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John Donne – Poet of Grace and Comfort

Simonetta Carr
Apr 1, 2020
John Donne – Poet of Grace and Comfort In 1623, when a sudden illness brought the poet and preacher John Donne close to death, he expressed his lament with words that may sound relevant during our coronavirus pandemic: “Variable and therefore miserable condition of man! This minute I was well, and...

Paul Gerhardt and His Songs of Confident Hope

Simonetta Carr
Mar 24, 2020
Paul Gerhardt and His Songs of Confident Hope In 1943, the German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote from his lonely prison cell, “I’ve lately learnt for the first time to appreciate the hymn, ‘Beside thy cradle here I stand.’ Up to now I hadn't made much of it; I suppose one has to be alone for a...

Ecclesiastes - Life in a Fallen World Podcast

Jonathan Master
Feb 10, 2020
Jonathan and James are happy to introduce our listeners to another great book written by Benjamin Shaw, who—for many years—was professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary…but recently took a position as Professor of Old Testament at Reformation Bible...

Covenantal Gut Check

Feb 14, 2014
Have you ever been hit just below your chest in thatsweet spot that knocks the wind right out of you? It's scary. What has reallyhappened is that your diaphragm got its clock cleaned and is now having aspasm. Until it calms down, that tight contraction leaves you gasping for air.In that moment, you...

Covenantal Gut Check

Feb 14, 2014
Have you ever been hit just below your chest in thatsweet spot that knocks the wind right out of you? It's scary. What has reallyhappened is that your diaphragm got its clock cleaned and is now having aspasm. Until it calms down, that tight contraction leaves you gasping for air.In that moment, you...

Covenantal Gut Check

Feb 14, 2014
Have you ever been hit just below your chest in thatsweet spot that knocks the wind right out of you? It's scary. What has reallyhappened is that your diaphragm got its clock cleaned and is now having aspasm. Until it calms down, that tight contraction leaves you gasping for air.In that moment, you...

Keeping it Real

Jan 27, 2014
Raw. Organic. Authentic. Non GMO. Verified. These are the labels we look for on our foods and, heck, some of them we want to use to describe ourselves, our pastor, and our worship services. As I'm writing this, I am enjoying my breakfast smoothie, replete with super fruits, kale, Greek yogurt,...

Keeping it Real

Jan 27, 2014
Raw. Organic. Authentic. Non GMO. Verified. These are the labels we look for on our foods and, heck, some of them we want to use to describe ourselves, our pastor, and our worship services. As I'm writing this, I am enjoying my breakfast smoothie, replete with super fruits, kale, Greek yogurt,...

Keeping it Real

Jan 27, 2014
Raw. Organic. Authentic. Non GMO. Verified. These are the labels we look for on our foods and, heck, some of them we want to use to describe ourselves, our pastor, and our worship services. As I'm writing this, I am enjoying my breakfast smoothie, replete with super fruits, kale, Greek yogurt,...

Keeping it Real

Aug 9, 2013
Five years ago, I had something to say. In fact, I thought there were others like me who wanted to cut through the small talk and discuss serious questions and theological implications. My motivation to write a book was to provide a tool for this to happen. I never really thought it would be real...