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Psalm 145
here is a recitation of Psalm 145 on the attributes of God. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdMMPkZl–c&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1] Hat tip to ESV Bible Blog. here is the original context. here is bonus video of Ryan reciting Hebrews 9 and 10 also from the ESV blog.
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Tagged bible, dramatic reading, ESV Bible, hebrews 9 and 10, memorization, psalm 145, recitation, ryan ferguson
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beyond first impressions
Do you make judgments based on what someone looks like? Do you automatically categorize and rank the people you come into contact with based on their clothes? I know it happens. and so do you. I go to a furniture … Continue reading
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Tagged externality, julie neidlinger, love, neighbor, partiality, superficial, uniforms
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we did WHAT to Hezbollah?
ok, this strikes me as the most inexcusably foolish thing to come out of Joe Biden’s mouth last night: BIDEN: Gwen, no one in the United States Senate has been a better friend to Israel than Joe Biden. I would … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged campaign 2008, election 2008, hezbollah, joe biden, lebanon, michael totten, vice presidential debate
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who is in charge?
what rights do you have? A good discussion of the debasing nature of “rights” talk and action by Dr. James Howell over here a sneak peak: Usually, the notion of “rights” plays out as “my right,” which is pretty different … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, christians, gifts, legal rights, lordship, pro-choice, pro-life, tim challies
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Porn-Again first chapter
Mark Driscoll has now posted the first chapter of his book on this page. Keep an eye out for the rest of it as it gets posted. Once it is all up, a free downloadable pdf will be available. I … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, christian men, lust, mark driscoll, porn-again christian, pornography
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friday fotos
look up! take-off
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Tagged bird watching, d300, nikkor 300mm f4 AF, nikon, nikon d300, photography, piebald dachshund, squirrel
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Ed Stetzer on Suburban church planting
Ed was interviewed at sub-text regarding the challenge of church planting in a suburban environment. As usual, he had some interesting and useful things to say. I liked this three part answer to mistakes pastors make in the suburbs: First, … Continue reading
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Tagged church planting, contextualization, culture, ed stetzer, suburbs, todd hiestand
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are you a church planter
The director of Acts 29, a church planting network, has a post up listing 20 characteristics of church planters. Here is the link to a more detailed PDF of the same material. Not all churches have a vision for church … Continue reading
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Tagged acts 29, church planting, elders, missional, qualifications, scott thomas
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calvinism and evangelism
Tim Challies has a long detailed look at calvinism and evangelism that is well worth reading for those who do not understand why someone who believes in sovereign grace feels the need to spread the good news of the gospel … Continue reading
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Tagged calvinism, evangelism, responsibility, sovereignty, tim challies
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Fireproof's review by the NYT
surprisingly positive. “Fireproof” may not be the most profound movie ever made, but it does have its commendable elements, including that rarest of creatures on the big (or small) screen: characters with a strong, conservative Christian faith who don’t sound … Continue reading
ya think?
a clinic on restating the obvious from the NYT and Russia. MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Supreme Court on Wednesday declared the last czar and his murdered family to be victims of political repression — a decision that helps Russia … Continue reading
come on get happy
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U-rBZREQMw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1] and a bonus [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkEvy-9yVyQ&hl=en&fs=1] and just because we can [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVmU3iANbgk&hl=en&fs=1]
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Tagged audrey hepburn, come on get happy, eliza doolittle, gene kelly, judy garland, musicals, my fair lady, singing in the rain
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How Sharp the Edge?
Here is the download and outline of Mark Driscoll’s talk this past weekend at the Desiring God National Conference. I listened to it yesterday. Wow. It was great and convicting. As you can see from the outline, Mark said that … Continue reading
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Tagged desiring god national conference, how sharp the edge?, mark driscoll
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podcasts
we started a study of Luke at Vista Church three weeks ago. The podcasts are here. I highly recommend all three of them. Jeff Mangum has been on flaming fire. three of the best messages that go right at the … Continue reading
Something only Mark Driscoll would do
here is something that only Mark Driscoll would write and that only he would do with it once it was written. Over the years, much of my ministry has been to men in general, and young, single men in particular. … Continue reading
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Tagged christian men, mark driscoll, porn-again christian, pornography
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first reports on Desiring God conference
the first reports are trickling in about the Desiring God fall conference on the power of words. Mark Driscoll just completed his session entitled: How Sharp the Edge? Christ, Controversy, and Cutting Words. It was one of the best messages … Continue reading
Ligonier West Coast Conference
Outlines of various talks given at the Ligonier West Coast Conference are posted on the Ligonier Ministries blog. As you would expect, there is some challenging and excellent material being presented. The one on Postmodernism by Ligon Duncan caught my … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, ligon duncan, ligonier ministries, postmodernism, truth
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Molly's surgery
here is a link to Steve McCoy’s updates regarding his lovely wife Molly’s surgery. It sounds like everything has gone well so far.
excellent Newbigin quote
Todd Hiestand has an excellent quote from Newbigin up this morning. Here is the second half, but be sure to go read the first half too. And we can also see that wherever the missionary character of the doctrine of … Continue reading
morning sun
messing around this morning. I love taking pictures.
on doubt
Here is a post from C.J. Mahaney talking about Os Guiness and his book In Two Minds: The Dilemma of Doubt and How to Resolve It (IVP, 1976). This book is now sold as God in the Dark: The Assurance … Continue reading
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Tagged blue like jazz, c.j. mahaney, disbelief, don miller, doubt, faith, os guiness, testing
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fireproof
Julie and I and some friends of ours went to see this movie last night. It was really good. Not in the usual way. There wasn’t any great acting accomplishment and the script was kind of wooden. But the story … Continue reading