Dialogue 22 — Kangaroo Court
Luke 23:4–7 (ESV) Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.” But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.” When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. And when he […]
Slave to Saint
We begin a series of readings from our book, Patrick: A Devotional History. Most people have heard of St. Patrick, and most of them know almost nothing about him. In our daily excerpts we’ll begin with a reading from Patrick’s writings, together with others, and then our comments will follow. Here is Patrick in his own words, […]
Greatness Clarified
Matthew 23: Warnings and Woes (1) Pray Psalm 56.10-13.In God (I will praise His word),In the LORD (I will praise His word),In God I have put my trust;I will not be afraid.What can man do to me?Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God;I will render praises to You,For You have delivered my soul from death.Have You not kept my feet from falling,That I may […]
Sent with God’s Commission
Cowper on Paul on Preaching (14) As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 2 Timothy 4.5 He that negotiates between God and man,As God’s ambassador, the grand concernsOf judgment and of mercy, should bewareOf lightness in his speech. ’Tis pitifulTo court a grin, when you should […]
Worship and Reason
God and Reason (21) “Gather My saints together to Me,Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”Let the heavens declare His righteousness,For God Himself is Judge. Psalm 50.5 True worship?Worship—and here I have in mind primarily corporate worship—is the quintessential training ground for sound reason. Nothing else contributes as much to shaping our reasoning powers into […]