A good summary from the Reformissionary blog from a recent Q&A Keller did with Bryan Chapell.
Was William Carey Being Biblical When He Said "Expect Great Things from God"?
William Carey is well known for saying “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” Is that biblical? Yes. Here’s one passage that gives the foundations for Carey’s words: Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work […]
Is Asking Questions of the Biblical Text Respectful?
Yesterday I posted a passage from John Piper’s book Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God on the importance of asking questions of the biblical text in order to grow in our understanding (this is true in the rest of life as well!). For example, simply asking the question “why is […]
Edwards: Give Your Youth to Seeking the Things of God
Edwards: It is fitting that we should begin our lives with God; and the first business persons should enter upon should be getting into a converted state and condition. Therefore God has so ordered it in providence that in the beginning or morning of our lives there should be room left for it. There is […]
Don't Forgive from a Pedestal
From Extreme Righteousness: Seeing Ourselves in the Pharisees: Perhaps an even more telling gauge of our self-righteousness is the stance from which we offer our forgiveness to those who have wronged us. Is our forgiveness offered from a pedestal? When sinned against, it is easy to occupy a superior position, extending forgiveness like a benevolent […]
Broadening Our Understanding of Suffering: The Various Types of Suffering
This is post 2 in the series: Suffering in Our Work and Everyday Lives Selling your house and moving half way around the world to advance the cause of missions is suffering. But is selling your house to just move to another part of the U.S.? What about having to drive to work in cold […]
Suffering in Our Everyday Lives: An Introduction
Post 1 in the Series: Suffering in Our Work and Everyday Lives Today we are going to begin a series on suffering. We are going to look at the different types of suffering, how to endure suffering, what suffering looks like in our work and vocations, God’s role in our suffering, the effects of our […]
The Hidden Cost of Debt (and a rule of thumb on when to use it)
There is a good article at the Personal MBA blog on the nefarious hidden cost of debt. And, although not the point of the article, there is a good section on when debt can sometimes be beneficial. This is often overlooked by those hitting (rightly) the note on the dangers of debt and needs to […]
The Most Important Prayer Request in the World
How does prayer relate to productivity? In many ways. One is: Focus on the important not just in your actions, but also in your prayers. Make sure you are praying for the most important thing of all. On this, see John Piper’s great post, The Most Important Prayer Request in the World.