Monthly Archives: January 2012
Temporary Hiatus
Due to an unbelievable load this semester for my PhD my posts at this site will be sparse over the next few months. I hope to get back into the swing by May, and until then I will look to … Continue reading
Prayer and Fervency
The most well known text of Scripture combining prayer and passion is found in James 5:16- “The effective [or fervent] prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.” E. M. Bounds, in his chapter on this topic, makes an excellent … Continue reading
True Worship
The fuel of worship is a true vision of the greatness of God; the fire that makes the fuel burn white hot is the quickening of the Holy Spirit; the furnace made alive and warm by the flame of truth … Continue reading
Prayer and Faith (continued)
A couple more thoughts today from E. M. Bounds on the topic of prayer and faith. What an era of glorious achievements would dawn for the church and the world, if only there could be reproduced a race of saints … Continue reading
Whatever It Takes
Jon Bloom recently had a tremendous yet daunting post over at Desiring God. To me it is so helpful I wanted to reproduce it here in its entirety and challenge all of us to treasure conformity to the image of … Continue reading
Prayer and Faith
So a new semester of PhD work is nearly upon me, and with that comes little time to think about much else. Other guys have greater capacity to do a variety of things effectively, but I find that I must … Continue reading
Call Others to Imitate You
I just read a stirring post on Justin Taylor’s blog and had to post it here. Taylor writes, “Gospel-centered discipleship employs both show and tell. In his little book From the Resurrection to His Return: Living Faithfully in the Last … Continue reading
Prayer and the Need for Revival
Recently I have been reading A God-Sized Vision: Revival Stories that Stretch and Stir by Collin Hansen and John Woodbridge. This is an outstanding work that addresses key revivals that have occurred historically in this country and abroad. It is … Continue reading
A Tool to Help You Live
If you have never heard of John Piper’s acronym called A.P.T.A.T. I would encourage you to check out this post. This can of use to you in relation to your preaching, killing sin, and hoping in God each and every … Continue reading
Prayer and the Glory of God
Our prayers and the glorification of God are inextricably connected. Certainly God does not need us to be glorious, but He chooses to be in relationship with us through faith in Christ and prayer gives Him glory. This is crucial … Continue reading
