Monthly Archives: September 2008

speaking of worldview

here is a clip of a talk by a young lady who survived an attempt on her life and lived to tell the tale (albeit with scars). Makes for an interesting point of view on life. she gets the God … Continue reading

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two views of the world

Tim Challies has an interesting post up taking the position that there are basically two views of the world. Here, I will let him explain: There are essentially two ways that humans can understand the world. The first way is … Continue reading

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the front fell off

probably everybody has already seen these. But they were cracking me up. First we have the mysterious case where the whale died of old age. and then we have the equally mysterious case where a perfectly safe tanker had its … Continue reading

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speaking of sin

what should we do with sin? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0GEv78335o&hl=en&fs=1]

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one more thing

this bit of the Miami Herald opinion piece quoted below must also be addressed: Evangelicals divorce, do drugs, drink alcohol, have sex outside marriage, have abortions — you name it, they do it, at the same rates as everyone else. … Continue reading

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where we are.

according to George Barna, in 2001 8% of americans were evangelicals defined as follows: All Barna Research studies define “evangelicals” as individuals who meet the born again criteria; say their faith is very important in their life today; believe they … Continue reading

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What he said III

Here is another installment in an ongoing series of things that have been said and can’t be said better by me. This one fits in nicely with the post regarding persuasion below. charles spurgeon on the gospel: “The gospel is … Continue reading

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persuasion

Paul said that since we know what it means to fear God, we seek to persuade men. Then he said, “we implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” In his earlier letter to the same group he … Continue reading

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you don't replace something with nothing

I posted this briefly last night, then I took it down. I was torn because I don’t want to be heard to be saying that being a follower of Christ necessarily means being a political conservative. Nonetheless, I do think … Continue reading

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discipline and bitterness

Here are some thoughts about dealing with hard discipline and avoiding bitterness. It is wise counsel for all of us. You must approach tough experiences with maturity and demonstrate a humble and teachable attitude. The season of suffering is meant … Continue reading

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friday fotos

the photographer at work the subject we were shooting

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a science lecture

here is a bit of a genetic science lecture that explains quite a bit about genetic determinism. It is cogent and well reasoned. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M-vnmejwXo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1]

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Seven years in. The rest of our lives to go.

James Lileks’ bleat from September 11, 2003 remains appropriate here in 2008. here is the bit towards the end, but the whole thing is worth a careful read and reflection: The picture at the top of this page is a … Continue reading

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do we tolerate sin?

Ligonier has a book review of Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate (NavPress, 2007) by Jerry Bridges. Tragically, the idea of sin has disappeared in many churches, and where the concept remains, it is sometimes deflected. In other words, … Continue reading

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two stories

Two stories from the campaign trail. One of them involves Baby A and the other involves Chloe. Chloe’s dad Kurt called in to the Rush Limbaugh show and told Rush the story. He then sent Rush pictures. The whole thing … Continue reading

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megachurches on the slide?

is the age of the megachurch showing signs of beginning to pass? here is a fascinating look at this question in USA Today. statistical blip or the start of a trend? On paper, megachurches look like a trend still on … Continue reading

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some days

isn’t this all you feel like doing?

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Is the church for evangelism?….continued even further

In a way this whole discussion seems weirdly artificial. All of our life as Christ followers is the gospel. Everything we do or say is because of the presence of God in us. I am not a preacher (vocational pastor … Continue reading

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is the church for evangelism?….continued

Ken Stewart, professor of theological studies at Covenant College, had a comment posted to Tony Payne’s thoughts that I mentioned in this post. The comment was elevated to the text of this post Here is the beginning of what Professor … Continue reading

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C-Span interview

here is a place with three you-tubes of Sarah Palin’s interview on CSpan in February 2008. Just heard the first one so far. It was impressive. hat tip to Dirty Harry.

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of Palin and Pipelines

The editors of the Washington Post have noticed that Sarah Palin proved palpable political prowess with her work on the natural gas pipeline project. (the Wall Street Journal had already noticed this project.) their conclusion: But it is also a … Continue reading

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two flashes

I am enjoying two flashes on my macro photography. Now I need some extension tubes to get in really close.

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elder led

In an earlier post regarding congregationalism, I made the point that God’s model of leadership in the local ekklesia is elder led. Phil Newton has written an article for Tabletalk magazine touching on this topic so I can link to … Continue reading

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Is the Church for Evangelism?

this is the question posed by the Ramblin’ Pastor Man and by Tony Payne. It is a more difficult question than it appears on the surface. Tony makes some good points and here is one of them: However, even if … Continue reading

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like I said

you don’t replace something with nothing. here is another manifestation of the phenomenon. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSEaHyzbqTA&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1] hat tip to the anchoress UPDATE: in case you were like me and wondering if this was real or The Onion, Reason Magazine’s vote is “real.”

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