Thy Hymn Page

The Lord has graciously used the hymns I’ve posted at MTC to draw the attention of believers to Himself. In light of the positive response they’ve received, I’d like to make them a little easier to find. For that reason, I’ve added a new tab at the top of my blog labeled “Hymns I’ve Written.” [...]

More on the Golden Compass

Dr. Ted Baehr of WorldNetDaily gives a more thorough critique of The Golden Compass and of Pullman’s books than any of the sites I mentioned in the previous post. His piece entitled An Atheist’s ‘Narnia’ Knockoff is worth taking a minute to read.
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Edited on 12/4/07: 
Dr. Albert Mohler provides what is by far the most thorough [...]

The Golden Compass: “Atheism for Kids”

I’ve received several emails warning about a “family” movie being released in December. I spent a few minutes checking it out. Here’s a quick summary:
The Golden Compass is poised to be a big hit. It has a budget of over $200 million, an A-list actress in Nicole Kidman and all the momentum of the Lord [...]

Marine Corps Marathon

I returned today from 4 days in DC with my girls. We enjoyed taking in the many sites, including the White House, the Washington Monument, Iwo Jima, a sobering time at Arlington National Cemetery, and a tour of the Capitol set up by Ben Wright. (Thanks, Ben.) We had a great time, despite the fact [...]

Web Gems: Pharisees, Counseling, Solomon, Satire & Basketballs

Here are some web gems I’ve been sitting on for a week or so:
Kurt Gebhards, the Pastor of Children’s Ministries at Grace Community Church, provides a helpful post for parents entitled “Raising Pharisees.” I share the concerns of the commenters who disagree with him on standards regarding movies and music—I think—but the point of the [...]

Hymn Stories: Praise the Lord!

This has been a trying week. In addition to losing a dear friend to a brain tumor in a matter of 4 days, the schedule and emotional expenditure of ministering to her dear family has been exhausting, bringing me home at 6am and 3am on consecutive evenings. It’s been a delight—sincerely, I love what God [...]

Christ, Christians and Paint Brushes

My preaching schedule at TCBC has brought be to the book of 1 John. What a tremendous book the Lord has given us in the Apostle John’s first epistle! It has quickly became a favorite of mine. I have especially benefited from comparing 1 John with John’s Gospel, and I would like to suggest the [...]

Several Prayer Needs

I haven’t made many substantial posts here for quite some time. Life and ministry trump blogging. (Shocking, I know.) Anyway, I’d like to ask my friends “out there” to pray with me for several needs:
1. Please pray for Tracy, a dear lady in our church. She and her husband have been believers for quite some [...]

Small Market Baseball

The Cleveland Indians, up 2-1 on the Red Sox (and their $145M payroll) after beating the Yankees (and their almost $189M payroll), have the 19th highest payroll in the Bigs at under $68M. Yet, the nucleus of their team is signed for long-term success. Nice.
Here’s another way of looking at it. Cleveland’s entire roster [...]

Bring It On: Tribe in 7

By the end of this series Hafner, Sizemore, Sabathia and Carmona will be household names, and Cleveland will have mowed down its second East Coast bankroll this postseason.
Get used to us. We’re built to last. Go Tribe!