The week in Nagoya is ended; the lectures completed; graduation over. Here are a few brief comments about the seminary where I spent the week.
Michael Oh and his family moved to Japan in 2004 intent on establishing a training center for young people in the city of Nagoya located in central ...
“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” -2 Corinthians 3:18
We would never be guilty of making worship more about ...
Following up on last week’s Pastor’s Letter in which I quote John Piper at length, I came across another article (extended quote!) of his that I found encouraging. Dr. Piper will be at the Ligonier Conference this year and I look forward to hearing him preach. This quote ...
“Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.” -Ephesians 5:17-18
Pastor Drew is continuing his sermon series in Genesis, and is preaching on ...
When you read this (allowing for the difference in time), I shall be worshipping in one of the member churches of the Japan Presbyterian Church, a denomination I had a part in forming many years ago. Five years ago I was invited to attend their 50th anniversary.
Now I’m here for ...
Are There Two Wills in God?
I came across this essay by John Piper entitled, “Are There Two Wills in God?” In it he addresses the complexity of God’s emotions. It gets you thinking!
Here is an excerpt:
“Putting it in my own words, Edwards said ...
“On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the ...
Chances are that your calendar takes note of it. And if you have missed it thus far, there will be other reminders, most of them green. On Thursday of this week lots of people will celebrate not just Patrick’s Day but St. Patrick’s Day. Like Valentine’s Day, too few ...
Last week’s World Changers was about that famous German, Martin Luther. This week focuses on another German who lost his life at Flossenburg Concentration Camp on April 9, 1945. His body was burned in a pile of other bodies, never to be recovered. While not as well known as ...
The Future Determines the Past
As I have been making my way through Genesis you will have noticed that much of my interpretation is influenced by the person and work of Christ. That is, I interpret the Old Testament in light of the New. Or, as John Piper puts it, ‘the future ...