Jeremiah 23:24

Posted by dwight in Blog on 16. Jul, 2009 | View Comments

Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. (KJV) It is clear to me that this (omnipresence/omniscience) is the first thing I deny when I sin.

Jeremiah 13

Posted by dwight in Blog on 14. Jul, 2009 | View Comments

God basically tells Jeremiah: “Put on some underwear, now go bury that underwear by a river.” Then after many days he tells Jeremiah: “Go dig up that dirty rotting underwear… look at it!” Many times I have refused to do what God wants me to do because it seems ludicrous to me. The tension remains, [...]

Psalm 79

Posted by dwight in Blog on 07. May, 2009 | View Comments

“Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let there be known among the nations in our sight, Vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed.” How often do people pray to the Lord a prayer like this one? “Do not let it be known that You Lord did not protect [...]

Be Still and know that I am God

Posted by dwight in Blog on 09. Apr, 2009 | View Comments

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 I must confess that I have never been able to do this on a mental level. In the full context of the psalm it looks like the statement is more pointed [...]

Christianity in Crisis: 21st Century

Posted by dwight in Blog on 14. Mar, 2009 | View Comments

by Hank Hanegraaff I am a participant in Thomas Nelson’s Book Review Blogger program. Mr. Hanegraaff systematically exposes and breaks apart the popular alternative “prosperity gospel” that is being preached by such well known people as Joel Osteen, Todd Bentley, TD Jakes, and Joyce Meyer. I was not surprised to see Osteen included, because I’d [...]

The Hole in our Gospel

Posted by dwight in Blog on 08. Mar, 2009 | View Comments

by Richard Stearns My Red Pill This book does not say anything new, but it was exactly what I needed to hear when I read it. Richard Stearns basically points out that Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not [...]

A Savior on Capitol Hill

Posted by dwight in Blog on 06. Sep, 2008 | View Comments

I love Derek Webb’s songs “The Church” and “Wedding Dress.” He does a great job of reminding me what is important in life. When I am frustrated with the collection of sinful people that makes up the church, “The Church” reminds me that the Church is the bride of Christ: And you cannot care for [...]

One Month to Live

Posted by dwight in Blog on 02. Jun, 2008 | View Comments

by Kerry & Chris Shook This was a pretty solid book. It had a little bit of the trappings of pop-christianity, but at the root was a solid message: How would your priorities change if you knew that you had only 30 days to live?

On Grace and Justice

Posted by dwight in Blog on 31. May, 2008 | View Comments

I think there is a popular thought that goes something like: “Yes, God is just. However, He is only just because He offers us Grace.” We need to be aware that God is just and He would be just even if He were not gracious. I thank God that He is gracious, but many people [...]

The Four Loves

Posted by dwight in Blog on 20. May, 2008 | View Comments

by C.S. Lewis The greatness of Plato’s Symposium is to the greatness of this book as the sphere of the Earth is to the sphere of the fixed stars. The four loves are: Affection, Friendship, Eros, and Charity (Storge, Philos, Eros, and Agape). I especially connected with Lewis’ redemption of Eros. The sternest feminist need [...]

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