Daily Archives: July 7, 2014
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
July 4th is the day we commemorate the Continental Congress’s declaration of independence from the nation of Great Britain. People still debate over whether or not Britain’s offenses warranted colonial secession and war. Regardless, it was a bold, very risky … Continue reading
The Closer
Mariano Rivera has never been one of my favorite people. After all, for many years he was a fixture for the New York Yankees, divisional rivals of my own Toronto Blue Jays. When a game came to the final inning … Continue reading
Innovator, Evangelist, World Changer
Every era of church history is dominated by a handful of towering figures. While most of the work of ministry in any age is completed by the many and the unseen, there are always the few and the fascinating who … Continue reading
Why Making Decisions Is So Hard
Making decisions is one of the most difficult things we do. If it is that hard to choose between the mint chocolate chip and the rocky road, how much more do we agonize over this church or that church, this … Continue reading
One of the Most Important Works You’ve Never Read
Johann Heinrich Alsted wrote: “The article of justification is said to be the article by which the church stands or falls.” The Reformers sought to recover this vital doctrine, which is at the very heart of the gospel. Brave men … Continue reading
The Danger of Coasting
I don’t know how much I’ve driven in the twenty years since I got my license, but I do know it’s a lot, what with all those drives down to the South to visit my family. Here is one thing … Continue reading
Not Unto Us 