At lunch today my grandfather prayed that the current financial situation would lead people to Christ; that as they face uncertainty God would turn their hearts to himself and that we would see revival in this country. What a great prayer!
As I look back over the past year I have seen much uncertainty myself, not [...]
Archive for December, 2008
31 Dec
Praying through the financial crisis
31 Dec
N T Wright’s postmodern nonsense
Damian Thompson comments here about Tom Wright’s remarks on the current financial situation
“The last four months”, opines the bishop, “have done, in economics, what September 11 2001 did in the world of power: provide a moment when the abstract analysis offered by postmodernity suddenly became concrete.”
Like Thompson, I’m afraid I don’t have a clue what he [...]
28 Dec
The Shack
The Shack has been a popular seller for a few months now, and the opinions of both Christians and non-Christians are hugely varied. I must admit I haven’t read this yet, although I intend to. Mark Driscoll Shares his thoughts below:
27 Dec
What do I pray?
Prayer is a pretty big thing. To think that we can talk openly to the Master of the universe with confidence that he hears us, is both humbling and a great reason for rejoicing. Because of Christ’s death, we can “boldly approach the throne of grace”, knowing that the Spirit inspires and directs the groaning of our hearts. As the popular phrase puts it, we can pray “to the Father, through the Son, by the Holy Spirit”.
I wonder then, with such a great gift through the gospel, why we don’t pray more.
24 Dec
Jonathan Edwards free online
I saw this post recently on Adrian Warnock’s blog and it’s pretty good stuff. The complete works of Jonathan Edwards are now available online, free, to read, search etc. >>>here
