Monthly Archives: July 2014
Diligently Teaching Your Children
Bernard of Clairvaux, the twelfth-century doctor of the church who penned the hymn “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded,” opens his devotional classic On Loving God with the following words: “You wish for me to tell you why and how God … Continue reading
Worship in the Dark
“Psalm 88 isn’t like the others,” a friend recently remarked. “Most psalms end on the high note of hope, but not Psalm 88.” It’s true. This psalm is different. The concluding words aren’t what we’d expect. They’re not what we’re … Continue reading
J.I. Packer on Living to the End “Flat Out”
This week J.I. Packer turned 88. He has written a book on aging. It’s titled, Finishing Our Course with Joy: Guidance from God for Engaging with Our Aging. At age 68 I found it riveting. It made me want to … Continue reading
Am I in Trouble?
It’s not just a question from the mouth of a disobedient toddler. It’s the same question that many of us ask when we think about opening God’s word after an absence of days, weeks, or months. “How can I make … Continue reading
Three Ways Our Deeds Relate to Our Salvation
One effect of close attention to Scripture is that sweeping generalizations become problematic. This is notably true of the way our works (including our attitudes and words and behavior) relate to our salvation. The biblical texts relating to this issue … Continue reading
What Is a Disciple?
When Jesus speaks we listen. That makes sense, right? Jesus is the one to whom all authority in heaven and earth has been given (Matthew 28:18). Jesus is the one of whom it will be said, forever, “Worthy is the … Continue reading
Journal As a Pathway to Joy
Maybe you’ve never thought of journaling as a spiritual discipline. It’s seemed like something only for the most narcissistic of introverts, or cute for adolescent girls, but impractical for adults. What, me? Journal? I’m much too occupied with today and … Continue reading
Autocorrect and Indwelling Sin
It’s a simple formula: overconfidence in phone-typing ability leads to an increased typing speed, which then leads to typos processed by a confused autocorrect program that turns “I’ll be praying for you tomorrow” into “I’ll be partying to your Oreos” … Continue reading
A Letter to the Caliph
A Letter to the Caliph| Desiring God(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i[‘GoogleAnalyticsObject’]=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)})(window,document,’script’,’//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js’,’ga’);ga(‘create’, ‘UA-1853263-1’, ‘desiringgod.org’);ga(‘send’, ‘pageview’);BlogSermonsBooksMoreBrowse ByAuthorScriptureTopicLanguageResourcesConference MessagesArticlesBiographiesSeminarsInterviewsPoemsOtherEventsAboutDonateSearchOr browse by Author, Scripture, Topic, or Language. MenuOr browse by Author, Scripture, Topic, or Language. ResourcesOtherClose menuFacebook0Twitter0A Letter to the CaliphJuly 28, 2014 by Tim KeeseeTopics: Middle East Background: The … Continue reading
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