Showcase: Assorted Treats

  • I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2 +

    I have climbed highest mountains I have run through the fieldsOnly to be with youOnly to be with you Read More
  • Your Love is Strong +

    What a song! by Jon Foreman. This is a moving reworking of the Lord’s Prayer. Jon Foreman performs this song Read More
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Publications

William Penn Lecture 1918 Religion As Reality, Life And Power Delivered at Race Street Meeting House Philadelphia by Rufus M. Jones Haverford College

rufus jonesA young friend of mine, Christopher Morley, has a passage in one of his recent essays which caught my eye in a newspaper and arrested my attention. It was as follows:

"In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibration of beauty. I can imagine no more fascinating privilege than to be allowed to ransack the desk of a thousand American business men, men supposed to be hard-headed, absorbed in brisk commerce.

Read more: William Penn Lecture 1918 Religion As Reality, Life And Power Delivered at Race Street...

Discipleship is NOT Sexy by Francis Chan

francis-chanIt has been a long time since I have written anything.  I have spent most of my days developing new friendships and trying to explain to them their need for Jesus.  I wish I could tell you a bunch of stories of lives that have changed as a result.  I wish I could tell you that hundreds have repented and are now serving the Lord faithfully.  Instead, I'm pretty sad as very few of my new friends are ready to ditch their lives to follow Jesus.  Some are not convinced they need to repent.  Others are not convinced He is worth it.

Read more: Discipleship is NOT Sexy by Francis Chan

Multiply-an excerpt from Francis Chan & David Platt's new book

francis-chanThe following is an excerpt from Francis Chan and David Platt's book, Multiply, about discipleship. A link to the online version is below.

Committing Your Life to the Church

First, let's make sure that we are not guilty of belittling God's church in any way. It's not a social club; it's not a building, and it's not an option. The church is life and death. The church is God's strategy for reaching our world. What we do inside the church matters. We tend to equate church life with events and programs. But these are not what make a church. Programs are helpful to the extent that they facilitate the life and mission of the church, but we can't equate well-attended events with the health of the church.

Read more: Multiply-an excerpt from Francis Chan & David Platt's new book

On Prayer, from Preaching and Preachers, by Martyn Lloyd-Jones

martyn_lloyd-jones"I approach the next matter with great hesitation, and a sense of utter unworthiness. I suppose we all fail at this next point more than anywhere else; that is in the matter of prayer. Prayer is vital to the life of the preacher. Read the biographies, and the autobiographies of the greatest preachers throughout the centuries and you will find that this has always been the great characteristic of their lives. They were always great men of prayer, and they spent considerable time in prayer. I could quote many examples, but I must refrain as there are so many, and they are well known. These men found that this was absolutely essential, and that it became increasingly so as they went on.

Read more: On Prayer, from Preaching and Preachers, by Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Reflections to Consider

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Music

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Audio & Video

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Favorites

  • Praise Adonai by Paul Baloche +

    Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts  Read More
  • An Interview with Paul Washer by Tim Challies +

    You probably know Paul Washer as the man who preached the infamous "Shocking Youth Message," a sermon that has tallied Read More
  • Glorious by Paul Baloche +

    Look inside the mysterySee the empty crossSee the risen SaviorVictorious and strong Read More
  • Paul's Prayers +

    How do we pray? What should we pray for? Yes, there is the Lord's prayer--Jesus teaching his disciples, and us, Read More
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Hidden Blessings

  • Psalm 136: Everlasting Love, Mercy & Faithfulness +

    The repeating refrain in this psalm has been translated as love, mercy, and faithfulness. Read More
  • God's Mission: To Bless All Nations +

    From the beginning God’s desire is to be with us–in our presence. Read More
  • Psalm 63: Crying Out to God +

    What set David apart from others–what made him close to God’s heart? Read More
  • The Patience and Compassion of God's Love +

    We have an amazing God. Read More
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