Monthly Archives: March 2008

Put Fears to Rest

What do you look for when shopping for a bed? Size? Comfort? Cost? How about protection from bio-chemical attack? Bulletproof plating? Intruder proximity detector? For “the safest rest ever,” try the Quantum Sleeper: 

(I don’t think this is a shipping product.) I don’t mean to make light of people’s fears, but I am amazed at how fear-driven […]

“Am I Happy?”

For this past weekend’s Easter service, I was thrilled that Acts of Worship put together a drama. For those not present, it was an encounter between “Justin” and “Michelle” — two contrasting characters bearing a slight resemblance to the sisters Martha and Mary (Lk 10:38-41) except with a few twists to increase both the ambiguity and challenge.
Both are […]

For Parents of a Prodigal Child

For parents of children who walk away from Christ, John Piper’s son Abraham Piper tells his story and gives sage advice. One suggestion: “E-mail them. When you read something in the Bible that encourages you and helps you love Jesus more, write it up in a couple of lines and send it to your child. […]

Elements of Spiritual Revival

Have you ever been in a spiritual revival? The word “revival” comes burdened with great expectations and unclear notions of what it actually is. J.I. Packer writes:
“I have witnessed remarkable evangelical advances, not only academic but also pastoral, with churches growing spectacularly through the gospel on both sides of the Atlantic and believers maturing in the […]