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Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. Holy Spirit, with blazing speed, convict us when we begin to forsake the gospel for some self-help, self-salvation, self-glory narrative @ScottyWardSmith Power and Compassion are brought together in one ruler, who is also your advocate. Unlike the priests and kings who came before, Jesus will never be replaced because his work is finished. He is the conqueror who has defeated death, the devil, and sin. (Jack Miller) You begin to pray when you say I don’t know how. The first thing you need is the Holy Spirit. The last thing you need is the Holy Spirit. And the thing you need in the middle is the Holy Spirit. (Jack Miller) Ultimately and fundamentally, what makes Christianity unique is not its commandments but its announcement. Every other religion is ...

Here are some of my favorite quotes from books I have read over the last few weeks: Words can draw us together or they can divide. What we say and how we say it makes a difference...Discussions based on respect for reach person demonstrates the relationship is valued more than the issue being discussed...We accept and love people; we agree or disagree on principles. (The Messy Life of Parenting by Lori Wildenberg) We were born of Adam. There is no hope for us in trying harder or getting some divine leniency. Our only hope is to be taken out of Adam's old humanity, to be born again into a new humanity, to be a new creation. How, then, on that dark day of the fall, must Adam and Eve have thrilled to hear of the Seed, the offspring, the child who would bruise the serpent's head (Genesis 3:15)! Nothing else would suffice. (Rejoicing in Christ by Michael Reeves) The virgin birth is an almighty No! to all our silly attempts at earning salvation. It means that before Jesus is ev...

I had the privilege to be quoted in a recent book written by Lori Wildenberg entitled, The Messy Life of Parenting. So, I received an advance copy to preview and review.  So, I finally finished it and would like to recommend it to you. Why do I recommend this book? It's simple premise is that all of us mess up as parents.  Lori is honest to share her struggles and the difficulties she has faced as a parent.  This refreshing focus allows parents to hear the truth from the book without feeling like a failure. It reminds us that our children will make mistakes and how we can point them to Jesus and help them navigate their own struggles.  I loved her statement when a child makes a mess literally and metaphorically, "That's OK. Everybody spills. I'll help you clean it up," send the underlying message of grace and truth" Lori starts with relationship before rules as evidenced by the opening chapters of the book. She starts with God's love for us and th...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. Recognizing how much you’ve been loved produces a love that you couldn’t manufacture. @rjgrune It's not that Christ magically appears in every passage but he never disappears from the greater context from which that passage is offered @ByronYawn Just one reason Christmas is such a big deal: every other religion says God is "out there." Christmas says that God has come right here. @mattpopovits Two Words for 2017: Law and Gospel @1C13P @BeckyDanielson1 @LoriWildenberg I am fully known yet deeply loved, warmly welcomed, completely forgiven, and eternally adopted through Christ's work alone. @elysefitz