Rick Warren’s Christless “Purposemas”

As with the "40 Days of Purpose," evangelical churches this Christmas season will probably launch their "12 Days of Purposemas" with the publication of Rick Warren's "The Purpose of Christmas."

Praise God for His Great Works (Psalm 111)

We give God all the praise for the wonderful, marvelous works that he has done for us. We exalt his name because he remembers the gracious covenant that he made with our forefathers in the faith. We offer gratitude to him because he revealed his perfect will to us through his unchanging, eternal commandments. And we praise and thank him for sending his own son Jesus Christ to redeem us from the bondage of sin and death.

Christless Christianity News Bytes

In his new book "Christless Christianity," Dr. Michael Horton says, "Jesus has been dressed up as a corporate CEO, life coach, culture-warrior, political revolutionary, philosopher, copilot, cosufferer, moral example, and partner in fulfilling our personal and social dreams," but rarely as the crucified and resurrected Redeemer of a powerless people dead in sin.

Time to pause, ponder and pray

"This is going to be a very tough term of office for any president. So, it is our duty to pray for our new president, and wish him and our nation well. Meanwhile let us go about our callings and vocations as Christian citizens doing what Paul..."

Waldensians: Medieval Reformers

Who were these Waldensians who, with their small numbers and poverty, defied powerful Rome for five centuries with their firm and clear message of living the Christian faith only according to God's Word? Who were these faithful believers who would put today's evangelicals, with their gospel of prosperity and happy-clappy worship, to horrible shame?

Rock Bands as Holy Spirit

Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, recently weighed in again, this time with a profound thought that "Beatles songs are as likely to explain Christianity as the Bible." Essentially equating rock bands with the Holy Spirit, he says, "They [rock music] are able to open our imagination to a way of thinking about God that we've become deaf to in church language."

God is Our Refuge, Strength and Help (Psalm 46)

What are we to fear when Immanuel, God with us, dwells among us? Nothing! Not even wars and the worst economic crisis in history are to shake our foundations... In that heavenly city of God, there will be no more wars and no more economic crises.

On My Mind These Days

• Someone from San Juan, Batangas Province in the Philippines using a Mac is the 10,000th viewer of this blog. Whoever you are, Congratulations! You may email me, and perhaps we'll cross paths someday.
• Don't worry, I haven't forgotten my series on Worship. I'm currently writing "Part 4: Worship Must Be Covenantal."
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