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Monthly Archives: November 2008
moon in black and white
Here is a trick that I learned this week from Shadow Hunter on flickr. If you shoot the moon in black and white, it comes out sharper than color. See if you can tell which is which:
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Tagged 300mm, d300, jpeg color, jpeg monochrome, moon, nikkor 300mm f4 AF, nikon, nikon d300
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trying direct photo insert
a bit of flaring. instead of linking to flickr. if you click on the picture, you can see the full size version.
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Tagged 28mm, d300, nikkor 28mm f2.8 AF, nikon, nikon d300, photogrphy
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religion v. redemption
While we are talking about Mark Driscoll, here is probably my most favorite ten minutes from him that I have yet heard. Just watch this (several times) and think about it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXKT8IPdvzA&hl=en&fs=1]
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Tagged humility, legalism, mark driscoll, pharisees, pride, redemption, religion, ruth
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Porn Again Christian
Mark Driscoll has finished posting all of his free book Porn Again Christian. The book can be read in its entirety here. In a short while it will be available in a downloadable pdf. It is a bit raw in … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, lust, mark driscoll, masturbation, porn-again christian, pornography, prostitution
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Piper on Justification
here is a link to an audio file of an interview by Mike Reeves of John Piper on the topic of justification. Excellent stuff. Hat tip to Adrian Warnock.
some thoughts on Missional
here are a couple of videos about the AL in missional. funny but with a point. watch for nine and a half minutes. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxgPMYqsRY4&hl=en&fs=1] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-96a8LuuUU&hl=en&fs=1] via Jesse Phillips at Catalyst.
friday fotos
adam and the cat looking comfortable fall leaves from which I cropped my current header. pushed the saturation to max to blow out the red and emphasize the color.
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Tagged 105mm, 50mm, cat, d300, leaves, nikkor 105mm f2.8 AF, nikkor 50mm f1.8 AF, nikon, nikon d300, off-camera flash, sb800
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Southern Baptist Preachers
If you are a preacher in the SBC, then Scott Hart has a word for you. In fact, he has several contained in an open letter here. Here are a few of Scott’s words, but go on over to his … Continue reading
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Tagged SBC, SBC decline, SBC pastors, southern baptist, southern baptist convention
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thought for the day
from David Bosch, Believing the Future via Todd Hiestand. “Mission is more than and different from recruiting to our brand of religion; it is alerting people to the universal reign of God.” David Bosch in Believing the Future
young men adrift
Collin Hansen has a great article in Christianity Today today. He first states the problem: You know the guy. He somehow managed to graduate college, but he still lives with his parents. And he doesn’t plan to move out anytime … Continue reading
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Tagged challenge, collin hansen, danger, dangerous, gospel, men adrift, missions, risk, young men
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reluctant leader?
I was reading Steve McCoy’s blog and he has another intriguing quote today. Today’s quote is from Leading With a Limp by Dan Allender: We should bless men and women who have done their level best to escape leadership but … Continue reading
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Tagged dan allender, david, elijah, ezra, jonah, leadership, leading with a limp, nehemiah, saul, steve mccoy
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Prodigal God
here is an excerpt from the book the Prodigal God that I mentioned previously here. as quoted by steve mccoy: Jesus’s teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the Bible-believing, religious people of his day. However, in the main, our … Continue reading
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Tagged irreligious, moralistic, preaching, the Prodigal God, tim keller
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life
here is a very vivid and poignant reminder that every day we have is a special gift from God. Thank you Elliot. wow. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th6Njr-qkq0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1] hat tip to the Vision Navigator.
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Tagged elliot, ignitermedia, job 1:21, life, vision navigator, wow
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photo Phrydai
gettin’ creative with the spelling. I loved being in the pine trees last weekend. I sure was wishing for an ultra-wide lens. and of course, hot chili from a Coleman stove on a cool night in the open air over … Continue reading
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Tagged camping photos, d300, night photos, nikon, nikon 18-200mm VR, nikon d300, photography
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two quick hits
here are two quick hits from the Sola Panel courtesy of the Ramblin’ Pastor Man. first Gavin Perkins gives us a reminder to be faithful in the little things. Recently I have observed this phenomenon: there is an inverse relationship … Continue reading
the MacArthur vault is now open
as promised, Grace to You has now opened the sermon vault of John MacArthur. Free hours and hours of edification. How great is that?
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Tagged free downloads, Grace to You, john macarthur, sermon archive
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church or "preaching center"?
Vitamin Z has posted an excerpt from the book Total Church by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis. here is an excerpt from the excerpt: “The Bible calls the church a family. It describes the church as a community that shares … Continue reading
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Tagged body, church, family, members working together, total church
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post election thoughts
justin taylor and timmy brister make some excellent points today. justin’s post is short and includes these reminders from scripture: No matter who you voted for–or whether you voted at all–it’s important to remember that, as President, Barack Obama will … Continue reading
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Tagged campaign 2008, christian response, election 20008
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a Christian approach to the election
As I mentioned below, Adrian Warnock linked to a blog post by Justin Taylor on a Christian approach to this election. Justin’s post is just outstanding. Go read the whole thing. His post is mainly a response to this John … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, campaign 2008, election 2008, freedom of choice act, justin taylor, kingdom of heaven, pro-life
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outsider's view of american politics
Here is Adrian Warnock’s point of view of American politics from over in Great Britain. He has some helpful links including one from Justin Taylor that I will look at more carefully in a minute. First two quotes from Adrian … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, adrian warnock, campaign 2008, election 2008, voting
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Performance v. Grace
Here is a diagnostic test from Tim Chester to use in order to determine if your community is based on performance or grace: Is your community a community of performance or a community of grace? Try these diagnostic tests … … Continue reading
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Tagged grace community, grace v. performance, performance community, tim chester, vitamin z
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John Piper on abortion
Here are Piper’s top ten reasons on why it is wrong to take the lives of unborn children: 1. God commanded, “Thou shalt not murder” (Exodus 20:13). 2. The destruction of conceived human life — whether embryonic, fetal, or viable … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, John Piper, pro-life, protecting innocent life, protecting the vulnerable, vitamin z
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John MacArthur
Grace to You is opening up John MacArthur’s sermon archive for free starting November 5. Hat tip to Ramblin’ Pastor Man.
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Tagged dan lowe, free sermons, Grace to You, john macarthur, ramblin' pastor man, sermon archive
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Waiting for coffee
Waiting for coffee again. Lots of hiking and pictures yesterday.