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prayer
R.C. Sproul teaches about how to pray in two parts. the Practice of Prayer (part1) the Practice of Prayer (part2) here is the introduction from part 1: The Lord’s Prayer was given to the church in response to the disciples’ … Continue reading
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Tagged ligonier ministries, prayer, r. c. sproul, the Lord's prayer
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you don't replace something with nothing
As I have said before several times and as I will keep saying as long as I am allowed, you don’t replace something with nothing. A post-christian, post-modern culture is not one of rational empirical scientific harmony. It is one … Continue reading
Posted in culture, politics
Tagged campaign 2008, election 2008, maggie mertens, obama as jesus, obamamessiah, politics, religion, smith college, superstition
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intriguing possible theoretical framework
Mark Steyn has quoted William Gibson’s phrase “a cold civil war” positing a possible framework for looking at the U.S. society currently and into the future. Here is how Hyacinth Girl puts it: This country is now, as Steyn has … Continue reading
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Tagged cold civil war, david warren, hyacinth girl, mark steyn, nanny state, political solitudes
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laity at work?
John Chandler has a post up with some David Bosch quotes and discussion regarding the importance of regular church attenders (as opposed the role of paid staff) to accomplishing the mission of God. Its a great post and you should … Continue reading
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Tagged david bosch, john chandler, lay initiated, missions, staff driven
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True or False?
Here is an excerpt from Quitting Church My research suggested that people are simply not being pastored. Often ministers are out of touch with what’s happening on the ground, as they are surrounded by a wall of secretaries and voice … Continue reading
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Tagged al mohler, church, counseling, julia duin, pastoring, quitting church
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ESV Study Bible is out
the ESV Study Bible is out. Westminster Bookstore has them at a good discount. Calfskin appears to have already sold out. that brown trutone is looking pretty good.
Death by love
Death by Love is out now. here is what Adrian Warnock says about it: Without in any way softening his commitment to the centrality of Jesus taking the punishment of sin in our understanding of the cross, Driscoll is far … Continue reading
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Tagged adrian warnock, Cross, death by love, jesus, justification, mark driscoll, pain, propitiation, substitutionary death, suffering, the gospel
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another beautiful fall morning
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Tagged 28mm, d300, nikkor 28mm f2.8 AF, nikon, nikon 18-200mm VR, nikon d300, photography, saturday morning, sunrise
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porn-again christian
Mark Driscoll has posted chapters 3 and 4 of his book Porn-Again Christian. If you are a man, then go take the thirty minutes it takes to go read the introduction and the first four chapters. Pornography is a serious … Continue reading
Posted in books, culture, teaching
Tagged adultery, faithfulness, love, lust, mark driscoll, masturbation, porn-again christian, pornography
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photo phriday
Natalie at an Aggie ball game. Julie at Mt. Bonnell last summer
true wealth
continuing on the theme of true riches from earlier this week and the real eternal life to come, here is a Pulpit Magazine entry from John MacArthur on putting your hope in money. As we have all seen in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 401k, 529 plan, credit crunch, john macarthur, stock market, stock market crash, true wealth, trusting God, uncertain wealth
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Julie and Hope
Messing around with off-camera flash
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Tagged 28mm, d300, dachshund, nikkor 28mm f2.8 AF, nikon, nikon d300, off-camera flash, piebald dachshund, puppy
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the canon
From where did the Bible come? why does it contain the 39 books of the Old Testament and 27 books of the New Testament that it does? anytime you have a question like this, the place to start is with … Continue reading
avoiding the "quick fix" mentality
there is a tendency to want to believe that if the right words are spoken in the right order, then complex problems will magically disappear. Well usually they won’t. via Challies, here is how Michael Hyatt puts the temptation: Many … Continue reading
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Tagged challies, curative, magic formula, michael hyatt, prayer, silver bullet
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meditations on life
Todd Hiestand is meditating on life as a big room gradually illuminated by a series of light bulbs. It is well worth a read. Here is a bit from the middle: As the lights continue to illuminate the room, both … Continue reading
Porn-Again Christian
Mark Driscoll has uploaded chapter two to his book Porn-Again Christian here. Mark also posted a video introduction to the book. In his words the book is “brutal” taking a “brick to the back of your head” and deal with … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, fornication, lust, mark driscoll, masturbation, porn-again christian, pornography, sexual sin, sin
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elder led church
Pulpit Magazine has posted a two part series on elder rule in churches. Part 1 begins with this statement: Biblically, the focal point of all church leadership is the elder. An elder is one of a plurality of biblically qualified … Continue reading
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Tagged church governance, congregationalism, elder led, elder rule, elders, john macarthur
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what is salvation?
just a small little no big deal question to get your week rolling. let’s ask along with the Philippian jailer, What must we do to be saved? Here is a response in the negative from Jonathan Dodson (the rest of … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap grace, easy believism, john macarthur, jonathan dodson, lordship salvation, salvation, treasuring Jesus
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a bit of good news
here: SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to an 8-month low below $90 a barrel on speculation that the spreading financial crisis will exacerbate a global economic slowdown and cut demand for crude oil. Light, sweet crude for November delivery was … Continue reading
more morning
what a beautiful day! and the birds were enjoying it too.
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Tagged birds, clouds, d300, morning, nikkor 18-200mm VR, nikon, nikon d300, sunday
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morning
I love the morning.
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Tagged d300, dawn, morning, nikkor 300mm f4 AF, nikkor 50mm f1.8, nikon, nikon d300, photography, sunday
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Parenting
John Piper answers a question about the roles of mothers and fathers in rearing children here. He also talks briefly about single parenting. However, I back off a little on essential to say for single moms and single dads that … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical roles, children, fathers, John Piper, men, mothers, parenting, single parents, women
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fall leaves
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Tagged d300, fall, leaves, nikkor 105mm f2.8 AF, nikon, nikon d300, RAW
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