From thegospelfirst: Here in the City of Philadelphia, we are asking God to use the unlikely to bring about His purposes of reconciliation and restoration in this city. In some sense, my brother and I are a lot like both Joseph and his brothers. In being like his brothers, we know what it is to Read more

          Tim Keller’s new book “Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just” is a must-read in the current debate about social justice and provides an added perspective for those who fear a drift, well-founded or not, toward the social gospel. In chapter one from Micah 6:8 where the prophet declares that God requires His people Read more

Here's an excerpt from and link to my brother John's blog and his series on “The Gospel in Genesis and in the City.” "Unfortunately, the church in cities has often reflected a disharmony similar to the family of Jacob. Often divided along racial and economic lines, the urban church fails to reach the nations around Read more

Listen to these words. Is this not worship?  Is not God honored by His people who acknowledge that His grace is enough?  I long ago tired of the worship wars and of ministries established solely to oppose any music that veered from traditional forms or was associated with groups outside their boxes. I am convinced that Read more