“Keeping first things first makes second things better.”
–John Piper
Blog, page 49
“Servanthood does not nullify leadership; it defines it.”
–John Piper on Jesus washing his disciples’ feet
“Mexico advances to the final football match”
“NYT’s “every medalist ever” 4-part infographic and video series”
Beautiful and information-rich.
“Most foundationally, marriage is the doing of God. And ultimately, marriage is the display of God.”
–John Piper
“There has never been a generation whose view of marriage is high enough.
“There has never been a generation whose view of marriage is high enough.”
–John Piper on love and marriage.
I love that this and several other solid books have recently been published on marriage.
“The transaction- Our sin was imputed to Christ; he was condemned. His righteousness was imputed to us; we are justified.”
–Philip Ryken
“If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.”
–Proverbs 18:13
“But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings.”
–Malachi 4:2
“Making Sense of Scripture’s ‘Inconsistency’”
“Mourning the loss of an American icon, and remembering why we all want to live in Mayberry…”
“Views of the flag in church services”
Douglas Wilson:
Elders should vote to remove the American flag from the sanctuary and should have that same flag on their pickups.
“Legends became so by great suffering and great feats.”
–Andrew Peterson
“Christian hope turns the church into something far more profound than a club or an interest group.”
“Religion in Africa: Celebrity priests”
Update July 25, 2016: As I’ve gotten to know Femi Osunnuyi and the gospel-centered church that he is working to establish in Lagos, I’ve been able to see first-hand some of the troubling celebrity culture that this article is talking about.