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I (Rob) recently read the book The Heavenly Man . Whether or not you agree with his theological positions, it is filled with provocative statements which cause me to stop and reflect on my own comfortable walk with Christ. p. 214 The path of following...
I ran into this bit of perspective at Matt Dirk's blog : So far, the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression has forced some Americans out of their homes, but for most people it’s just caused them to put off a vacation, car purchase, or...
Possibly the biggest, most invisible atrocity in the world today. !!WARNING!! This deals with difficult subject matter and will disturb you. (Though provocative, we cannot keep our heads in the sand concerning a very real crisis taking place all around...
I found this over at the DesiringGod blog : -By John Piper "It is a good thing that people from all ideologies are talking about the horrors of human trafficking. Don’t let the “trendiness” of it dampen your indignation. If a liberal champions a...
In 1998 I (Rob) visited a cave in the Alps of southern France where a group of " les huguenots " hid for about 50 years during severe persecutions by the Catholic church. John Piper, on his blog, shares another story of resisting Huguenots ...
"Authenticy". Everyone talks about it (in US evangelical circles anyway). They try new "ancient" experiences, like candles, incense, pillows, and rusty nails, in the name of being "authentic". (Ironically, I actually enjoy...
Overwhelmed by the devastation of cyclone Nargis but don't know what to do? Here's a recent update from WorldVenture (the missions organization we serve with), including first-hand accounts of the devastation and a chance to give: You have probably...
If you weren't yet aware, here is a video recounting the immense carnage in the country formerly known as Burma . The following text is taken from the Desiring God blog (by John Piper) : As the carnage from Cyclone Nargis moves toward 50,000 dead...
I (Rob) recently read the book The Heavenly Man with some provocative statements about my own comfortable walk with Christ. pp. 311-313 Sometimes Western visitors come to China and ask the house church leaders what seminary they attended. We reply, jokingly...
She loves Jesus. She is outspoken about her faith and full of compassion. She spent most of last summer working with many of the underprivileged in Haiti. She would love nothing more than to see the few thousand students at her Cégep see the love of Jesus...
On my (Rob) recent trip to Oregon, I met the director of a radical ministry called GottaGo (I also met with several volunteers who have worked short-term in China). Here are a few paragraphs from their website: " We go into the brothels of our Hunan...
I (Rob) recently read the book The Heavenly Man . Some very provocative statements regarding the Christian life, discipleship, and suffering really caused me to stop and reflect on my own comfortable walk with Christ. pp. 287-289 God is calling thousands...
I (Rob) just finished reading George Marsdon's biography of Jonathan Edwards "A Life". Here are Jonathan's last words as told to his daughter Lucy: "Dear Lucy, it seems to me to be the will of God that I must shortly leave you; therefore give my kindest...
I (Rob) just finished reading the book The Heavenly Man . Whether or not you agree with his theological positions, there are some very provocative statements regarding the Christian life, discipleship, and suffering, sprinkled throughout; which caused...
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