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Monthly Archives: July 2009
what do we want?
Todd Bumgarner has a quote from Os Guinness that we all need to ponder long and hard. [E]ven if we can do what we want, the question remains: What do we want? The near-omnipotence of our means of freedom doubles … Continue reading
something about which I had never even thought
here is something that never entered my mind even as a possible remote concept.
why are we so fat?
via challies, I discovered and read a very interesting article from Elizabeth Kolbert at the New Yorker about obesity in the U.S. and the rest of the world. During the next decade, Americans kept right on gaining. Men are now … Continue reading
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Tagged challies, Elizabeth Kolbert, food, intake, New Yorker, obesity, obesity epidemic, overweight, portion size, XXXXL
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a bold move
the Episcopalian church in the U.S. has made a bold move and declared itself to be committed to the full normalization of non-celibate homosexuals within the leadership of its communion. here is the New York Times write up and here … Continue reading
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Tagged church, episcopalian, homosexual, homosexual church leadership, homosexuality
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worship such a God
Vitamin Z has a quote from D.A. Carson that is well worth repeating. But despite all the mysteries bound up with the nature of God, I perceive, on the basis of Scripture, that he is simultaneously personal and transcendent. He … Continue reading
Terminal Generation?
Dr. Mohler is wondering if we are at the terminal generation of evangelicalism. It is a very fair thing about which to wonder. We should be very concerned about certain trends in contemporary evangelicalism that threaten this integrity. The first … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Al Mohler, evangelicalism, exclusivity, exclusivity of the gospel, the gospel
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Leadership
continuing his spiritual gift series, Mark Driscoll has posted on the gift of leadership. Spiritual Gift of Leadership Defined The spiritual gift of leadership is found in people who have a clear, significant vision from God and are able to … Continue reading
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Tagged Holy Spirit, leadership, mark driscoll, spiritual gifts
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ennui
ennui is a good word, a french word, a fun word to say. what it means is not particularly good though. Here, I will let Julie Neidlinger fill you in. Ennui: (n.) a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting … Continue reading
foto friday
some pictures from last week’s vacation SAFE!! Joseph with his catch a little macro fun
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Carl Trueman on Hurt Mail
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oj8d9rp9to&hl=en&fs=1&] I’m so Hurt. it isn’t just an Elvis song anymore. Now it has become a tool in the hands of the mau mau crowd in their effort to shut up arguments they don’t like. Carl Trueman is on flaming … Continue reading
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Tagged argument, carl trueman, elvis presley, feelings, hurt, logic, pain
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cohabitation data
via Allen James on his twitter feed, I read this article on the latest (2008) cohabitation data from the Census. An article in USA Today provides a sampling of data from a new federal study of unmarried young adults, showing that “49% … Continue reading
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Great is Thy Faithfulness is one of my favorite hymns of all time. when I was in high school at Permian Basin Christian School, it was our school hymn one year (I think sophomore). It has been one of my … Continue reading
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Tagged great is thy faithfulness, hymns, Jeremiah, lamentations 3
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a modern allegory
Kevin DeYoung has posted three parts of four of a modern day allegory named Many Are Called but Few Are Chosen in the tradition of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. I highly recommend Kevin’s work. It is delightful. Part 1 Part … Continue reading
raising money for an abortion
Mark Hemingway links to something that is bizarre, sad, and completely expected if you think about it. This is the story of a young woman’s decision to have an abortion and to throw a baby shower like party to gather … Continue reading
a couple of videos.
Here are a couple of videos from vitamin z’s blog. First, like Vitamin Z says, you really don’t want to play this guy in H.O.R.S.E. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCtZOlGLL5s&hl=en&fs=1&] second and more seriously, here is Francis Chan talking about Christian “security” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA_uwWPE6lQ&hl=en&fs=1&]
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Tagged basketball, christian safety, francis chan, practice, security, trick shots
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suffering as a tool to edify the church
Challies has another great post today. This one discussing Ligon Duncan’s exposition of how God uses suffering in our lives to build up the church. Go read the whole thing. So I guess this is something we ought to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged challies, God's glory, God's sovereignty, jeff mangum, ligon duncan, role of suffering, suffering
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worshipping worship
Challies has posted an extended quote from D.A. Carson on the idea that as we progress into the era where feelings are paramount we are developing an odd tendency to fetishize “worship” itself. Here is a piece of Dr. Carson’s … Continue reading
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Tagged adoration and praise, corporate worship time, music styles, shallow music, surface worship, worship
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Happy 233d Independence Day!!!
Happy Birthday America. What a great country. The fireworks get better every year. Round Rock really put on a show out at old Settlers Park a cross the finale
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Tagged 28m f2.8 AF, 28mm, 7/4/09, fireworks, independence day, nikon d300, round rock
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Last morning
The last morning here and Joseph and I decided to see if the fish bite early. First we had to clear ourselves a place and the we got busy. Not too much luck, but I did finally catch a bass. … Continue reading
Still Fishin
Still out here fishing. So far we have only caught perch. The river was coming up some last night. Maybe it washed some bass downstream. Here’s hoping. We will probably head up to Lake Whitney for a swim sometime today. … Continue reading
Vacation
We came up yesterday to my parents’ river house northwest of Waco. Going to spend a few days catching fish and laying around. Too hot to do much outside. But it sure is pretty here.
The recent SBC convention
I didn’t attend the recent SBC convention in Louisville, Kentucky, but it has been interesting reading various perspectives on the event. Timmy Brister attended his first convention this year. Afterward, he posted ten highlights of the week and ten lowlights. … Continue reading