If you are looking for some good reads as we begin a New Year, here are some of my recommendations…
Several years ago I read A Praying Life by Paul Miller for the first time (I highly commend the book). One of my major takeaways was his prayer card system that he used in order to keep track of prayer requests. I began to implement this system of prayer in my daily devotions and it has been a tremendous help to me to pray for others more faithfully. n short, I pray for different groups of people each…
Our Gospel Jump-Start this week comes from early Church Father, Augustine. Reflecting on the glories of the incarnation, he wrote:
Our Gospel Jump-Start this week is a reflection on Isaiah 9 from Sinclair Ferguson.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government…
One of the blessings of the Christmas season is we get to spend extended time with our family (this can also present challenges and frustrations). Christmas is also a time when many people are open to discussing and considering spiritual matters. The combination of extended time with family and a spiritual openness may produce opportunities for evangelism.
We are entering the Christmas season, the season of Advent, where we focus on the coming of Christ. These next several weeks, our Gospel Jump-Start posts will have an Advent focus. As we enter this time I want to offer two reflections from two great preachers.
We are preparing as a church to take part in the annual Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO). Pastor Ken recently did a great post on the history of this effort, if you missed it be sure and read it here. I love taking part in the LMCO and I love that it happens during the Christmas season each year. I cannot think of a more appropriate time of the year for a missions offering. As we are celebrating the greatest gift that has ever been given, Christ our Savior, we taking part in a giving effort that is solely focused on making sure all hear of this great gift.