Category Archives: theological quotes
11 things learning…
‘Cause learning never stops. So 2010 was another year. Here’s what I’ve been learning about literature, faith, and everything else: 1. Ephesians 3.14-19. Changed me. I was going in this direction, but Ephesians 3.14-19 sped me on and clarified the … Continue reading
शान्ति (shanti = peace)
We should not seek to suffer, but we should seek to serve येशु. And in our service to येशु it is inevitable that we will suffer. But this suffering, He, येशु will and does use for our good. Even when … Continue reading
राम्रो (good and beautiful)
God did not, as so many of us, think that the esthetic was an incidental for leisure time. Kilby, Clyde. “Christian Imagination,” Christian Herald. 1969. And why? Because in beauty we see an image of His glory. And in येशु … Continue reading
writing to the glory of Yeshu (येशु)
If God made the flowers, they are worth painting and writing about. Francis Schaeffer in Art and the Bible. So if God created the flowers then they are worth expressing in art. But why? If God really is as beautiful … Continue reading
c. s. lewis and john piper
John Piper gave an awe-inspiring lecture, on how C. S. Lewis has impacted his life, at the Desiring God Pastors Conference (February 2, 2010). I was not there, but the manuscript of the lecture as well as the audio are … Continue reading
morality: get outta my face
Tony Reinke at his blog “Miscellanies.” has posted a sweet quote by C. S. Lewis on morality, Tyndale, and the Puritans: Deliver us from morality. It’s a pithy quote, so it won’t take long to read, but I think it’s … Continue reading
quote: for your joy by john piper
God made us to magnify his greatness—the way telescopes magnify stars. He created us to put his goodness and truth and beauty and wisdom and justice on display. The greatest display of God’s glory comes from deep delight in all … Continue reading
quote: city of god by saint augustine
If you cannot see yourself in this quote from Augustine (who is a saint as all his other brothers and sisters in Christ are saints) then you are not looking with open eyes: They are more pained if their villa … Continue reading
