We interrupt the regularly scheduled silence with a blog post.
With the wifey doing all the blogging for the both of us the last few months, I haven’t felt the need to update. But since my regular phone meeting for this time seems to be postponed, what the hey.
Do you realize next week is Christmas? Cathie told me that yesterday, and I didn’t believe her. As easy as it is to be discouraged by what Christmas has become, I’m still thankful for the holiday as a reminder of the precious gift of Christ. It’s amazing that amidst the secular, anti-God society we live in, God still provides these holidays (Easter too) so that we can stop, pause, and dwell on the incredible life of Christ.
I’m forgetful when it comes to everyday things. But when it comes to the Gospel, doubly so. That’s why I’m slowly learning to appreciate the abundant means through which God reminds me of the Gospel of grace, and shepherds me back into the fold:
- Sacrements: Communion and baptism both are a reminder that God uses the blood of Christ to transform lives. And in both, we are passive agents, while God does the work of transformation within us.
- Fellowship: I have this experience often. Someone asks me what I’m learning. I pause, thinking to myself, “What am I learning?” And as I slowly remember the things God is teaching me, and I’m amazed. And as I recount those things, it’s as if I’m learning them over again.
- Preaching: It’s foolishness to the world, but it’s balm to the regenerate soul. Nothing like a Gospel-centered sermon to reinvigorate my eyes of faith.
- The Bible: God’s special revelation to us. And despite the world’s best efforts to discredit, discount and dismiss its validity, it still stands as a beacon of truth and hope.




