Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, February 11, Morning: “And they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13) A Christian should be a striking likeness of Jesus Christ. You have read lives of Christ, beautifully and eloquently written, but the best life of Christ is his living biography, written out in the …
[From a message given at Downtown Baptist Church on January 27. You can listen to it here.] Something I’m learning is that God works in a way that is—and this may be understating it somewhat—a little unexpected. In Genesis, we read about how God created the heavens and the earth, and all that is in …
Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, November 26, Morning: “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” – Ecclesiastes 9:10 “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,” refers to works that are possible. There are many things which our heart finds to do which we never shall do. It is well it is in …
Bono, at a Georgetown University Global Social Enterprise Event, November 12, 2012: It’s not charity that fires us at the ONE Campaign or at RED. It’s justice–that’s what enflames us; and justice is a higher, tougher standard. This is hard work; I’m not going to soft-pedal it. … People are looking for clear simple melody …
My dad was born on November 9, 1937. Which (for the more arithmetically challenged or lazy) means he’s now 75 years old. And over the last thirty years, I’ve been privileged, honored, and humbled to watch and to learn from him. There really aren’t enough words to do justice to the person my dad is: …