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is faith necessary?
Kevin DeYoung takes a crack at answering the question that tripped up Joel Osteen pretty badly on Larry King Live several years ago. here is the beginning. be sure to read the rest of it. “You know, Larry, that’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged exclusivity, exclusivity of the gospel, faith, joel osteen, Kevin DeYoung, the gospel
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Dr. Moore is not a pre-trib rapture guy
Dr. Russell Moore is not a pre-tribber, but loves those who are. Go listen to his lesson on the topic at the link. It is an excellent approach to a secondary topic in the church. Great lesson in how to … Continue reading
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Tagged dispensationalism, dr. russell moore, eschatology, last things, rapture, second coming
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heresy in small groups?
Neil Cole takes a look at the possibility/probability of heresy in small groups and how to avoid it. He hit the same subject in the Verge 2010 conference. We have an excellent antibody system in the organic church movement. In … Continue reading
has God predetermined EVERYTHING?
yes. Isaiah 45:7: I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the Lord, who does all these things. We had a great home group meeting last night and ended up wrestling fairly intensely with … Continue reading
Breaking music news
merle haggard has a new album out. That is all. (oh. and it sounds really good)
photeaux on phridai
I have been using the film cameras much more than digital recently. On April 15, I went out to take pictures of the Tea Party Rally on the south steps of the Capitol and didn’t even take a digital camera. … Continue reading
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Tagged 17-35mm, 50mm, 50mm f1.4 AFD, 80-200mm, 80-200mm f2.8 AF-D, AF-S 17-35mm f2.8, austin, austin texas, capitol, F4e, F5, family, friday fotos, fuji, Fuji velvia, HP5 plus, ilford, Ilford HP5 plus, nikon, nikon F4e, Nikon F5, photography, tax day, Tea Party, texas, texas capitol, velvia
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generational hope
the pro life movement is skewing younger. be sure to read all of the linked post for the self description and the observation by Nancy Keenan from NARAL. Anyone who attends the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, first things, March for Life, Nancy Keenan, NARAL, pro-life
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on killing an argument
Some things said are calculated to stop an argument. When one side delegitimizes the opposition, then the argument is over. That is why Godwin’s law matters. The first person who calls the other team nazis should be declared the losers, … Continue reading
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Tagged carl trueman, creationism, cults, evolution, professor waltke
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Foteaux on Friday
UPDATE: more pictures from our day trip out to the Hill Country for flower shots. These from the Nikon F5 loaded with Fuji Velvia 50 film. and here is one from the side of the road at a stoplight on … Continue reading
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Tagged 17-35mm, 80-200mm, 80-200mm f2.8 AF-D, AF-S 17-35mm f2.8, bluebonnets, F5, flowers, fuji film, fuji velvia 50, nikon, Nikon F5, photo friday, photography, spring, velvia
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the Gospel according to Jesus
John Piper’s message at Together for the Gospel 2010 is one for the ages. If you don’t have time to listen to the whole 65 minutes, skip to 30 minutes in and give it a listen. T4G 2010 — Session … Continue reading
tightrope
the questions are several. how do you love someone without giving them the impression that their activity is ok? How do you accept someone without accepting their actions? How do you insure that someone knows that God loves us all … Continue reading
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Tagged christian love, faithfulness, gospel, grace, homosexuality, jennifer knapp, love, mere orthodoxy
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more on progressives
Here is Congressman Paul Ryan on Glenn Beck’s radio show setting the record straight with regard to his views of progressives and progressivism as well as his speech in Oklahoma City. What a great well spoken performance and explanation of … Continue reading
political science
here from Michael Knox Beran is a beautiful educational paper on the descent of liberalism in the United States from the classical liberalism of Jefferson and Jackson to the social liberalism of Comte and other 19th Century philosophers. Rulers skilled … Continue reading
photoes on Phriday
spring flowers for your viewing pleasure. my favorite time of year to photograph. Bluebonnets south of Enchanted Rock Wildflowers close to LBJ’s ranch another view of same on film
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Tagged 17-35mm, 80-200mm, 80-200mm f2.8 AF-D, AF-S 17-35mm f2.8, bluebonnets, d300, F5, hill country, hill country wildflowers, nikon, nikon d300, Nikon F5, photography, spring, texas, wildflowers
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learning
there are some things that are just true. one is that you can’t listen when you are talking. another is that you can’t learn anything if you know everything already. Both of those things came to mind when I read … Continue reading
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Tagged bias, information, instapundit, lane wallace, learning, the Atlantic
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Let Hope Rise
Here is the video that closed the message last Sunday at the Austin Stone. Let Hope Rise from The Austin Stone on Vimeo.
A flicker and its gone
here is a really cool short film called the Sandpit. It is a day in the life of New York City shot with a Nikon D3 in stop motion using tilt shift effect in post processing. Details on the method … Continue reading
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Tagged aero film, nikon d3, Sam O'Hare, stop motion, the sandpit, tilt shift
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fotoes on friday
black eyed susans in the wind at 300mm macro roses at night with the Canon Powershot S90 Brother in Law at Torchy’s Tacos last Sunday afternoon
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Tagged 300mm, canon, canon powershot S90, d300, flowers, nikkor 300mm f4 AF, nikon, nikon d300, photography, powershot, S90, spring, torchy's tacos
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John Piper’s sabbatical
as most of you probably know, John Piper is taking a sabbatical from virtually all of his ministry obligations between now and the end of the year. This is the part of his letter that caught my eye. But on … Continue reading
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Tagged adulation, celebrity pastors, hereiblog, John Piper, john piper sabbatical, Kevin DeYoung, mark lamprecht, pride
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democracy is an obstacle
and people are too stupid to do the right thing. So says James Lovelock. never heard of James Lovelock? Neither had I, so I checked up on him at Wikipedia. here is what Wikipedia lists as his bibliography: Lovelock, James … Continue reading
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Tagged action, climate change, democracy, james lovelock, prophylactic action, totalitarianism
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politics
John Podhoretz takes Barack Obama’s conception of politics to task and points out how the President’s misunderstanding in this area is what is going to get the Democrats thrashed this November. here is a bit to tease you over there, … Continue reading →