Worth Looking At...

Tim Challies has an interesting article on the forearm of Francis Xavier. 

As Reformation swept Europe, the Roman Catholic Church faced a crisis. How would Rome respond to these upstart Protestants? Would the Church itself reform, or would it re-affirm the doctrines that had sparked this great rift in Christianity? In the wake of the Reformation came the Council of Trent, an ecumenical council that examined Protestant theology and condemned it as heresy. Rome would continue semper eadem, always the same, unwavering on those fundamental doctrines.    Read more

David Murray tells about a phone call not parent is ready for.

“Bu-ring, bu-ring….Bu-ring, bu-ring…” iPhone displays my son’s name: “Allan Murray”

9.45 pm. I’m expecting the usual, “Dad, the Bible Study ran a bit late and we’ll be home at 10.15-ish.”

Instead. “Eeeeeeeeeee-aaaaaaaaaw……Eeeeeeeeeee-aaaaaaaaaw” An almost deafening siren. With multiple others in the background.   Read More.

John Piper writes "Where Is God" 

I wish we could write about the sovereignty of God in a lull between calamities. But there is none. If I were to say we are between tsunamis or tornadoes, someone would say, “That tree just fell on my house,” or, “That was my mother whose plane crashed in Ohio,” or, “My uncle was among the tourists killed in Pakistan,” or, “My wife’s battle with cancer just ended — in death.” So there is no lull. If we echo the voice of God from the Scriptures, it will always be during someone’s calamity. Which means, if we weep with those who weep, the keyboard will be tear-stained — always.   Read More

These two pictures show the beauty God made in this world through His creation. I took them one evening while sitting on the beach of beautiful St. Simons, Georgia waiting for the sun to set.

Storm brewing off the coast of St. Simons Island, Georgia

God's handiwork as the sun sets on St. Simons Island, Georgia