One of my favorite “dead theologians” to read is J. C. Ryle. He was the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool and lived from 1816-1900. As a man, minister and missionary, he was then, and is still respected by many in reformed and evangelical camps.
His communication style while preaching was concise, no-nonsense, basic, bottom-line, understandable and highly practical. Maybe that is why [...]
My internet surfing brought me across a guy by the name of Nick Vujicic. I was totally enamored and blown away by his deep faith and positive outlook on life. Here is a small snippet of this amazing man and his steadfast faith:
His website is called Life Without Limbs and is a showcase of his travels, speaking engagements and [...]
“Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis.”
Jack Handey has a way of making Momento Mori not so serious.
I recently finished reading a book entitled, The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August 2007. He was given 3-6 months to live and is now into his 9th month since the fatal diagnosis. Over the weekend, he addressed the graduating class at Carnegie Mellon University. Here are his words:
Some [...]
Begin at the green “Start” arrow & work clockwise around the illustration.
(Click on the image below multiple times as needed to view the text next to each arrow)
For some reason, I ended up following all of the ‘everybody else’ blue arrows all the way around.
I wonder where the privileged, beautiful, ruthless, charismatic, courageous and gifted doors lead to?
At the [...]
A couple of thoughts that keep me awake some nights are:
Like sheep, we have all gone astray (Isaiah 53:6), and for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
Thankfully, I’ve never heard a voice respond back to me and say that it was going to be a long night. But instead, I am [...]
Congratulations to my son Ben who is graduating from the University of St. Thomas this week.
In honor of this great achievement, I’ve decided to debut his music video from a recent class project.
One question: How come I never had projects like this when I was in school?
Anyway, here’s a small glimpse of what four years of [...]
(Click on the photo below by artist Adonis Werther for better detail)
What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.
Momento Mori.
While this cartoon might be intended to be funny or light-hearted about the matter of a narrow gate, there are some threads of great theological truths interwoven within.
John MacArthur warns of those who teach that the gate is wide and of the importance of examining ourselves prior to attempting to enter the narrow gate:
The rich young ruler in Matthew [...]
It seems like my thinking gets clearer and better focused by acknowledging death.
Tyler Kennedy of Desiring God explains how:
Leprosy can make life a lot simpler. Being terminally ill often cultivates the clarity of mind that enables people to approach things that are good for them, but which previously made them cower.
Remember the four lepers of Samaria? The city [...]
