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Monthly Archives: May 2009
phridae photoes
I love going to minor league ball games:
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R.C. Sproul on the dangers the church faces
R.C. Sproul has written an article about the dangers that the modern evangelical church faces. The first two are pretty obvious and are obviously true: Among what I see as the three most critical perils the church faces today are, … Continue reading
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Tagged ecclesia, evangelical church, ligonier, r. c. sproul, the church
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a conversion and then doubt
this is an interesting article about a man who underwent a blinding conversion experience, but then began to have doubts and eventually rejected his new faith. Very interesting indeed. It is not what you are thinking. By nature a doubting … Continue reading
flowers in the thorns
I don’t know if you have ever gotten personally involved with a prickly pear cactus up close, but it is an exceedingly unpleasant experience. The big thorns hurt and will poke you deeply, but they are fairly easy to remove. … Continue reading
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the God of all comfort
Matt Carter finished his three part series on the Good News of Recession with a message from II Corinthians 1:3-4. Here are the verses in context 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father … Continue reading
theology of glory or theology of suffering?
Should Christ followers have a theology of glory or a theology of suffering? Horton makes the case that, according to the Bible, it should be the latter. Jesus knew why he came. It was not to help people find a … Continue reading
miley on happiness
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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Tagged gay marriage, God's love, happiness, miley cyrus, miss california, theology, theology of happiness
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more Horton for your weekend reading
Tapping into the Michael S. Horton archives is to find a treasure trove of insightful goodness. here is an article on what makes a sacrament a sacrament. America is a marketplace of desire, a super-store of consumer craving, and its … Continue reading
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Tagged consumerism, control, fleshly control, happiness, holiness, michael s. horton, U.S.A.
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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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Tagged creation project, jonathan dodson, obedience, why obey, why obey God
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universalism
Todd Burus has started a series on the theological abuses in the modern evangelical church that lead to universalism (the idea that everyone is going to heaven). go check it out. With that groundwork laid, here is my simple thesis. … Continue reading
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prayer request time
John Mark has some ideas for matters about which we should be praying. Here are a couple. Go read his post for the rest. Advancement of God’s Kingdom (Matt. 6:10) Explicitly that God’s will be done (Matt. 6:10) Thank God … Continue reading
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foto friday
we went camping last weekend. he caught one these daisy looking flowers had less diameter than a dime waiting for a bite
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the Good News of Recession
Matt Carter is doing a sermon series at the Austin Stone Community Church on the Biblical christian response to trials and suffering. I have listened to the April 26 message twice already and I highly recommend it. I have downloaded … Continue reading
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Tagged John Piper, matt carter, recession, suffer well, suffering, trials
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Horton on the Prosperity Gospel
Michael S. Horton confronts the modern iteration of the prosperity gospel here with a particular emphasis on Joel Osteen. Oh my goodness, it is magnificent. here are some clips, but go check it out in full when you have some … Continue reading
Emerging Church: RIP?
C. Michael Patton has written an obituary for the emerging church after 15 years. It got some cries out, made some very good points, called for changed [sic], and then died. Its leaders are disappearing or have disassociated themselves from … Continue reading
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Tagged C. Michael Patton, emerging church, evangelicalism, fundamentalism, heresy, original sin, tony jones, vitamin z
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bugs and sin
Ask me sometime how these bugs represents us and sin. Or better yet, you tell me. This is an iPhone picture of a spoon that was used to dip delicious sour cream into wonderful frito pie Friday night at camp.
God's love
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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Tagged God's love, God's power, love of God, Todd Burus, transforming love, unconditional love
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Sunday morning
Sunday morning after breakfast. Rained a bit this morning, but no storms. Just raised the humidity level.
Camping again
Here we are out at Bastrop State Park again camping for the weekend Kirby and Rod are enjoying it.
intimacy and ownership
Challies points to a post by John Piper regarding I Corinthians 7:3-5. here is the passage: 3 The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 For the wife does not … Continue reading
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Tagged free book, intimacy, John Piper, marriage, ownership, pdf download, sexual intimacy, this momentary marriage
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foetoe fridae
I am sorry that i missed last Friday. moving messed up my routine and I forgot. have I mentioned that I hate moving? yellow flowers tree mexican hats
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