The triumphant announcement of the gospel is that the true King of the whole world is Jesus. The creation that due man’s sin had fallen into the corruption of malevolent rulers has been rightfully claimed by the One who absolved the curse for man’s sin by overcoming its death grip on God’s creation and image…
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Don’t Waste Your Pain
John Piper was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January of 2006 and had successful surgery that February. On the eve of his surgery, he wrote a short piece called “Don’t Waste Your Cancer” that was later published as a small pamphlet. I found this resource last week while considering the hurt and pain of those…
Why We Will Never Outgrow the Gospel
There has been much talk of gospel-centeredness recently, not only among our church but evangelicalism at large, and rightly so. The declaration that “Christ Jesus has come into the world to save sinners” is the crescendo of the biblical symphony. But how do we know if we are “getting it?” How are we to know…
Scared Money Don’t Make None
We are creatures who desire autonomy. We will fabricate a past, masquerade in the present and dream a better future all in the name of making it on our own. We want to be self-made, to be the hero and exemplar the world around us desperately needs. And this desire colors the way we approach…
The Thankful Heart is a Childish Heart
Thanksgiving is a time when we gather around tables filled with good graces from God—food and fellowship that we are to commanded enjoy with humble gratitude in our hearts, giving glory to God especially as these gifts of food and fellowship draw our hearts to anticipate an even greater feast, the marriage supper of Lamb. O…
The Only Two Days That Matter
In a few days, my wife and I will welcome God’s gift of twins with a long-anticipated, long-hoped-for embrace. The drawing near of that day in which our anticipated joy will find its completion means that every day until then is oriented to that day. Rooms are rearranged. Bottles are cleaned. Rest is stockpiled. The…