Pray for Indonesia

On Sunday, while I complained because I couldn't take a nap, nearly 700 Indonesians were swept into eternity.

This is a gathering of mourners who have come to pray to the gods that there would be no more earthquakes and tsunamis.

And then, a man prays over the bodies of some of the victims before their mass burial.

"For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God." (Rom. 8:19 ESV)

"And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are
few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." (Luke 10:2 ESV)

Parenting and Marriage Post

Excellent sermons on parenting and marriage. Thanks unveiled face.

Behold

"After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves." (Luke 10:1-3 ESV)

His Fame

"So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them." (Matt. 4:24 ESV)

Never a Goodbye

This is a picture of a Lebanese father saying goodbye to his Russian son and wife as war begins.

Then, alone on the train he wonders when he will see his father again.

I need to look at this to be reminded that a separation a thousand times more painful happened at the cross. The journey was farther than a few miles. The pain greater than the breaking of this boys heart.

Moreover, this reminds me of what will never happen.


Jesus was forsaken for us. Such is the love of God. Adopted as his child, He promises never to leave me--never to say goodbye. He will never leave us alone.

Go for it Josh!

My wife just called me today with news of a new job offer. Apparently Switchfoot (the greatest rock band of all time) is in need of someone to play the cow bell. I post this so that the friends who might see this (and say they are not musically talented) will be encouraged to step out in faith.

So I pulled this picture of Josh Jordan to let you guys encourage him to cow bell for the band from San Diego. Actually this is a shameless ploy to get Josh to enter the blogosphere.

Children in Romania

This is a picture journal of the tragedy of children in Romania done by the Houston Chronicle a few years ago.

Never

"I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Heb. 13:5 ESV).