The instruction of Jesus Christ on prayer remind us to pray the promises of God back to Him. This is faithfulness of heart — dependence upon our savior.
Rouse All the Senses
"For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham." (Hebrews 2:16; NKJV)
Prayer as Catechism
The reciting of the prayer then contains both personal petitions and catechismal instruction for our hearts.
Calvin on God's Paternal Clemency
"For I do not accept the distinction made by learned and otherwise godly men that good works deserve places that are conferred upon us in this life, while everlasting salvation is the root word of faith alone." - Calvin
Our Week in Europe
We began our tour of Europe looking up “animal pictures,” resulting in Europe being termed a very scary place: badgers, foxes, and bears oh my!
On the Bookshelf, July 2016
My second time through. They don't write love stories like they used to.
Otherness
O holy Christ, your voice is stronger
than the torrents tempting us to take
the earthy waters; human potters mold more vessels
but you call us
NOT a Country, a Continent: AFRICA.
Letting our summer sun shine on Africa last week was exciting and enriching.
Revealed in Power
"That there is no other method of living piously and justly than that of depending upon God." - John Calvin
Call and Response
do you trust the gifts you're given?
neither do I, yet we both risk the touch
Luther and Progressive Covenantalism
Despite Luther's conclusion that "Christ, the Founder of the new generation, did not change the covenant; He changed the sign of the covenant," he stands removed from the Reformed tradition which provides starker continuity between circumcision and baptism.
Continuity or Union with Christ
"Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible church, and so strangers from the covenant of promise" (WLC, Q.166)
Hello World! I'm Reading You Up!
And my heart for the world beats a quick tattoo with the love I feel for my children as we discuss the wonders God has made in people, language, dress, and custom.
Anselm on Submission & Duty
In the midst of this Trinitarian hogwash, I must recall a certain issue I have with anything label eternal submission.
Wait for It
Those are the things unseen. That is the city still unreceived. I can wait for that.
Astonishment
That in your endless quest for progress,
you would cultivate astonishment.
Above the Tree Line
I think about all the things we allow to come between us, and how little the Dead must dwell upon such things.
Remembering Aaron
For some reason, I can see Aaron and I picking strawberries in the kingdom. We'll both be smiling. With red faces and full hearts.
You Have Struggled with God
You'll be missed Aaron.
Κύριε, ἐλέησον