Growing ← Julian Freeman

When I Have Nothing to Say

Mar

2013

Sometimes it’s better to say nothing, right? That’s what I’ve heard. My mom told me the same thing your mom told you: If you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything at all. Paul gives us a little more developed version of that: ‘Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but ...

We Wait Patiently for Justice 29741We+Wait+Patiently+for+Justice2013-03-01+16%3A42%3A13Julian+Freeman

Mar

2013

Justice does not come quickly. The righteous answer is not always the obvious one. And, quite frankly, you’re not always the judge and you don’t always have the clarity you think you do. That’s why, biblically, every matter must be established by two or three witnesses and it must have a due process. Tim Challies ...

The Tenses of Faith

Feb

2013

The Tenses of Psalm 63 Present Tense O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Past Tense So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and your ...

Three Follow-Up Reflections on Anxiety

Jan

2013

This morning I just wanted to offer three follow-up thoughts to my reflections on anxiety. Thank you to all who commented and offered feedback! 1. A Blog Post Never Tells the Whole Story. It’s easy, I’m sure, on the basis of one blog post, to assume that you know me as ‘that preacher’ who yells ...

A Prayer for Balance

Nov

2012

Lord, give me balance. Between faith in your work and faithfulness in my work, Between speaking with conviction and hearing with compassion, Between knowing things and knowing people, Between speaking truth with winsomeness and saying words of wisdom, Between working with diligence and resting in providence, Between leading as a servant and serving as a ...

The Guy I Don’t Want to Be

Nov

2012

There are lots of things I don’t want to be. Right near the top of the list is stupid. I definitely don’t want to be stupid. Whatever it takes to avoid being the stupid guy, I want to learn that and be that. Proverbs 12.1 tells us who the ‘stupid’ guy is, from a biblical ...

Summer Reading

Jul

2012

I’ve Always Hated Summer Reading Lists I always read other people’s summer reading lists and immediately feel guilty and dumb. Guilty because I don’t read nearly that much (especially not in the summer) and dumb because I don’t read at nearly the same academic level or with the same proficiency as them. Then you throw ...