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We are into our third day of the annual elders’ retreat here at Harrison Hot Springs in British Columbia. Please don’t click on the link or you may get an idea of what a burden it is to be here. It has also been very difficult to type or blog since my hands […]

In the spirit of enjoying the process: There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. v.24 Martha doesn’t begin to grasp the “good thing” here in Ecclesiastes 2:24-26. In fact, the prospect here isn’t just good, there is nothing better. The Preacher […]

Ecclesiastes is a depressing book. In chapter one we learn that life is full of meaningless monotony and then you die. In chapter two we learn that no amount of pleasure or wisdom will change this unhappy business. But then we get to Ecclesiastes 2:24-26. There is something very different about […]

The audio for 06SR Session Two - Logic on Fire is now available, which you can download directly by right-clicking the link, or you can visit the 06SR Index page for all the available resources. Since I finally finished blogging through Shock and Awe, posts from session two should commence shortly. […]

As much as anyone else in church history, Jonathan Edwards understood the incomparable shock and awe of disregard for God. Since the living fountain is infinitely superior our drinking from a cistern is infinitely wicked. It was Edwards’ grasp of God’s outrage over this sin that gave rise to preaching like the following […]