“Grace is the pleasure of God to magnify the worth of God by giving sinners the right and power to delight in God without obscuring the glory of God.” ~John Piper, The Pleasures of God
Month: November 2018
Come Let Us Adore Him – Advent Devo
If you are interested in a good Advent devotional for you or your family, I would recommend this one by Paul David Tripp. Click on the large image below to check it out at Amazon.
Noise: Decluttering Our Minds To Make Room For Thinking Deeply
It’s rare that I get the chance to spend a few hours in the car by myself on a road trip, but this was one of those days. Earlier this summer, my youngest had been with his grandparents for three weeks and the time had come to get him. As I readied myself, I sat…
Hidden in Plain Sight
At The Gathering on Sunday, I talked about how easy it is for us to become complacent in our journey with Jesus. Complacency can sneak up on us as we become so familiar with grace and become so comfortable in our salvation that the whole thing can become somewhat blasé (That’s French for, “meh”). That…
Ethnic Unity Lecture
Last night, I had the privilege of delivering a short lecture to the Chattanooga-Hamilton County BM&E District Association’s Unity Week & Congress of Christian Education. It was a true joy to see many of our Gathering church members sitting amongst and worshiping with some wonderful Christian brothers and sisters of the African American community. Our…
The Mind-blowing Nature of Grace
One of the most challenging aspects of the Gospel is the amazing grace of God that declares Believers as perfect in Christ. It is hard to grasp because we know we’re still sinners. How can we be both sinners and sinless at the same time and, if true, how can we live in that reality?…
Birds of a Feather: Understanding the Need for Real Community
The random honking was faint at first. Then through the trees I could see the flapping of wings as they approached from the East. Now in full view, they banked to the left making a complete u-turn in full formation, gliding as they made their approach down to their landing area. In the final few…
