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Author Archives: Ray Ortlund
An 'Unspeakably Precious' Work of God
November 13, 2009 – 11:15 AM
The Acts 29 Boot Camp in Louisville left me with these thoughts: 1. God continues to stir up a new generation of gospel men. It is so wonderful to watch this, I almost don't want to breathe lest I disturb it. For one who has seen long seasons of unstirred and confused men, the present [...]
The Great Disturbance
October 31, 2009 – 10:44 AM
When Luther posted his Theses, he undermined self-reinforcing Christianity, which is no Christianity, and he launched a new era of self-challenging Christianity, which is the power of the gospel.
What is True of Him
October 28, 2009 – 2:07 PM
"God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." 2 Timothy 1:7 We must think of suffering in a new way, we must face everything in a new way. And the way in which we face it all is by reminding ourselves that the Holy Spirit is in us. [...]
What if Nashville went in for therapy and found that the counselor was Jesus?
October 27, 2009 – 1:49 PM
Nashville: I’m tired. Really tired. Especially tired of failing and then covering it up with a smile.
Your Love Shames Him
October 25, 2009 – 7:04 AM
There is nothing so contrary to the nature of the devil as love, for he is a spirit who is full of malice. . . . The devil understands many things, but there is nothing that he would make such bungling work at as imitating the true, divine, holy, humble love of a true saint. [...]
What Can be a Greater Honor Than This?
October 23, 2009 – 11:15 AM
How great an honor will it be to a person to have God at the day of judgment owning a person, declaring before all men, angels and devils that that person is before his all-seeing eyes and that he stands innocent and perfect in his sight, clothed with perfect righteousness and entitled to everlasting glory [...]
The Way of Simplicity
October 18, 2009 – 4:43 PM
If we would find God amid all the religious externals, we must first determine to find him, and then proceed in the way of simplicity. Now as always God discovers himself to 'babes' and hides himself in thick darkness from the wise and the prudent. We must simplify our approach to him. We must strip [...]
Almost Helpless and Fainting
October 13, 2009 – 10:24 AM
George Whitefield's feats of perseverance drew this observation from an eyewitness: ". . . the man whose powers of voice and action had appeared to evince an extraordinary vigor would be found half an hour afterwards, extended on two or three chairs, almost helpless and fainting." No preacher is made of steel. Arnold Dallimore, George [...]
TGC Asks Ray Ortlund: How Do We Work for Justice and Not Undermine Evangelism?
Note from TGC's editorial director, Collin Hansen: The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization opened on Saturday, October 16, and will conclude on Monday, October 25. The event, convening 4,000 evangelical leaders from 200 countries, will address issues including poverty, HIV/AIDS, consumerism, and child sex trafficking. No doubt these and many other issues crying for [...]