This is a great article discussing how the iPhone has revolutionized life for the visually impaired. I was first introduced to the iPhone in the summer of 2009 when the 3GS came out. This version had Voiceover built into the operating software. Voiceover is the function that makes the phone accessible to those of us […]
In part 2 of my series on Colossians 3 I briefly discussed how covetousness lies beneath all of the other nine commandments. How if one does not covet, then he will not transgress the rest of the law. The command to not covet is a negative command. ”Do not covet.” So, what would be the positive assertion […]
In the first part of this series on Colossians 3 we saw that a believer’s new identity in Christ should lead him to have a new focus on things above. Next, in part 2, we saw that this new identity should provoke him to put off his old self by putting to death what is […]
Earlier this week Charles Colson passed away at the age of 80. Many people will remember Colson for his involvement in the Water Gate scandal and subsequent imprisonment. Others might remember him for his Prison Fellowship ministry. I, however, will remember him for his book How Now Shall We Live. In this book he explains how […]
Just over a month ago a great friend of mine experienced a loss beyond anything I could ever imagine. He lost his mother in circumstances that I still have a hard time wrapping my mind around. Jerod shared his thoughts with all of us in a blog post. You can read it here. One thing that […]
sixsteps: John Mark Reynolds of Biola University addresses the danger inherent in digital technologies & its replacement of church: “How can the Christian Church utilize the tools media has given us without being subsumed by them? You don’t want delivery to become everything.” Albert Mohler helpfully comments: Research indicates that a significant number of Christians are tempted to […]
In part 1 of this series I discussed how a believer’s new identity in Christ should lead him to focus on things above, and how it provides hope in a person’s present struggles. Paul continues in the passage by telling his readers what they should further do as a result of their new identity. He […]
Colossians 3:1-17 Provides a great amount of instruction for how a Christian should pursue holiness and godly living. This post is the first in a three part series where we will uncover what this passage has to say about this important topic. Paul wants his readers to pursue holiness and godly living because of who […]
Over the past few weeks several people have asked me what I thought about 23 Blast? How did it feel having a movie made about my life? And What this whole experience has been like? So, I thought I would put my thoughts in a blog post. Hearing or typing the words “a movie made […]