Thought this was dead on - from Paul Tripp via Justin Taylor's blog:Paul Tripp, What Did You Expect? (Crossway, 2010), pp. 47-48: Because sin is antisocial, it tends to dehumanize the people in our lives. No longer are they objects of our willing affection. No, they quit being the people we find joy in loving. Rather, they get reduced to one of two things. They are either vehicles to help us get what we want or obstacles in the way of what we want. When your wife is meeting the demands of your wants, needs, and feelings, you are quite...

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The sermon from our first service is online here.

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A few weeks ago, I appeared on Knowing the Truth, to talk about church planting and Grace Spartanburg.  If you want to lean more about our church, listening to the interview might be a good place to start.  The interview starts after the news.You can listen here.

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A Praying Life How many times have I said, "I know I need to pray more, but........."?  More times than I can count.  Those minutes that were supposed to be devoted to prayer can quickly be lost to the newspaper, the internet, SportsCenter, getting kids ready for school,  chasing the dog, a few extra minutes of sleep, planning the day...... the list is endless.  A Praying Life is a new book by Paul Miller that is both honest and helpful - one of  the best books I've read on prayer.  I'll just give you one insight that I've gained through...

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