Why was I so hurt? (The Role of Complex Pain in our Daily Lives)
I had a strange experience this week. Something bad happened to me, but on the surface, it wasn’t all that bad. Basically, someone had said something hurtful and I was hurt. No big deal. Happens all the time, right? But I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I began to play it over and over again in my mind. I felt …
Ella Passed “California School” (So I guess we get to go on vacation …)
Months ago, when Sophia found out that my sister was flying us all to California this summer for a visit, she began “California School” for Ella. I guess today was graduation day because Sophie gave her a final exam and announced that she had passed: (Whew! I’m glad we get to go on vacation. ) Our other current adventure …
How DARE the pastor say that I shouldn’t take communion! Just because I’m in this big fight with someone in my church? How dare he! (Or. Dare he not?)
I always enjoy Dave’s posts over at our Redeeming Church Conflicts.com site. But yesterday’s was particularly challenging and edifying for me: Fencing Over Fights I hope you will click through and read the entire post, but for a quick summary, let me just say that Dave reminds us all of the seriousness of coming to the Lord’s Table in an …
The very first tear he made was so deep that I thought it had gone right into my heart.
I’m assuming that most of you are familiar with C.S. Lewsis’ masterpiece, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. If not, I hope you go out today and read it! Well. Actually read the entire Chronicles of Narnia because that’s the way to really understand the depth of everything that happens. For the past four days as I was blessed to …
Heather P. Won the $100 in Free Biblical Peacemaking Materials
Just a quick note to let you know that Random Number Generator chose Heather P. as the winner of our $100 worth of free biblical peacemaking giveaway! Congratulations to Heather and thanks to all of you who participated. I truly pray that God will help us all to ambassadors of reconciliation every moment of our lives. On an unrelated note, …
Don Carson: Home at Last – The Spectacular God at the Center (The Gospel Coalition National Women’s Conference LiveBlog)
To read the near-transcription from Dr. Carson’s plenary (including worship with the Gettys, the Scripture passages, helpful links, etc.), just click “Replay” below: Here is a picture of Dr. Carson as he was teaching: The actual LiveBlog replay above has around 7,200 words in it, so I won’t even attempt to restate the entirety of this teaching. However, here are …
Kathleen B. Nielson: Through the Open Door – The Transcendent and Redeeming God (The Gospel Coalition National Women’s Conference LiveBlog)
To read the near-transcription from Dr. Nielson’s plenary (including worship with the Gettys, the Scripture passages, helpful links, etc.), just click “Replay” below: Here is a picture of Dr. Nielson from the conference: The actual LiveBlog replay above has around 5,700 words in it, so I won’t even attempt to restate the entirety of this teaching. However, here are just …
Jenny Salt: In the Third Heaven – The God Who Can’t Be Talked About (The Gospel Coalition National Women’s Conference LiveBlog)
To read the near-transcription from Jenny Salt’s plenary (including worship with the Gettys, the Scripture passages, helpful links, etc.), just click “Replay” below: The actual LiveBlog replay above has around 5,000 words in it, so I won’t even attempt to restate the entirety of this teaching. However, here are just a few points that will hopefully whet your appetite and …
Nancy Leigh DeMoss: On Another Mountain – The God Who Points to His Son (The Gospel Coalition National Women’s Conference LiveBlog)
To read the near-transcription from Nancy Leigh DeMoss’s plenary, just click “Replay” below: The actual LiveBlog replay above has around 5,700 words in it, so I won’t even attempt to restate the entirety of this teaching. However, here are just a few points that will hopefully whet your appetite and encourage you to read the entire entry: It’s possible to …
John Piper: In the Throne Room – The God of Holiness and Hope (The Gospel Coalition National Women’s Conference LiveBlog)
To read the near-transcription from Pastor Piper’s plenary session, just click “Replay” below: Here is a picture of Pastor Piper teaching us during this session: The actual LiveBlog replay above has over 5,300 words in it, so I won’t even attempt to restate the entirety of this teaching. However, here are just a few points that will hopefully whet your …