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4 G's

from Jonathan Dodson, Tim Chester’s 4 G’s: In You Can Change, Tim Chester helpfully points us to four basic promises. The 4 Gs: 1. God is great – so we don’t have to be in control 2. God is glorious – so … Continue reading

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coming attractions

courtesy of Jonathan Dodson, I ran across this post by Mark Driscoll and his recent encounter with ABC’s Terry Moran and the Nightline crew. Sounds interesting. I wonder what the finished product will look like. I sat down for about … Continue reading

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marriage links

Jonathan Dodson has a great roundup of links to marriage resources. Go check them out.

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why obey?

Jonathan Dodson is asking a very good question over at his blog. Actually he is asking two of them. Why do you obey God? Why should we obey God? seven comments over there already. Go give him an answer.

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dodson on everyday missionality

Eight everyday ways to be missional by Jonathan Dodson. I really like 3, 4, and 5, but they are all good. 3. Be a Regular. Instead of hopping all over the city for gas, groceries, haircuts, eating out, and coffee, … Continue reading

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yesterday

we went to church at Austin City Life yesterday. About 80-100 of us crowded into the Hideout Theater. Turns out it was the last Sunday in that venue and next week the church will meet at the Parish on 6th … Continue reading

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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

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NY Times on Mark Driscoll

the New York Times Magazine has written a long article on Mark Driscoll. Who he is, where he came from, his ministry, his doctrine, Mars Hill Church, calvinism….the whole shootin’ match. here are four brief excerpts from a four page … Continue reading

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God is God, not your girlfriend or boyfriend

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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what is salvation?

just a small little no big deal question to get your week rolling. let’s ask along with the Philippian jailer, What must we do to be saved? Here is a response in the negative from Jonathan Dodson (the rest of … Continue reading

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