Many days of my young life my dad would invite me to do things with him. Our “we projects” included many things from animals to auctions to engines to junk. I didn’t always get to do much work, though. I felt like I was just there like a nurse handing tools to a surgeon most the… [Read more…]
January 9, 2012
In yesterday’s post, we heard a little of Charles Finney telling of his conversion experience with a wonderful phrase: “liquid waves of love.” It was a very powerful in his life; I think it aptly captures what happened to him. It brought him to repentance; it brought him to wanting to change his life; it brought… [Read more…]
January 8, 2012
Several years ago, a friend of mine brought me a book containing the memoirs of Charles Finney, and I really enjoyed it. For those of you who don’t know much about Charles Finney, he was born in the late part of the eighteen century. By the time he was a young man, he had trained as… [Read more…]
January 7, 2012
When we finished our last post, we talked about missing the worship of God. If we think we can worship once a week or so and get what we really need, we have missed it. If we think one hour on Sunday morning will give us what we need we miss it. Our notion of… [Read more…]
January 6, 2012
When Isaac Watts penned his famous Christmas hymn “Joy to the World, he based the song on inspiration from Psalm 98. “Joy to the World” is a powerful song of praise to the appearance of a mighty God who brings salvation and hope to this broken world. Like Psalm 98, the song represents a kind “imperative… [Read more…]
January 5, 2012
There’s a story I once read which concerns a mother cutting the ends from her roast. As her young daughter watches her prepare the roast, she asks her mom why she cuts the ends of the roast. “Well, honey, that’s the way grandma did it, I’ve always done my roasts like her. But, I’ll tell you… [Read more…]
November 28, 2011
God is less concerned about the stuff in our lives and more concerned about us.
November 5, 2011
Tune into God's story in your life, it's the best story ever.
February 10, 2012
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