And here’s Justin Taylor’s helpful post on John Stott and his life.
Archives for July 2011
Using Our Words to Build a Healthy Church
Doug Wolter: Isn’t it amazing that God uses our mouths as a means of building up his church? And when the church is strengthened, its influence can spread outward into the lives of others. I think of Paul as he reminds Timothy to “fan into flame the gift of God” (1 Tim. 1:6). What a […]
Should You Cut R&D During a Recession (or Worse)? No
An important observation by Jim Collins in How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In: During its darkest days, Xerox faced the very real threat of bankruptcy, yet Mulcahy rebuffed with steely silence her advisors’ repeated suggestions that she consider Chapter 11. She also held fast against a torrent of advice from […]
Hallowing God’s Name in Public Life
From the DG blog: What is righteousness? Should churches be involved in social issues? How does one practice law to the glory of God? At an event on June 12 hosted by the Alliance Defense Fund, Pastor John spoke with with a group of law students about these important issues: [Update: I had to remove the video […]
Does God Really Want You to be Encouraged?
This is a good article by John Piper on Hebrews 6:17-18. Here’s a core excerpt: This text assumes that God had already said enough to give us encouragement. But God is not a God of minimums. His aim is not to speak as few encouraging words as possible. He speaks some words to give us […]