I to pose threats of separation? “Love covers a multitude of […]

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this is disheartening.
particularly disappointing is the phrase “giving units.” this kind of thinking enrages me. a major black mark for piper, in my opinion.

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ONELIFE went well Friday, as did GROUNDZERO. I almost regret the message I gave at ONELIFE, however, since I used up nearly every juicy quote–worthy of a few weeks each–that I have. Lord, grant me, and enable me, to follow it with another strengthening and challenging message. I want to challenge their minds. I want […]

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Finished Piper’s Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions last night. An excellent book. Now, what will come of me reading it (and the scads of others below) besides being able to say “yeah, I read that–it’s good,” or the increased knowledge I gained?
That, more than my words, will tell you […]

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A thought in reference to the almost ridiculous quantity of books listed in the last post: some would think I read too much–the rest would probably agree. But to me books (or rather, the ideas they contain) are fuel–kindling. They (as compliments to the Word itself) help increase my view of God and my passion […]

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Ah…I’m back; just had to reset my account since I’d forgotten both my username and password. I can’t believe that it’s been 6 months since my last one. (Not that anyone actually reads this.) Also not that I’ll be blogging regularly now, but at least I’ll have the option. And options are good–at least usually.
So […]

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