Tag Archives: choice

randy alcorn on suffering

Posted on July 2, 2010 by bkingr

Randy Alcorn was on Family Life’s radio broadcast Family Life Today almost two weeks ago talking about his latest book If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil If you struggle with this area at all, … Continue reading →

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couple of good ones

Posted on January 26, 2010 by bkingr

I have had a couple of windows open the last couple of days in order to post about them. one political and one theological. here we go. first the political: I believe it is crucial to understand that it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Choice, Sovereignty and an example

Posted on October 14, 2009 by bkingr

John Piper recently explored free will, God’s sovereignty and Paul’s example. fascinating stuff. One of the most influential passages in the Bible that God used to open my mind to his sovereignty over my will is Philippians 2:12-13. Work out your … Continue reading →

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powerful stuff

Posted on September 1, 2009 by bkingr

Timmy Brister posted this video “Choosing Thomas” and like he says it is worth the next ten minutes of your time. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToNWquoXqJI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] somewhat related, Randy Alcorn talks here about the absolute necessity for Christians to have a well developed theology … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Man's Will

Posted on June 22, 2009 by bkingr

R. C. Sproul has a three part series on what it means when we say that man has free will. Fascinating stuff. This is the kind of stuff that keeps a person from swearing off the internet altogether. Here are … Continue reading →

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sovereignty

Posted on April 4, 2009 by bkingr

John MacArthur nails it with the opening sentence of this post (the second and third sentences are excellent as well) which is an excerpt from the book Ashamed of the Gospel. No doctrine is more despised by the natural mind … Continue reading →

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Is Obama Pro-Choice?

Posted on March 11, 2009 by bkingr

not for doctors, he’s not. In fact, when it comes to doctors, President Obama believes they should not have the choice to refuse to perform abortions. “By his rule issued today, President Obama is utterly refusing to enforce these conscience … Continue reading →

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suffering

Posted on March 4, 2009 by bkingr

I noticed in the sidebar at the Straight Up blog a three part series on God’s role in suffering by Gerald Hiestand. Here is part three which contains links to the first two parts. Go check it out. I like … Continue reading →

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God is Sovereign

Posted on January 14, 2009 by bkingr

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 →

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Al Mohler on the babies

Posted on October 31, 2008 by bkingr

here is Al Mohler’s take on the babies. Go read all of it. I can understand the fatigue and the sense of frustration. On the other hand, we have witnessed a growing respect for life as ultrasound technologies have opened … Continue reading →

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Great Story

Posted on August 17, 2008 by bkingr

Hat tip to Michael, who asks “how pro-life are you?” This is a beautiful story about a girl who made a choice. Take some time to read it today and think about it. One very disappointing bit was this: Her … Continue reading →

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