Category Spiritual Markers

A quote from D.A. Carson

“God is more interested in our holiness than in our comfort. He more greatly delights in the integrity and purity of his church than in the material well-being of its members. He shows himself more clearly to men and women…

Between here and there

I was listening to an Bill Hybels’ podcast the other day from this year’s National New Church Conference. Hybels is the pastor of megachurch Willow Creek in Illinois, and he was sharing some thoughts and principles for church planters. As…

Count the cost

Allow me to preface my ramblings with this statement: I know many people have studied this topic more than me; books probably exist about this topic. Also, I understand that these concepts did not originate with me. I was reviewing…

No greater power

Psalm 47 concludes with a thought-provoking and reality-shaping statement: For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted! One might be tempted to rush past this sentence though it ends a Psalm that is intent on…

Learning to enjoy God

I can still remember vividly when I crossed the line from enduring religion to enjoying Christ. I was a junior at Ouachita Baptist University, and had a stellar Southern Baptist pedigree. I’d been in SBC churches with my folks forever.…