Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him; sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! [...]
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A Reflection on John Owen’s The Glory of Christ
John Owen’s The Glory of Christ is centered on one glorious foundational truth: “one of the greatest privileges the believer has, both in this world and for eternity, is to behold the glory of Christ” (2). The Glory of Christ is, in essence, a devotional exposition of 2 Corinthians 3:18: And we all, with unveiled [...]
Prayer Post 3 – The Attributes of God
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my [...]
Adoring Him
Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. – Psalm 29:1-2 O God, You are holy, and You are glorious, and You are strong. You are a mighty God, and You [...]
Pray The Church To Life: Ask
You Don’t Have Because You Don’t Ask As I am writing this our church is 12 days away from launching a 7pm service in a new location somewhere in our city but as of now we don’t know exactly where. We made the decision to launch this new service two days ago, so while we [...]
Pray The Church To Life: Weep
Passion Produces Tears My wife was giving birth to our first child and things didn’t go as planned. Emma got stuck and both my daughter and my wife were in trouble. It was a frightening time for all of us. But one of the things I remember most about those hours of uncertainty was seeing [...]
Pray The Church To Life: Atmosphere
“O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your [...]
A Praying Church
My prayer life is anemic. This may surprise you. As an elder of the church, many might assume that my prayer life is robust. It is not. It is a land filled with distractions, sinfulness and apathy. In other words, I suck at prayer. I am guessing that your prayer life could use some work [...]
History of Redemption: Blog Post 47
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. – Jude 24-25 [...]
Summary of Paul’s Letters in the Establishment of Churches
Each of Paul’s letters served to establish, that is to mature or strengthen, each of the specific congregations he was writing to. While there are certainly levels of overlap, there are some distinct and helpful aspects of church establishment seen in Paul’s letters when considered chronologically. My hope is that reading the following summary of [...]