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Archive for May, 2012

What Does Jesus Do With Sin?

Posted by MK | Filed under Bible Study, Theology

In a post by Jared Wilson, we find, thank God, that Jesus does these things: 1. He Condemns It. Jesus puts a curse on sin. He marks its forehead. Romans 8:3 – “For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of [...]

Why I’m Praying for “Reviewer” This Morning

Posted by MK | Filed under Uncategorized

The Amazon product page is an interesting place for a book author. It can also be idolatrous because you can see a number there that ranks your work in relation to all the others Amazon sells. And if you’re an author, like me, who is sinful and prideful, like me, you tend to visit that [...]

The Quantity and the Quality of God’s Provision

Posted by MK | Filed under Bible Study

The Bible is full of stories of the provision of God. God provides sons, food, deliverance, hope, and money. Take, for example, the story of Elijah and the widow of Zarapheth in 1 Kings 17. God’s prophet announced that because of the idolatry in the land, the Lord would be withholding rain. We read later [...]

Uncle Drew Can Play

Posted by MK | Filed under Just for Fun, Videos

In this fantastic video, NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving plays a little ball at the park dressed up as a guy in his sixties. Meet Uncle Drew:

No One “Makes” Jesus Their Lord

Posted by MK | Filed under Theology

Is it possible that our notion of the lordship of Jesus has been influenced by an American commitment to democracy? That’s a mouthful of a statement, isn’t it? But since we, at least in the country where I’m writing, find ourselves in the midst of an election year, it seems to fit. So think with [...]

Humility : Thinking of Yourself Less

Posted by MK | Filed under Theology

CS Lewis was a quote machine. Here’s one of my favorites: “Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less.” It draws a line in the sand between true humility and self-loathing, for self-loathing is just the other side of the coin of pride. How many times have I slipped an insult [...]

John Piper’s Letter to a Little Girl Wondering About Those Who Haven’t Heard the Gospel

Posted by MK | Filed under Bible Study

Dear [Sarah], You asked what happens to people who live far away from the gospel and have never heard about Jesus and die without faith in him. Here is what I think the Bible teaches. God always punishes people because of what they know and fail to believe. In other words, no one will be [...]

Are You Tired of Getting Things for Me Yet?

Posted by MK | Filed under Parenting, Theology

A couple of weeks ago, my 7-year-old had some minor but potentially painful surgery. We spent much of the day Wednesday at the children’s hospital before returning home after 8 that evening. Because he was still woozy from the anesthesia, there wasn’t a whole lot for us to do that night: just wake him up [...]

Fridays Are For One Question

Posted by MK | Filed under Fridays Are For One Question

Let’s talk about World Records for a second. The last couple of weeks have been, um, record setting. This is the world’s new tallest Lego tower unveiled in honor of the toy’s 80th birthday in Seoul. It was constructed over 5 days by 4,000 kids and is made of half a million blocks reaching 105 [...]