A few weeks ago, a friend sent me this paragraph from Charles Spurgeon’s sermon “Forgiveness Made Easy:” All our transgressions are swept away at once, carried off as by a flood, and so completely removed from us that no guilty trace of them remains They are all gone! O ye believers, think of this, for…
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2018 Johnny Cash Birthday Picture
For the past three years, we’ve reproduced a Johnny Cash birthday picture. (Read a bit about my CASH fanaticism.) Every year my sweet wife helps gather props, scout shooting locations, and edit photos in what’s become a fun tradition. Here’s the 2018 edition:
Updates: The Gospel Coalition, Front Porch with the Fitzes, and New Songs
A few updates for the month. I’ve had the joy of being a guest writer at The Gospel Coalition, a guest on the Front Porch with the Fitzes podcast, and posting a few of my favorite song collaborations with David Ward. More information below.
Our Dog Died Today
Today we’re mourning the loss of Jude (2003-2015), our 15-year-old black lab. He was a great dog from beginning to end. We knew for some time that he was nearing the end. He mostly laid in the sun and slept this spring. Evenings were hardest for him, as his hip was giving him problems. But…
Women in the Storyline of Redemptive History
The #MeToo movement has sparked some good conversations about the value and significance of women, a conversation that has moved into the church in helpful ways (#ChurchToo). A friend’s tweet got me thinking about the significant role women play in the Bible’s storyline of redemption. So, for my own benefit, I started jotting an off-the-cuff list of notable…