Category Spiritual Markers

Thanks for praying

Again, I thought I’d post about the effect of your prayers. (1/20/11): For God to move in His people at Northstar this week as we have our “State of the Church” Sunday. This past Sunday, we had a fantastic turnout…

The Thorn

I stumbled across this poem by Martha Snell Nicholson which is quoted in the book Suffering and the Sovereignty of God. It’s magnificent. You can read my review of the book here. The Thorn I stood a mendicant of God…

Turn the other cheek?

I recently preached on Luke 6:29, but does “turning the other cheek” require a faithful Christ follower to suffer abuse or just take it? I advocated complete dependence on God in situations of unfairness in my sermon. However, there are…

A poem from Luke 8

On Sunday at Northstar, I shared this poem by John Oxenham. It’s powerful, and after teaching about demonology, I think it’s rather more important to dwell on what Oxenham did – how the people at Gadara prized pigs over people.…

The Thanksgiving Chair

We showed this video during worship at Northstar on Sunday. It’s probably one of the most powerful ones I’ve seen lately. When was the last time you sat in the Thanksgiving chair?