In seminary, I read John Piper’s biographical address on St. Augustine. Afterward, my mind was filled with several wonderful quotes from Augustine’s Confessions and other writings. I simply had to sing these wonderful thoughts. So, I set to task of […]
While at Together for the Gospel 2006, Bob Kauflin led us in singing “How Sweet and Aweful is the Place.” I had neither read this beautiful text by Isaac Watts nor sung the Irish melody it was set to, ST […]
This is one of the earliest hymns that I wrote. I believe the occasion was Good Friday, meditating on “the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
This text by Eric Schumacher is a beautiful mixing of the fiery descriptions and words of God in Job and the need that seeing such wrath stirs within the human soul to “flee to Christ.” We would all be “knocked […]
This text is the fruit of contemplating a week in Biloxi ministering amongst Hurricane Katrina damage, anticipating the landing of Hurricane Rita, and mediating on some passages in Job 37-42. This text has also been set to a modern tune. […]
This text is based off of Jonathan Edwards’ sermons “The Excellency Of Christ” from Revelation 5:5-6 in which he discusses the “admirable conjunction of diverse excellencies in Christ.” It is an extended meditation on the “meekness and majesty” that meet […]
The Lord Jesus Christ has called his people on earth to be involved in taking the Gospel to all the nations. Every believer is to be involved, whether through going, sending, or praying—and probably some of each. Yet we know […]
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The gospel, the good news of Jesus’ death for our sins and new life in Him, is sometimes regarded as a message that only unbelievers need to hear. When we preach about Jesus’ death for sinners only at “outreach” or […]
The doctrine of election (the sovereignty of God in choosing whom He desires to save) is often accused of making evangelism unnecessary, unfruitful, or even pointless. It is reasoned that if God has already chosen who to save then why […]