Aug 24th, 2011
Give Us More!
During my times with the Lord in the mornings, I’m slowly reading through When God Comes to Church, a classic work on Revival by Dr. Ray Ortlund. It has been wonderful – I consistently walk away with my soul refreshed and hungry for God to renew me and my church by His grace. This morning, [...]
Aug 19th, 2011
Learning Prayer From the Puritans
I never cease to be amazed at how helpful The Valley of Vision is during my times with God. This morning, I prayed this prayer, entitled “A Minister’s Confession” and it broke me open in conviction and praise. If you don’t have a copy , I highly encourage you to pick one up. Once you [...]
May 17th, 2011
Breaking the Sound Barrier
This is an update on what’s been going on since my post called Out There Preaching back in late February. Breaking the sound barrier - opening up my mouth and telling people about the good news of Jesus. More traditionally called evangelism. This is an area I’ve struggled with for a long time. I’m naturally [...]
Apr 21st, 2011
What I’m Longing For
From my journal this morning, praying for the kind of transformation I want God to bring in my life: I long for the day when every spare moment I have is seen as an opportunity to read more of God’s Word. I long for the day when my greatest longing at any given moment is [...]
Mar 21st, 2011
“…whose glory it is always to have mercy…”
Collect for the Second Week of Lent: O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with [...]
Mar 10th, 2011
Seeing the Miracle Without Falling Asleep
From Rabbi Lawrence Kushner: Look more closely at the process of combustion. How long would you have to watch wood burn before you could know whether or not it actually was being consumed? Even dry kindling wood is not burned up for several minutes. This then would mean that Moses would have had to closely [...]
Mar 9th, 2011
Spurgeon for Ash Wednesday
Today, the church across the world observes Ash Wednesday, the first day in the season of Lent. Tonight, Kaleo will gather together to pray, hear the Scriptures read, remember our sin, and rejoice in the forgiveness we have in Christ by celebrating Communion together. Last year, I came across this quote from my favorite preacher [...]
Mar 9th, 2011
Why Celebrate Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of the church year called Lent. By the fourth century the Western church determined that the Lenten period of fasting and renewal should correspond to Christ’s forty-day fast (Matt. 4:2), and, by counting forty days back from Easter (excluding Sundays, which remain “feast” days in which [...]
Mar 8th, 2011
What Are Pastors Good For?
Eugene Peterson, on the work of the pastor: “I want to study God’s word long and carefully so that when I stand before you and preach and teach I will be accurate. I want to pray, slowly and lovingly, so that my relation with God will be inward and honest. And I want to be [...]
Mar 7th, 2011
From the Archives: The “New Liturgical Year”?
With Lent beginning this Wednesday, I know there will be much discussion around the internet about who is observing Lent and how they plan to do it. People will make jokes about what they are giving up, etc. Kaleo is thankful to join Christians across the globe and through the ages in observing the seasons [...]
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