The topic of identity shows up all the time. In meeting new people, introducing yourself, and getting to know someone we talk about our identity (i.e. who we are). Conversations usually begin with a line of questioning resembling “Hi, what’s your name?” followed by “What...
At Christmas we give to missions through the Lottie Moon World Christmas Offering which supports 4500 missionaries with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Charlotte Diggs (Lottie) Moon was a young woman who grew up in a privileged home in Virginia and...
Two short but incredibly potent phrases in the Bible have been gripping me lately: “Do the work of an evangelist” (2 Timothy 4:6) and “Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men” (2 Corinthians 5:11). As I’ve felt the Lord’s hand on me through...
When my children were little, everyone told me that while parenting small children was physically demanding, those were actually the easy years. I did not believe it. I think the difficulty in parenting older children is that they are away from us so much more, and making their own...
As we have been thinking about the Five Gs of Discipleship and how to grow in our walks with the Lord over the past few months, the issue of forgiveness has come to my mind. Perhaps you have some minor “issues” in your relationships with others that are actually issues of...
It is said that upon rising every morning, Benjamin Franklin would begin each day by asking himself the question, “What good shall I do this day?” That’s not a bad principle to live by (but it is a bit vague). A better (and more biblical question) would be something like...
For several weeks now, I have been on a metaphorical journey to grow in authenticity. And by authenticity I mean being more genuine, honest, and real. There have been several factors that have contributed to my desire to develop in authenticity but the primary reason is fatigue. I find it...
Many people have experienced Bible memory like a crash diet or a cram session for finals. A small group leader or sermon challenges us and we go hard after our Bible memorization for a few weeks but slowly and surely we lose the practice, forget what we memorized, and get discouraged. Or we just...
I was a believer for 7 years before I ever memorized and kept memorized a single passage of Scripture. In the Lord’s kind providence, however, I’ve been convicted about and practicing regular memorization of the Bible for the last two years, and the Lord has immensely blessed this...
Today is the anniversary of the death of my favorite Puritan, John Owen. Owen died on August 24, 1683 at the age of 67. My love and esteem for this man is so profound that when our son was born, Sara and I named Zack after John Owen; Zachary Owen Brown. Many of my heroes in the faith have been...
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