C H Spurgeon comments on the sometimes seemingly ineffective work of the Gospel: How is it that (the Gospel) does so little of its old conquering work? I will tell you. Do you see the scabbard of artistic work, so wonderfully elaborated? Full many keep the sword in this scabbard, and therefore its edge never…
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Perspective is everything
Our store in Grand Rapids (Comstock Park, actually) was robbed at gunpoint last night. When I was told well after the fact by my son who runs it a number of thoughts raced around my head. What was stolen? Is everyone OK? Did they catch the thieves? All pretty good questions, if I do say…
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Christmas videos
A Facebook friend recently shared a video, and I watched it. I know, that’s what you’re supposed to do, but I don’t usually do it. I’m not big on clicking recommended links from Facebook, but I liked the looks of Christmas With a Capital “C” by Go Fish. I might not have watched it had…
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Hark, how all the welkin rings
Charles Wesley wrote these words as the opening verse to one of our favorite Christmas carols. I think most of us are happy that one of his friends changed it before publishing it, albeit without his knowledge, to “Hark! the herald angels sing”. I know I’m a little more comfortable with herald angels than welkin,…
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Congressional Reform Act of 2012
I saw this today on Facebook and really liked it. It was prettier on Facebook, and was accompanied by a picture and comments. I think it’s time it is taken seriously by all our elected representatives, state and federal. It will level the playing field. Here is the recommendation, in pretty plain language: Congressional Reform…
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Which way do you lean?
As a frequent traveler once again, I often deal with the dilemma this writer bemoans. There is no good answer unless the leaner is considerate. Many are, many aren’t. http://www.frommers.com/articles/7828.html It affects not only laptop use, which I have given up on planes, but on a recent trip home from Europe it affected my reading,…
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Confession of Sin
I’m traveling on business and had to leave early this morning, which meant I would miss worshiping with my local church family at Faith Baptist in Cheboygan. I’m always sad when I’m away on Sunday because of the people I don’t see and speak with, find out how they’re doing, or what is going on…
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A Whirlwind Tour
We just returned from a seven day river cruise down the Rhine and Mosel Rivers in Europe. We stopped in 11 different cities in the Netherlands (Amsterdam and Volendam), Germany (Dusseldorf, Cologne, Koblenz, Cochem, Rudesheim, Mannheim and Speyer), France (Strasbourg) and Switzerland (Basel), and ended the tour with a night in Saint Louis, France so…
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Whatever Happened…
Sometimes a good book hits home. Here are a couple of quotes from one I’ve been working through lately. From the chapter “Grace Alone”, page 119: “(M)any people…use justification theology to excuse their failure to care for others practically. They use knowledge of predestination to excuse their failure to evangelize. They use perseverance as an…
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Auto-focus
I took a picture a while ago. That in itself is nothing new, I take a lot of pictures. Many are posted here, many more on facebook or jdackerman.com. Truth be told, however, I’m a lazy photographer. I rely on auto-focus to a fault, and many times wonder why a picture turned out so bad. …
