January, 2006
Hey, CJ, inquiring minds want to know
When and how did your love for reading begin? Describe your present practice of the spiritual disciplines and provide us with the specifics, if you would (reading of Scripture, supplemental books, how much time you devote to this each day, etc). Apart from the daily study of Scripture for the edification of your soul, approximately [...]
Checking In
Hello friends. Al, we prayed for you in private and from the pulpit on Sunday. I trust that the funeral services for your dear father-in-law went well, and that the Lord strengthened you to bring his Word. I am delinquent in beginning to answer CJ’s good questions, but I’ll make a start (though I won’t [...]
The Sorrow of a Harmless Shade
Thank you for so many kindnesses, dear friends. Mary’s dad was a wonderful Christian man who was himself a witness to the Gospel of Christ. His death came at the end of many years of illness, but was unexpected in its suddenness. This is the first of our parents to die, and the first taste [...]
little troubles
Hey guys. I’m having trouble getting internet access, so I’ll probably be off for a few more days. Meetings in Birmingham & Preston (Leyland) have gone well. Lots of interesting discussion. Heartening to see all the interest in 9Marks. Al, you & Mary are in my prayers. Ligon, someone at the conference today told me [...]
No Longer AWOL
Sorry, brothers, for my absence/silence of the last few days. We’ve been getting ready for our annual regional Men’s Conference called the "Mid-South Men’s Rally" tonight, and I had the Alliance Board meeting in Philadelphia on Monday and Tuesday. Our friend Al Mohler was slated to come here to preach the Men’s Rally, but as [...]
Your Canon of Theologians
Mark, thanks for the invitation to pursue you for more ("Church Membership, the Archbishop & My Canon of Theologians"), my friend! But first thanks for the time you are devoting to this blog, particularly with your full schedule while in England.Here’s what we still need from you. Why did you create this annual rotation of [...]
A Question About Your High School Band
Thanks for the excellent post (“Some Thoughts on the Reading of Books”) Al! And thanks for devoting time to this blog amidst your endless to do list! Sadly, I don’t remember the games and if I could do it all over again, I would gladly read instead of playing sports. I needed a friend like [...]
Where's Lig?
Has anyone seen Lig?
Some Thoughts on the Reading of Books
I cannot really remember when I did not love to read books. I do know that I was very eager to learn to read, and that I quickly found myself immersed in the world of books and literature. It may have been a seduction of sorts, and the Christian disciple must always be on guard [...]
The Journeys of Mark the Disciple
It has been great to keep up with Mark as he ministers in Great Britain, along with Archbishop Peter Jensen and others. Mark, I’m glad your discussion on church membership was "amicable and interesting." That is a good start, of course. You mentioned that the Anglicans, functioning as an established church, are "curious of how [...]
