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Love on a Texas football field
I heard about this when it happened, but now courtesy of Jeff Myers, I have seen the video. Very moving. For some reason I can’t get flash video to embed here. Please go watch it over at Jeff’s place. UPDATE: … Continue reading
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McDonald's cappucino and football
Kevin DeYoung reminds us that Jesus came for Grimace and Hamburglar too with this video: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg87E1tjTOE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Kevin adds: I mention all of this because so much that passes for spirituality these days is nothing more than middle class, 20something coffee … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, culture, Kevin DeYoung, macdonalds, starbucks
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why church membership
why is it important to require people to “join” a church and become a “member”? Isn’t “membership” an outdated term/concept? Joe Thorn has posted some thoughts as well as an outline for his membership class. Excellent stuff. We do church … Continue reading
preachers' pledge
more than 5000 preachers have taken the following pledge. will you? “I will make the Bible my primary resource in sermon preparation and preaching. I may use other resources such as commentaries and web sites to enhance, not replace, my … Continue reading
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Tagged centrality of scripture, preacher's pledge, sermon central, the Bible
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willing to be hated?
Randy Alcorn asks if you are willing to be hated for what you believe. Here are some excerpts, but you have to go read the rest. especially the quote from D.L. Moody. I have heard it before, but it is … Continue reading
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Tagged challies, disciple, follower, gospel, hated, offensiveness, randy alcorn, teacher
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what Francis said
I don’t know very much about Francis Chan, but my lovely wife recently appeared after a shopping trip with this book. I haven’t opened it or even looked at the dust jacket blurbs. However, Todd Burus has done so and … Continue reading
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Gospel Centered
Dodson posted a bit from Tim Keller’s piece about what it means to be gospel centered. I am reposting that one, plus another one farther down in the article. I do not simply mean by ‘gospel-centered’ that ministry is to … Continue reading
Making it plausible or unthinkable
Al Mohler has completed posting a six part series on abortion which is the edited transcript of the sermon he gave on Sanctity of Life Sunday. excellent message excellently presented. here are the links to the parts for some weekend … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, al mohler, sanctity of life, the gospel
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congratulations to John MacArthur
John MacArthur is celebrating 40 years at Grace Community Church this weekend. Congratulations to him and thanks to God who has enabled and empowered John to do what he has done so well for so long. John MacArthur’s New Testament … Continue reading
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Moralistic therapeutic deism
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism–the New American Religion. If that isn’t a fair name for our prevailing cultural belief system, then I don’t know what is. this is an article from 2005 that I just found courtesy of Chris Turner who I … Continue reading
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Tagged al mohler, chris turner, lifeway, moralistic therapeutic deism, steve mccoy
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photo phridai
Here is the uncropped version of this picture that was the first one I posted on this blog. I am entering this uncropped version in a photography contest. and it is basketball season defense rebound
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while we are on the topic of preaching
Here are John MacArthur’s ten reasons for preaching the word. first the intro paragraph: Faithfully preaching and teaching the Word must be the very heart of our ministry philosophy. Any other approach replaces the voice of God with human wisdom. … Continue reading
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Tagged bible study, expository preaching, john macarthur, preaching, the Bible
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moving day
january 28th was Pulpit Magazine’s moving day. they are now integrated with the shepherd’s fellowship website. Go check it out and update your blogroll/bookmarks.
ten conclusions about preaching
if you have been following Adrian Warnock’s blog over the last month, you have seen his round up of old posts regarding preaching. These have been excellent. He has now summarized ten conclusions about preaching. Here are a few of … Continue reading
on the health front
On the health front, Joe Thorn reminds us that coffee is good, which is a good thing, because I love coffee. I saw in the Men’s Health e-newsletter (I am not fit enough or cool enough to read the actual … Continue reading
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Tagged brain health, coffee, health, joe thorn, science, studies
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Why pray?
Pulpit Magazine concludes its series on why we should pray if God is sovereign with part 4 here. The first three parts are linked here. “5. We should pray because God has ordained prayer as a means by which He … Continue reading
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Tagged intercessory prayer, job, prayer, sovereignty, sovereignty of god
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discussion
I don’t how many of you have noticed the discussion that has been going on in comments to this post, but I encourage everyone to take some time and go check it out. I have a some questions though for … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, care, life, love, marriage, responsibility, selfishness, sex
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why pray?
A recurring theme in our men’s Bible study and on this blog is the question “why should we pray if God is sovereign over all?” another variant is “why should we pray if God is going to to what God … Continue reading
Jars of Clay
John MacArthur asks if anyone sees the pattern. Do you? Here is a start, but go see even more examples at the link above: If God could not use poor instruments and feeble voices, He couldn’t make music. Abraham was … Continue reading
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Tagged humans, jars of clay, john macarthur, ligonier, sovereignty of god
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"contextualizing" is not a dirty word
Todd Burus has done some homework regarding biblical examples of contextualizing. Go take a look. here is a bit of his work, but you have to go read the rest to see his argument and evidence: A rough definition of … Continue reading
God saves bad people (hallelujah!)
here is a word from Dr. Art Azurdia III courtesy of the Ramblin’ Pastor Man. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoMIDK1SXTU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Romans 5:1-11: 1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, dr. art azurdia iii, god, grace, love, mercy, penal substitutionary atonement, sinners, substitutionary atonement
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foto friday
sunrise at the quarries sunset in Salado sunset at the Pickle
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Tagged 80-200mm, 80-200mm f2.8 AF-D, austin, d300, nikon, nikon 18-200mm VR, nikon d300, photography, salado, sunrise, sunrises and sunsets, sunset
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