Mind and Heart

Remember My Chains: The Life and Death of Alexander Solzhenitsyn

thecall@rts.edu — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:40:00 GMT

Remember My Chains:
The Life and Death of Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Alexander Solzhenitsyn died on Sunday, August 3 at the age of 89. We would do well to remember this man.

Discerning God's Call and iTunes U

thecall@rts.edu — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:42:00 GMT

Discerning God's Call on Your Life and iTunes U

One of the blessings of ministering at Reformed Theological Seminary is our unique relationship with Apple's iTunes and iTunes U.

The Making of a Leader

thecall@rts.edu — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:07:00 GMT

The Making of a Leader

There are many leadership books out today. One writer that I have greatly benefited from is Dr. J. Robert Clinton of Fuller Theological Seminary.

Restoring the Rhythms of Life

thecall@rts.edu — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:23:00 GMT

Restoring the Rhythms of Life

Traveling can really mess up your balance. Hotel problems in one city, long security lines in another city, rental cars that smell like ashtrays and airports with no free wi-fi.

Status Symbols and the Kingdom of God

thecall@rts.edu — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:25:00 GMT

Status Symbols in the Kingdom of God

I have been told that I have reached that magical age when I need to have a certain routine medical procedure, a test, just to make sure everything is okay.
Such tests also come in life.

Seek His Anointing

thecall@rts.edu — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:17:00 GMT

Seek His Anointing

I wonder if there is something that is missing in your life as a minister of the Gospel? I wonder if that one missing thing might be seeking after God's anointing and the unction of the Holy Spirit.

Nothing Can Save Us That Is Possible

thecall@rts.edu — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:24:00 GMT

Nothing Can Save Us that is Possible

I am reading W.H. Auden's Collected Longer Poems while on vacation. I came across this poem. It did indeed soothe my mind and awaken my soul.

Wisdom from the Backwoods

thecall@rts.edu — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:41:00 GMT

Wisdom from the Backwoods

I keep having this gnawing feeling that they were right after all. They who?
The old preachers from my childhood.

The Origin of the Gospel, Galatians 1:11-24

thecall@rts.edu — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:43:00 GMT

The Origin of the Gospel Galatians 1:11-24

Do you remember the scene in the Wizard of Oz when Auntie Em is calling Dorothy? I remember Aunt Eva calling for me from the front porch of our home.

This Man's Summer Reading

thecall@rts.edu — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT

This Man’s Summer Reading

I am reading, perusing and in some cases devouring the following books that are in my summer pile. Some of them I came across at an old book store, some I picked up new, and at least one of these has been lying beneath others in my library.