Chase A. Thompson
Writer, Pastor, Podcaster
Top Ten Quotes on Busyness/Quotes on Being Too Busy. (The Dangers of Being Too Busy, Part 2) + Charles Spurgeon on Being Too Busy.
"People do not think, and yet thinking is living, and one of the nearest approaches to death is to be without thought. Gentle reader, do you never think? Are you too busy to meditate? Is your time occupied from morning to night? Then stay a moment while we whisper in...
Top Ten Foundational Truths About Spiritual Gifts, #6-10. (Spiritual Gifts Series, Part 6)
This is a continuation of part one of this post, Top Ten Foundational Truths About Spiritual Gifts, #1-5. CLICK HERE to read it first, and then read the below, which are foundational truths #6-10. 6. When we serve with our Spiritual gifts, the fellowship/congregation...
Top Ten Foundational Truths About Spiritual Gifts, #1-5. (Spiritual Gifts Series, Part 5)
Top Ten Foundational Truths about Spiritual Gifts (not in a particular order) Note: For Part two of this post, Ten Foundational Truths about Spiritual Gifts (#6-10), CLICK HERE. 1.Everybody in the Body of Christ has a spiritual gift. Every saved believer in Jesus...
Spiritual Gifts, Part 4: There are neither Supermen nor Aquamen in the Body of Christ. (How Football and the Super Friends Illustrate Important Truths about the Gifts of the Spirit)
Warning: Football Illustration Incoming: I'll admit it. I am a big football fan, and an Alabama football fan in particular. Please allow me to use my favorite team to illustrate a key truth about spiritual gifts. This past week, after watching Alabama's fine victory...
How To Discover Your Spiritual Gifts. (Spiritual Gifts Part 3)
This is Part 3 of our ongoing series on spiritual gifts. Click here for part 1: An Introduction to Spiritual Gifts or click here for part 2: The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts. The focus of this article is to offer an answer to what is usually the most commonly asked...
The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts (Spiritual Gifts, Part 2)
This is Part 2 of our ongoing series on spiritual gifts. Click here for part 1: An Introduction to Spiritual Gifts. When I first learned about spiritual gifts, I was a young kid growing up at Briarwood Presbyterian church, a very biblical, solid and not at...
“Hey Guys, Stone Me!” Or: Your Suffering Does NOT Mean that God has Abandoned You
The following post is about losing hope in the midst of suffering. For those who might not be up for a long read, let me begin with a powerful truth: Your suffering no more means that God has ABANDONED you than the mansions and million dollar bank accounts of...
What Are Spiritual Gifts? What Does the Bible Say About Spiritual Gifts? (An Introduction to Spiritual Gifts, Part 1.)
Consider the following parable: Three animal friends went to school to learn how to better be contributing citizens of the forest, and to be well-rounded in a variety of animal skills. Mr. Eagle came into the school with a large amount of confidence, but was...
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Shaped by the Gospel: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City. By: Tim Keller, $3.99 In my view, Tim Keller is quite possibly the greatest preacher in America today. He is also an excellent writer and one of the top Christian leaders on the topic of...