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Monthly Archives: July 2008
wanting the familiar even if it hurts
Here are two interesting items that I ran across and emailed to a few folks toward the end of June. The first is a series of youtube videos with Adrian Warnock interviewing Ed Stetzer about missional church planting etc that … Continue reading
blaming others
Ben at Desiring God blog posted 12 sins we blame on others. Here are the first few: 1) Anger I wouldn’t lose my temper if my co-workers were easier to get along with, or if my kids behaved better, or … Continue reading
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acceptable words
I have long tried to use Ephesians 4:29 to guide my speech, written and verbal. Sometimes with more success than others. I have tried to explain to my kids why we use certain words and not others in our communication … Continue reading
a musical interlude
Thanks to the Justin Cofield Band I am obsessing over this song. I just can’t get enough of it. I haven’t obsessed over a song like this since this one and this one. I can’t link to the other song … Continue reading
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change the world?
Brad Abare has an article on Catalyst about why changing the world disturbs him. It is titled, reasonably enough, “Changing the World Disturbs Me”. In the article he makes this statement, “Lately, I’m beginning to think that this inclination for … Continue reading
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Tagged bible study, change the world, church, responsibility, stewardship
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teaching
Instapundit gave a link to an article about Randy Pausch and his last lecture. In the article, Charles Lipson talks about the fact that professor Pausch’s lecture was also a lesson in great teaching. Lipson makes the point that good … Continue reading
I'm trying to save the planet
No room for small ambitions with Nancy Pelosi. She is justified in shutting down House debate, because she is trying to save the planet. Gives her the leeway to do some stuff doesn’t it? With fewer than 20 legislative days … Continue reading
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Tagged agenda, appropriations, congress, drilling, Nancy Pelosi, oil energy, parliamentary procedure
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what he said II
what he said. I just finished Ed’s book, Planting Missional Churches. Very good indeed. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56J-xb3flJ8&hl=en&fs=1]
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Tagged bingo/ditto, church, contextualize, ed stetzer, missional, missions
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regulative principle of worship
Before yesterday, I had heard of the regulative principle of worship, but I hadn’t paid any attention to it. I knew that Timmy Brister had made it the number one question on the ask Mark Driscoll anything contest, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged church, culture, emerging church, regulative principle, relevance
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should I/you be a church planter?
20 questions to ask yourself from Acts 29 via Adrian Warnock
happiness
I added a page that I wrote a while back about Happiness in a marriage. The tab is to the left of this.
Deacon stuff
I added the narrative explanation of deacon qualifications and role below the outline on the Deacon Outline page. Yes, that’s right, even more words.
the boys are at camp
Joseph and Benjamin started two weeks at Camp Peniel yesterday. They and their friend Daniel will be doing “work camp”. That means they will serve meals, clean up afterward and help out in the barn. They will also get to … Continue reading
more on church, since its Sunday
Late last year or early this year (time flies) I read a book called The Unity Factor by Larry Osborne. The book was very good and I recommend it to anyone who is in ministry leadership as a staff or … Continue reading
new page/rock of offense
I just put up a longer piece on a new page that I wrote back in 2005 about Jesus and the woman at the well. The tab is above.
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what are essential elements of a church?
John MacArthur has a post up about ties that bind; things that local churches must have in common. His list is good and includes: A high view of God The absolute authority of scripture Sound doctrine Personal holiness Spiritual authority … Continue reading
friday is for photos
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Tagged landscape, night, off-camera flash, photography, portrait
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what is our hope?
I Peter 1:13 says that we need to prepare our minds for action (the KJV word picture is to “gird up the loins of your mind” I love that!) be sober minded and set our hope fully on the grace … Continue reading
one of the things I like about Austin
The pagans are pagans and proud of it. I saw this bumper sticker in traffic earlier this year and took a picture of it with my iPhone (great little phone and minicomputer, not such a great camera) so the quality … Continue reading
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Read your Bible
Thanks to Todd Bumgarner who pointed me to this long quote by Bishop J.C. Ryle about the importance of reading your Bible. Here is a piece: You live in a world where your soul is in constant danger. Enemies are … Continue reading
Did Jesus Claim to be Messiah (the Christ)?
Some of you have seen John Hagee’s video advertising one of his books. In it he makes the startling claim that the Jews can’t be responsible for rejecting Jesus as Messiah, because He never claimed to be Messiah. This video … Continue reading
Vista Church podcasts
I am trying an experiment to see if I can link to the Apple Store. If I am doing this right, this link ought to take you to the Vista Church podcasts in the iTunes store. If you get there, … Continue reading
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Test from the iPhone
Walking with Julie right now and testing the wordpress application for iPhone blogging. Beautiful day so far.
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Hospitality
In our bible study this morning we talked a little bit about hospitality. We are studying Hebrews and we have arrived at chapter 13 verse 2. This passage seems to echo the instruction of I Peter 4:7-9 that we keep … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, hospitality, lifestyle, study
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