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A Christian Can Defeat Himself in 2 Ways

Posted by MK | Filed under Quotes

A Christian can defeat himself in two ways: one is to forget the holiness of God and the fact that sin is sin. The Bible calls us to an ever deeper commitment in giving ourselves to Christ for him to produce his fruit through us. The other is to allow himself to be worn out [...]

The Bible is Its Own Evangelist

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Preaching/Teaching, Quotes

I found this to be a helpful reminder, especially since I am tempted often to feel the pressure to “flash up” certain biblical passages, always looking for the new hook or clever misunderstood Greek translation. That’s not to say we shouldn’t try and paint the most vivid picture possible of Scripture, but just a reminder [...]

Oswald Chambers on Pain

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Quotes

“Before God can use a man greatly he must wound him deeply.” Oswald Chambers That’s an uncomfortable thought, especially given the amount of time I (and perhaps you too) have prayed that God would use us in a mighty way. But come to think of it, those prayers that I have prayed have been mixed [...]

Bonhoeffer's Beginning

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Quotes, Theology

Today is the anniversary of the day in 1945 when Deitrich Bonhoeffer was hanged by the Nazi’s. Bonhoeffer is remembered for a ton of things, including numerous theological works and taking a stand against the Nazi regime in Germany. The night before he died, he said this: “This is the end – for me, the [...]

Common Grace vs. Special Grace

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Quotes

“God is good to all in some ways but good to some in all ways” (JI Packer, Knowing God).

The Abuse of Doctrine

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Quotes, Theology

It seems like the study of doctrine in Christian circles is pretty polarizing. There are those churches who major on doctrinal issues, using classic Christian terminology and stressing the importance of knowing these key issues to faith; issues like justification, sanctification, predestination, foreknowledge – you know the drill. Then there are those churches who would [...]

Bigger Than Jesus

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Pop Culture, Quotes

Today, 4 decades ago in 1966, London’s “Evening Standard” newspaper published an interview with Beatle John Lennon in which he remarked: Christianity will… vanish and shrink… We’re more popular than Christ right now.

Wisdom and the Signal Box

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Quotes, Theology

J.I. Packer in Knowing God has a great illustration about what wisdom is, and what wisdom is not. He begins by writing how confusing it is when you stand on the platform of a train station. You don’t know why this train has been rerouted, why that one is arriving late, and so on. But [...]

The Humiliation of Christianity

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Quotes, Theology

According to Emil Brunner, the Swiss theologian: “All other religions spare us the ultimate humiliation of being stripped naked and being declared bankrupt before God.” That’s pretty strong language. And yet it points to the humiliating nature of Christianity. All the other world religions don’t treat humanity with such pecissimism. In all other schools of [...]

Rick Warren's Reformation

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Quotes

An interesting quote from Rick Warren, complete with some rhyming: I’m looking for a second reformation. The first reformation of the church 500 years ago was about beliefs. This one is going to be about behavior. The first one was about creeds. This one is going to be about deeds. It is not going to [...]

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