March, 2006
The Final Four
C.J., thanks for your great post on Sunday preparation, reminded me of M’Cheyne’s words "A well-spent sabbath we feel to be a day of heaven upon earth . . . we love to rise early on that morning, and to sit up late, that we may have a long day with God" and also of [...]
Fathers and Sons and Sundays
Yep, Mark, I follow a similar approach in order to prepare Chad for the Sunday meeting at Covenant Life Church, only this event is much more important than basketball. Actually, as I understand it, parenting is all about preparation. I need to prepare Chad to fulfill his call as a man to serve and lead, [...]
Final Four
My friends, I think we have a moral obligation to publicly reveal our picks for the final four as well as which team we think will win it all. Mark, I’m assuming you have Cambridge winning it all, but this isn’t rowing, my friend. And Al, these can’t be Mary’s picks; they must be your [...]
An Assist on Preparing Sons
Dear CJ, Now that I know you ask Chad those questions EVERY time after a sporting event like a basketball game (I asked CJ on the phone, and he told me) my question is this–>do you prepare him like that for going to church on Sunday? If so, how. I’m serious. You’re gifted at practical [...]
Twin Lakes Fellowship
Thanks for the post on the CHBC Weekender, Mark, and for your reiterated invitation to me to tell folks about the Twin Lakes Fellowship. I had some surgery on Wednesday of this week, so have been out of the loop in terms of posting though I have checked the T4G blog regularly. The Twin Lakes [...]
Weekender at CHBC
Hey, brothers. I think I’m the only one posting right now, so I’ll go on and use this space to ask you to pray for our "Weekender" we’re having. We started last night and it will go through Monday morning. This is a time when we have ministers, seminarians, lay-leaders come in, sit through an [...]
Ecclesiology and Evangelism
Dear Al, Welcome back! T. T. Eaton used to always say that he could be in two places at once, and that he was working on being in three!! I wonder if you’ve inherited his mantle? (though, not his historical opinions!) CJ, outstanding post on sports & your son. You are so . . . [...]
Now I Get It, Maybe
I have been worried about C.J.’s obsession with Duke basketball. I am worried that he is more happy for Duke to lose than for his beloved Maryland to win. This is neither good nor godly. What can explain it? Maybe I have found the answer — fear of the Devil. It must be Duke’s mascot [...]
Fathers and Sons and March Madness
Lig, your care and comfort at this difficult time are much appreciated. I didn’t expect Maryland to be invited to the big dance and they didn’t deserve to be invited (neither did Air Force, George Mason or 4 teams from the Missouri Valley Conference). Maryland fans will comfort themselves with memories of our national championship [...]
March Madness, Nine Marks and Carl Trueman
CJ, sorry about the Terps. But, hey, they got an NIT #1. Only a Duke loss will be able to assuage and console you now. Speaking of sports, why don’t you share with us your wisdom on the following: How have you used sports to cultivate biblical masculinity in your son? Given our culture’s propensity [...]
