John Piper's prayer for Japan

Here is a prayer by John Piper for Japan. The power of moving water is greater than most of us can imagine. Nothing stands before it. We are driven to our knees: Father in heaven, you are the absolute Sovereign over the shaking of the earth, the rising of the sea, and...

Book Review: The Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

The two most easily recognizable hallmarks of secularization in America are the exaltation of numbers and of technique. ~Os Guinness, p.24 Here are the 9 Marks of a Healthy Church: #1 Expositional Preaching I will sometimes be surprised by the point of the passage and...

Romans 12:3-8 Spiritual Gifts (pt 4 of 4)

To sum up what we’ve talked about so far — 1) What is the most important thing to keep in mind when seeking after and exercising spiritual gifts? Answer: love for God and for people. Love is the greater gift, greater than all the other spiritual gifts. Love is...