The following is an excerpt from Absolute Surrender by Andrew Murray. *** Once more: these disciples were men who had been led to despair of themselves. At the beginning of their three years’ class of instruction they had to give up all they possessed; but it was only at the end of that time that they began to…
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Linus Christianity
Hallowe’en is fast approaching so our family watched “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” In case you haven’t seen it, here’s the story: Linus spends Hallowe’en in a pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin (GP). The GP is a Santa Claus-ish figure that appears only in the most “sincere” pumpkin patches. He rewards children…
The Rejected King
Sketch by Patrick Murphy Below is an excerpt from “Despising the Lamb” a booklet that will soon be available at The Voice of One. *** Samuel led Israel until he was old. His sons were dishonest and greedy (1 Sam. 8:1-3). The elders of Israel approached Samuel and said, “[A]ppoint a king to judge us the same as all…
Purpose
Years ago, almost 15 years ago in fact, I sat waiting for someone to unlock the building next to our church. It had been a busy week. While I waited, I decided to pray. The Lord spoke a few short sentences. I have never forgotten them. These few short sentences continue to define my understanding…
Yard Sale Theology
My wife co-ran a yard sale recently. One item for sale was a small decorative cross. My wife planned to sell it for 25 cents. Before she could price it she noticed a man looking at it. Subtlely, he removed a 50 cent sticker from a neighboring item and placed it on the cross. My…
A Brief Hiatus…
For the next week or so I’ll be on a blogging hiatus. My in-laws are visiting so I expect to spend my time visiting and drinking far too much coffee…if that were possible 😉 Please enjoy posts you’ve missed or check out some of my booklets. My prayer is that Christ is magnified in each…
Who, Me?
“You have abandoned the love you had at first.” “You accept other gospels.” “You tolerate sexual immorality.” “People say you’re alive but you’re dead.” “You are lukewarm, self-satisfied, and complacent.” These are things Jesus said to the churches in Revelation chapters two and three. As I read these statements today, I thought about whether any…
Whoops!
My last post featured an excerpt from New Birth Fundamentals by Mallory Patrick. However, I forgot to post a link to the rest of the book in case people are interested in reading the whole book. Whoops! Proof I’m human 😉 A note about the book: It is formatted for print so the pages aren’t exactly…
Wanted: A Few Good Idiots
The Idiot is a book by Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky (b. 1821, d. 1881). The story begins with Prince Myshkin returning to St. Petersburg from Switzerland. Myshkin convalesced there because of fragile health. Having recovered, he hopes to go on with life as peacefully as possible. But on re-entering Russian society, he finds a socio-political clash….
Break Time…
I’m going to clock out for a bit and take a blogging break. For the last month, my family has been very busy selling our house and buying another. It’s quite the transition. We’ve lived in our current house for over a decade. It’s the only house our kids have ever known. But it’s time…
The Voice of One 