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Monthly Archives: August 2009
two videos on the Government's role
first from Iain Murray a nice economic fisking of a you tube government health care video [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPq6_7AFsp4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] and next an uplifting musical piece from allahpundit [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO2eh6f5Go0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
group think
the inability to reconsider (or even see) built in assumptions is something that is very interesting to me about people. @texaszman pointed to this interesting article on twitter this morning. check out this bit here: My theory—call it the “Oakley … Continue reading
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Tagged assumptions, core assumptions, groupthink, rethinking, worldview
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wedding yesterday
the daughter of a good friend of ours was married yesterday. it was an outdoor wedding at Kindred Oaks in Leander/Georgetown/way north area. It was lovely and fun. the weather cooperated in a big way and it wasn’t too hot.
Posted in family, photography
Tagged 80-200mm f2.8 AF-D, d300, katherine, kindred oaks, marriage, nikon, nikon d300, outdoor wedding, photography, wedding
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danger of moralistic deism
here is Matt Chandler talking about the necessity of the centrality of the Gospel and the danger when it is assumed. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzTm3W2Ai7s&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Love that last line. “But you don’t put God in your debt. I know this because really really … Continue reading
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Tagged god, matt chandler, moralistic deism, morality, nature of God, the gospel
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Do people have free will?
Andrew Naselli takes a long look at the question of free will over here. Fascinating stuff. take some time this weekend to explore it. Here is the introduction to get you started: Non-Christians and Christians alike often give the same … Continue reading
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Tagged andrew naselli, free will, John Piper, reformation21, sovereignty, sovereignty of god, spectacular sins, the shack
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foto friday
afternoon bokeh Black and White sunstar Black and White dandelion
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Tagged 105mm, 50mm, 50mm f1.4 AFD, 80-200mm, 80-200mm f2.8 AF-D, bokeh, d300, dandelion, flowers, nikkor 105mm f2.8 AF, nikon, nikon d300, nikon F4e, photography, sunstar
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why philippians?
Matt Chandler gives the top ten reasons he selected to teach through the book of Philippians for a small group video Bible study. I especially liked reasons 1, 2 and 9 below, but go check out the whole list. How … Continue reading
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Tagged bible study, matt chandler, Philippians, resurgence, the Hub
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solitude and community
Continuing with Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we get to this on page 77 and 78: Let him who cannot be alone beware of community. He will only do harm to himself and the community. Alone you stood before God … Continue reading
Posted in church, teaching
Tagged accountability, Christ's call, community, dietrich bonhoeffer, Life Together, solitude
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Hour of Power
you have got to check out Mark Driscoll wearing a tie and preaching the Gospel to the crowd in the Crystal Cathedral on the Hour of Power. Resurgence blog post about it here. Direct link to video here. transcript here. … Continue reading
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Tagged hour of power, mark driscoll, michael horton, robert schuller, Sweet Tea & Theology
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What she said
I agree with what Jennifer Rubin says here. there are market based sensible approaches that can be taken to reform our health insurance/health care system in this country, but the left wingers in charge aren’t interested in any such thing. … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged capitalism, government takeover, health care, health insurance, market based, public option, reform
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a wife's submission
here is the personal story of a former feminist atheist who eventually converted to catholicism learning to embrace the leadership of her husband in the home. There has also been a part of my conversion on this issue that cannot … Continue reading
God Provides
Continuing with Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we get to this on page 72: God must feed us. We cannot and dare not demand this food as our right, for we, poor sinners, have not merited it. Thus the sustenance … Continue reading
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Tagged dietrich bonhoeffer, food, grace, Life Together, provision, sustenance
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tornados and Lutherans
I am sure everybody has seen John Piper’s post about Providence, Tornados, Lutherans and Homosexuality. If not, hie thee hence and get after it. 6. Conclusion: The tornado in Minneapolis was a gentle but firm warning to the ELCA and all … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap grace, david powlison, homosexuality, John Piper, license, Lutherans, seeing with new eyes, Todd Burus, tornadoes
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phriday photos
just something about film that looks different. really hot out at Waterloo Park last weekend almost 90
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Tagged 28mm, 50mm, 50mm f1.4 AFD, austin, austin ice cream festival, austin texas, nikkor 28mm f2.8 AF, nikkor 50mm f1.8 AF, nikon d300, nikon F4e, texas
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reality of marriage
Challies put up an article on Monday just after his eleventh wedding anniversary that was a very real look at marriage through the device of wanting to give his younger newly married self some counseling. the whole thing is good, … Continue reading
no direct fellowship?
going back to pages 35-36 of Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, he makes a curious argument. He says that Christians should not desire to be directly involved in the lives of other believers. Check this out: Because Christ stands between … Continue reading
the Death Penalty
Challies has reviewed The Death Penalty on Trial by Ron Gleason. It sounds like a interesting and useful book for Christians who have trouble with the Death Penalty as a possible punishment by the State. Go read the whole review … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Biblical view of the Death Penalty, challies, death penalty, Death Penalty on Trial, Ron Gleason
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It is not our heart that determines our course
continuing to read Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, you get to page 55. this is some really great stuff on the importance of Biblical literacy: How, for example, shall we ever attain certainty and confidence in our personal and church … Continue reading
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Tagged dietrich bonhoeffer, God's word, Life Together, the Bible
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Prosperity Gospel is a false Gospel
after reading this from Dr. Mohler, I think that I am beginning to understand why John Piper hates the prosperity gospel so intensely. The New York Times took note of the fact that the current recession and financial distress did … Continue reading
anatomy of a carve out
check this out. which hospital is this? “A hospital that was recognized as a comprehensive cancer center or clinical cancer research center by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health as of April 20, 1983, that is … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer facilities, carve outs, government, health care reform, lobbyists
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Carville can't count
I don’t know because I don’t watch the show, but did anyone at CNN question Carville’s crazy cajun calumny? Here’s Carville on CNN’s State of the Union today: Put a bill out there, make them filibuster it. Make them be … Continue reading
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Tagged cnn, congressional politics, health care reform, james carville, journalism, media, media bias
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everday Gospel
via Ramblin’ Pastor Man, here is a short video with John Piper explaining that we need the Gospel every day. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwn2GLm5MsY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
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Tagged God's grace, God's love, God's mercy, God's power, John Piper, justification, ramblin' pastor man, sanctification, the gospel
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the hope
this is the hope we have because of the love of God. 1 John 3:1-3: “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know … Continue reading
Marriage
what is the point of marriage? If the only point of marriage is to be the highest expression of romantic love, then evangelical opposition to homosexual marriage is just mean. It would be mean to say to some people that … Continue reading
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Tagged homosexual marriage, homosexuality, incest, marriage, polyamory, polygamy
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community as a gift of God's grace
A friend of mine gave me Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer for my birthday and I am reading it. Oh wow is this some good, densely packed material!. here is an example from page 18 in the opening chapter: So … Continue reading