Mug appreciation post.

Why Does Sanctification Happen at a Snail's Pace?, by Scott Sauls open.substack.com/pub/scottsauls…

Blessed to welcome new members to Redeemer this morning and have two baptisms. A good Sunday indeed – Soli Deo Gloria!

It was a blessing to welcome back the Redeemer choir this week after their summer break. They bring an amazing depth of worship to our congregation each Sunday morning!

"God’s main goal is not protection but redemption. For him, getting lost is a precursor to getting found. Getting hurt is an antecedent to getting healed. Suffering is a harbinger of perseverance. Dying is a prerequisite to being resurrected." buff.ly/j634oCq

Turned in revisions for my book on worship with InterVarsity Press. The latest title is, "Why We Worship." Just under 60k words, it's 10 chapters and covers everything from 20th C. liturgical developments, the different elements of a worship service and their significance, and how

New sermon series starting this Sunday. This month, we’ll look at four key actions that should define every disciple at Redeemer: Believe, Belong, Become, and Bless. Services begin at 8:45 & 11:15 a.m.

live not for yourselves, but the public let your own ease, your own pleasure, your own private interests, yield to the common good Samuel Davies

happy to write for byFaith Online recently. “It is comforting that even as we face groundbreaking technology, the Word of God reminds us that we have the principles needed to navigate new technologies.” byfaithonline.com/old-wisdom-for…

I love this insight. Danny Morgan made some excellent, similar, points about jealousy in his sermon last Sunday on 1 Sam 22 Redeemer ATX

One thing that can be hard for a pastor is just the enduring. After you are in the pastorate for a decade or more, you begin to see many weaknesses and sins in yourself, many failures in the ministry, and become increasingly aware of the resistance in God‘s people to change. As

Before public office, Ben Sasse served as Executive Director of White Horse Inn and Modern Reformation. Tomorrow, he joins longtime friends Michael Horton & Dan Bryant to talk about his cancer diagnosis, the early days of Sola, & the hope of the gospel. Releasing tomorrow.

#NotDeadYet podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not…

I led this song at the Getty Sing! Conference at Opryland Hotel last Fall. The cellist is Peter Kim. The song is called Trisagion. I wrote it for the congregation at Christ The King Anglican Church. youtu.be/4aSw_fqpxUA?si… via YouTube

Pre Maundy Thursday Feast tailgate

"Today, God is, as it were, silent but he is not asleep. The tomb is ugly, but it is also sanctus. Today is the in-between time. The first act is finished but the curtain, though torn, is not closed." heidelblog.net/2014/04/saturd…

I shared this before, but I love this story about my wife: She became a Christian in college, but didn’t know much about church. So at her first Easter service, when people would say the traditional greeting of “He is risen!” she’d respond with an enthusiastic “Heck yeah, baby!”

“When Christ rose on Easter morning he left behind him in the depths of the grave every one of our sins; there they remain buried from the sight of God so completely that even in the day of judgment they will not be able to rise up against us any more.” (Geerhardus Vos)

“Many senators I know would not be able to breathe without that job. It would kill them to leave,” says Scott Pelley. “I don't want what you said to be true. But I fear that that is true. And that is a sign of a much, much deeper problem,” responds former Sen. Ben Sasse.

Our annual Ascension Day service will take place this year on Thursday, May 14. Very much looking forward to Pastor Jon leading us in this special service this year!