I’m reading a good book today given to me by my friend Rick Thompson over coffee this morning. It’s titled The Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God by Mark Batterson. Here is a stellar quote by Jerry Bridges on page 93.
“Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of His grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need for God’s grace. Every day should be a day of relating to God on the basis of His Grace.”
It was among the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received. Following an exposition of Matthew 2 in which I explained the typological significance of
Gathered around a bonfire on a crisp New England evening, my wife and I listened as our friends discussed possibly sending their children to a
I remember that lunch like it was yesterday. I was only 20 years old and not looking to offend my militant herbivorous colleagues. One by
The acclaimed Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti was a nervous wreck before every performance. Perhaps this would be the day that he would finally fail.
Chris Castaldo is the Lead Pastor at New Covenant Church in Naperville, Illinois, and is a fellow at the Center for Pastor Theologians. Whether it’s through his writing, speaking, or his bi-weekly Vlog, "A Brief Word from Pastor Chris," he desires to see the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed and lives transformed for the glory of God.