I still have a draft from when I was ranting against the epidemic fear of evangelizing, but it will remain unpublished. I love the idea of the boy in Iowa defaulting his wrestling match to a female opponent, but I’d rather you go read Piper lose his literary composure in a March 2009 blog over this exact issue. Said Musa is rescued, Egyptian hype has plateaued, gas is still surging (Don’t complain though. England is bracing for a $9 gallon of gas.), Libya is still rumbling and Obama is still presiding. Rob Bell is trending on Twitter, and his new book has caught the eye and busied the blogs of our evangelical world.
Call it praeteritio but I don’t want to write about any of those things (anymore). John Piper, Justin Taylor, or Drudge Report could easily benefit you more than I can.
Many at Boyce College have been academically required to meditate on Colossians and maintain a journal this semester. Boy, did this assignment shed light on how scattered my devotional life had been lately! It’s been a wonderful blessing that will prove to be a precious part of my syllabus this side of sophomore year.
Colossians is about Jesus, and it’s a model for what we’re supposed to be about. Dr. Lambert likes the term “Christ-centered” over “gospel-centered.” Here is the difference: when you read a biography on Winston Churchill, are you stirred over the biography, or are you stirred over Churchill? The subtle difference is worth finding.
Friends, Jesus is the one who comes alongside with grace when discipline seems painful. He brings comforts when sovereignty seems cruel. He gives glimpses of his handiwork when circumstances seem chaotic. He reroutes us when we’re about to follow our own destructive desires. He receives our repentance, and He produces fruit when we abide. Jesus is the preeminent one who listens to our prayers and intercedes on our behalf.
This is our God! What a joy to know when the world seems upside down.
yay! another!
what? Piper lost his literary composure? you gotta post a link to that!
im being honest right now i had to look up the word “praeteritio” you used at beginning of 2nd paragraph, and it came back with no results….is it another language or something?
-idea for next blog, post one of your meditations from the book of Colossians, if its not too personal of course. would love to read that!
Col 2:14-15 would def have to be my fav!
Here you go Steve http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/over-my-dead-body-son. It’s an amazing post by Piper; I hope you enjoy it!
Praeteritio? Oh it’s a silly word that I learned in high school. It means you’re talking about something by saying you won’t talk about it.
Thanks for reading! God bless!
oh wow! you were right….
“The worst curse that can fall on us is to be seen as one of those nutcases who hasn’t entered the modern world. This is not about courageous commitment to equality; it’s about wimpy fear of criticism for doing what our hearts know is right. ”
thanks for that link