Good morning, brothers. Happy New Year to all of you.
Just a FYI: I may put this blog on hiatus after this final post of 2024. I need to evaluate this site’s effectiveness and direction before continuing on. Regardless, there is at least one more post to complete, so let’s get started.
Good morning, brothers. It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also a popular time to get sick. I have managed to catch a virus, so I will miss all of you on Sunday morning and again on Monday night.
Good morning, brothers. Don’t forget, this Sunday is our monthly luncheon right after church. I hope to see all of you Sunday morning and, of course, Monday night.
As a royal priesthood on this side of the cross, what kinds of sacrifices can the church make today? Barry York offers us some suggestions in “The Sacrificing Church”.
Good morning, brothers. I hope all of you had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving. We do have much to be thankful for everyday, though I admit it can be difficult to see at times. Which is one reason we are called to encourage one another in the Lord.
I also realize you may be tired of thought of Thanksgiving leftovers by now, but the holiday in our rearview mirror gives me an excuse to use a different photo for this post.
As most of you know, this holiday season will also be one of mourning for my family. If you too are missing someone even more this time of year, Jason Budimlic helpfully writes “The Land of Many Meetings” (courtesy of Challies.com).
Good morning, brothers. Welcome to this week’s post. We have several men battling health concerns right now, let’s continue to keep them in our prayers.
Good morning, brothers. This has been a rather disjointed week for me, so I am keeping this post, and this introduction, brief. If the Lord wills, I will see you both Sunday morning and Monday night.
Good morning, brothers. As you probably know, Thursday was Reformation Day. As such, there were so many Reformation themed posts, that I have opted to put them under the very own heading this week.
As always, I hope you find at least one of these links edifying.
THIS WEEK’S LINKS
The start of a new month is often a good time to start a new habit. If social media has a grip on your time and attention, Ian Harper suggests we “Do The Digital Daniel Diet”.
Good morning, brothers. I apologize for not posting last Saturday. As most of you know, my mother-in-law died last week, which dramatically altered my schedule. As you would expect, we continue to work our way through the aftermath of her passing. Your prayers are still needed.
One of the side effects of missing a week is having more links to choose from than normal. As such, I have included a few more articles than usual in this post.
If you combined the themes of the previous two posts into a story, it might sound like “Hedged by Thorns, Held by Grace” by Doug Eaton.
I don’t usually link to book reviews, but in our current climate this one seems appropriate. Dan Crabtree writes “Book Review: When Christians Disagree”. (FYI: I never knew about this story.)
We just concluded Deuteronomy 20 with a discussion about trees, so it’s seems appropriate to link to Pierce Taylor Hibbs’ devotional on Psalm 1, “Every Person is a Tree. Every Tree Tells Stories”. (Though, for clarity’s sake, I side with those who believe Psalm 1 is about Jesus. Regardless, the words of Mr. Hibbs are no less edifying.)
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