Tag Archives: God’s love

hands of God

Posted on May 27, 2010 by bkingr

this was something that Charles Stone linked to on twitter yesterday. It is his daughter’s story of ministering to strip club dancers in seedy clubs. what do you think of this ministry? what is your gut reaction to this?: We … Continue reading →

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why me?

Posted on February 23, 2010 by bkingr

These are questions we tend to ask when things aren’t going the way we would desire for them to go.  Why me?  Why this? Why now? Justin Taylor posts an answer tree from David Powlison, “God’s Grace and Your Sufferings,”  … Continue reading →

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two on suffering

Posted on September 29, 2009 by bkingr

first courtesy of Vitamin Z we get this comforting bit that we will never be able to fully explain the problem of evil but that we can trust God anyway: So how do Christians explain the problem of evil? The … Continue reading →

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everday Gospel

Posted on August 17, 2009 by bkingr

via Ramblin’ Pastor Man, here is a short video with John Piper explaining that we need the Gospel every day. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwn2GLm5MsY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]

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the hope

Posted on August 16, 2009 by bkingr

this is the hope we have because of the love of God. 1 John 3:1-3: “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know … Continue reading →

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miley on happiness

Posted on May 9, 2009 by bkingr

Julie Neidlinger points to Miley’s theological tweet. Mily Cyrus responded to the Miss California gay marriage brouhaha (and to Hilton) with a Twitter message of staggering ineptitude: Jesus loves you AND your partner and wants you to know how much … Continue reading →

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God's love

Posted on May 4, 2009 by bkingr

Todd Burus is reading a book by David Powlison called Seeing with New Eyes. Following this Powlison argues for how God’s love in better than unconditional, how it embraces and yet goes further than some aspects of unconditionality, and how … Continue reading →

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going with what you know

Posted on April 22, 2009 by bkingr

sometimes in the midst of heartbreak and pain, it is easy to lose sight of God. We get overwhelmed. Platitudes and cliches in that moment don’t help. That is why I love the Psalms. David was an emotional guy on … Continue reading →

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just thinking out loud here

Posted on December 22, 2008 by bkingr

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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the love of God

Posted on December 15, 2008 by bkingr

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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God is God, not your girlfriend or boyfriend

Posted on December 13, 2008 by bkingr

Jonathan Dodson hits on something that bugs me too about some contemporary christian songs. God is not properly the subject of a sappy syrupy love song that could just as easily have been sung about our then current crush when … Continue reading →

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