Posts from 2016 (Page 5)

The Gospel Is An Exclamation Point! Jared Wilson writes about a minor editorial change that J.I. Packer made to a paragraph composed by Wilson for a study guide [Romans: A 12-Week Study]. And how the change makes all the difference:

As one reads this sublime chapter of the Bible, John 17, we see something of the driving purpose of the Lord Jesus Christ in His life, His public ministry and He in His particular ministry.

John 17 records what perhaps should really be called The Lord’s Prayer. The prayer given in Matt 6:9-13 which is usually given that title by Christians over the centuries is really a prayer for Jesus’ disciples, while John 17 records Jesus’ own prayer.

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23) The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth …

Over the years we have had a couple of dogs. Like most people, we planned to train our dogs until they were perfectly behaved, until they could go head-to-head with a police dog and perform just as well. For a little while we made good progress. We taught the dog to do its doggie business outdoors instead of indoors—that took only a week or two. We taught the dog to sit,…