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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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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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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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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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sovereignty of God
Joe Thorn is back up and running with his blog. here is his post quoting from A.W. Pink on the Sovereignty of God. here are two snips from either end, but go read the middle. How different is the God … Continue reading
he knew what was in man
John Piper’s sermon from last sunday on John 2:23-25 is both haunting and reassuring. John 2:23-25 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, faith, john 2:23-25, John Piper, signs and wonders
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a brilliant example of contrast
on August 1, 2007, an interstate highway bridge collapsed in minneapolis, minnesota. This collapse and the internet combined to allow all of us to see an almost real time contrast between arminian and calvinist views of God’s sovereignty in the … Continue reading
God is Sovereign
Todd Burus is on the same wavelength that I was on in the comments to this post. God is sovereign. Honestly, I don’t think there are nearly as many people who believe this as there are that say it. Ask … Continue reading
how to pray
here are 9 suggestions from John Piper regarding how to pray. Here are the first three to get you going, but go to Desiring God for the other six. Here are some ways to pray for yourself so that you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged dan lowe, god's will, John Piper, prayer, ramblin' pastor man
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resolutions
Challies has put up a resolutions post. Good stuff. I have already decided to read the Bible through again using this plan. My interest was piqued by John Piper’s recommendation to fast in 2009. Here is his recommendation for how … Continue reading
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Tagged daily reading plans, fasting, John Piper, new year's resolutions
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a new year
Happy New Year to everyone. Isn’t it interesting the way that you never know what the new year holds? Last year at this time, I was about to start a new job after a year of self employment and things … Continue reading
sunday morning
I am here in Estes Park watching the sun rise over the Rocky Mountains and reflecting pinkly off the snow capped peak on the other side of the valley. Wow! gives a whole new meaning to Job 38-41. check out … Continue reading
Santa Claus v. Grace
the best Christmas news you could ever receive. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aKEkzh0Inw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] hat tip to Vitamin Z
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Tagged birth of Jesus, good news, grace, law, law v. grace, Santa Claus, the gospel
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just thinking out loud here
I noticed some similarities this weekend between John 1:13 and Romans 9:16 Ephesians 2:9 and Romans 9:11 reckon if maybe there is a point here that we miss most of the time? just wondering.
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Tagged bible study, God's glory, God's grace, God's love, God's mercy, god's will, God's word, God's work
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road trip listening
I just downloaded all nine of the messages in Mark Driscoll’s Peasant Princess series. I figured we are going to be spending some time in the car over the next week or so and might as well have something useful … Continue reading
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Tagged intimacy, love, mark driscoll, marriage, mars hill, peasant princess, sex, sex and love, song of solomon
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Mark Driscoll on The Shack
here is Mark Driscoll’s take on the Shack [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK65Jfny70Y&hl=en&fs=1] a couple of other Mark Driscoll videos here including his entire message on using harsh language.
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Tagged heresy, idolatry, mark driscoll, modalism, the shack
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D.A. Carson editorial
Justin Taylor pointed to an editorial by D.A. Carson that is packed with good stuff. Go take a look at it this weekend. In the meantime, here are some peeks. The apostle Paul writes, “Do not conform to the pattern … Continue reading
Jesus went after the one
powerful thoughts from Julie Neidlinger on helping others: I have some guilt, I suppose, but I can see that that would serve no purpose except to cause me to do nothing. I’ve learned that guilt isn’t always a motivator from … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, effectiveness, julie neidlinger, loneprairie.net, love, love your neighbor, neighbor
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John MacArthur on TBN
here are two clips from TBN with Kirk Cameron interviewing John MacArthur. Like Vitamin Z says, did they not know what he would be talking about? These two clips are about 20 minutes of biblical goodness on the gospel of … Continue reading
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Tagged john macarthur, kirk cameron, prosperity gospel, TBN, the gospel
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Paradise
In a Tabletalk article Burk Parsons mentions the 2005 film Paradise Now about Islamic terrorists about to blow themselves up and uses it as a segue to discuss the concept of Paradise for believers: Jesus promised paradise to the thief … Continue reading
the love of God
Yesterday we went to the early service at Great Hills Baptist Church. Natalie had to attend a choir program and write about it for her choir grade. the program was decent, but sort of overproduced and too jazzy in a … Continue reading
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Tagged God's grace, God's love, great hills baptist church, matt carter, spur 58, the austin stone, the gospel
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Godly living
this quote from Joel Beeke on ligonier’s blog is a great way to explain the christian walk: The way to godly living is surprisingly simple: we are to walk with God in His appointed way (Micah 6:8), diligently using the … Continue reading
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Tagged duty, duty and grace, godly living, grace, ligonier, micah 6:8, sanctification
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newsweek's stab at hermeneutics
I don’t know how many are aware of Newsweek’s recent cover story regarding homosexual marriage and how the Bible’s “values” support it, but it was quite something. If you have some time to kill and want to read a good … Continue reading