Rerun: Al Mohler Explains Why He Withdrew from the “Reclaiming” Conference

In light of Dr. Mohler’s decision to sign and rationale for signing the Manhattan Declaration, I thought a reposting of some correspondence I had with him over a similar situation a couple years ago might be of interest to those thinking through the issue. In short, Dr. Mohler withdrew from a friend’s political/morality conference because [...]

O God, My Joy

This hymn by Paul Keew and Brian Pinner is a delight. Exquisitely written, and relentlessly God-centered. You can hear it here. [Addition: You can also here it here (an octavo by Molly Ijames) and here.]
O God, my joy, You reign above in radiant splendor and beauty.
Your Word has drawn my heart to love the awesome [...]

While Your Collegians Are Home for Thanksgiving…

…encourage them to register for the Student Global Impact Conference in Detroit on January 4-6, 2010. For one thing, they can still get the discounted rate (only $40) if they register before December 1. More importantly (and I speak from experience), there post-Christmas schedules will fill quickly if they don’t plan to go now.
Pastors, parents, [...]

BJU Thanksgiving Service

What a memorable, humbling day. Greg Habegger and I were both able to take early-morning flights to arrive in Greenville in time for BJU’s 2009 Thanksgiving Service, Portraits of Praise. Portions of the service can be heard or viewed here.
The entire service was beautifully planned and executed, and our Lord was magnified. By God’s grace, [...]

Just for Fun: Last Rites

A bus on a busy street struck a Catholic man. He was lying near death on the sidewalk as a crowd gathered.
“A priest. Somebody get me a priest!” the man gasped.
Long seconds dragged on but no one stepped out of the crowd. A policeman checked the crowd and finally yelled, “A [...]

Praising the Great Shepherd for a Good Shepherd

Guest post by Joe Tyrpak.
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My dad was 41 years old, my mom 39. I was eight years old, and for some reason we were moving to Pennsylvania. Decades later I discovered the horrors that my parents had endured that year and the meeting that led us to move.
Trying to “stop the bleeding” from what we [...]

Ryle on the Self-Forgetful Spirit of John the Baptist

Aware of my own ambition and self-love, I’m convicted and challenged by this good word from one of my favorite dead men, J. C. Ryle:
“The greatest saints of God in every age of the Church have always been men of John the Baptist’s spirit. In gifts, and knowledge, and general character they have often differed [...]

New Hymn: Salvation’s Cup

Molly Ijames (welcome to CWM!) and I have produced a new hymn focusing on the various cups in the Scriptures—the cup Christ faced in Gethsemane, the cup of soul-satisfying salvation, the cup of the Lord’s Table, and the cup we’ll enjoy with Christ in His coming Kingdom. We believe it will point worshipers Christ-ward. Please [...]

God Gives Grace Like a Mother’s Milk

God’s gifts are not given independently of Him, but through intimate union with Him. In other words, God gives grace like a mother’s milk.  His grace doesn’t function outside of Himself—as though a box of wisdom could be shipped to us—but rather flows directly from Him. He doesn’t send us a package containing joy or [...]

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