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photeaux on Phridai

A bit late, but here nonetheless are a few photos for your Friday evening. a few more on Fuji Velvia 50. a bit of Queen Anne’s Lace from Arkansas summer sunflowers and a lone tiny daisy in the spotlight

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child like faith?

Frank Turk has a provocative post today about saving faith and its progression over time. It comes complete with a math analogy. Now, if in 10 years my son and I sit down and he says to me, “Dad, open … Continue reading

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importance of preaching Christ

Michael Horton has written an excellent article on the importance of preaching Christ from anywhere in the Bible. He also lists some of the ways that well intended preachers miss on this as they preach. Here is the introduction to … Continue reading

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evangelism example

A Presbyterian pastor, Scott Moore, gives an example of evangelism in his neighborhood, at his house and the effect it had on him. fascinating reading. Here are the first two points he makes. Go read the other three and the … Continue reading

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a few photos on phriday

Missed last Friday. Sorry about that. Here are some butterflies on my in-laws lantana. I took some on Fuji Velvia 50 and some on digital with my D300. The film was an expired roll that I purchased off of ebay. … Continue reading

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atheists and abortion

the Life Training Institute has found and dissects an argument from something called the Atheism Examiner. Here is the introduction, but go read the details: I came across a doozy of an article in the Birmingham Atheism Examiner. The article, “Against Abortion? … Continue reading

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our new world

here is a statistical rundown of the new digital world in which we live. Interesting. HT to the Z man.

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man of one woman

@darrinpatrick was the guest preacher at the Austin Stone this last Sunday during our summer preaching series. He is the lead pastor at the Journey in St. Louis. His message was an excellent one from Philippians 4 on the need … Continue reading

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why theology?

Joe Thorn posts an interview with Ray Ortlund about the importance of theology. here is the middle bit. What is the central task of the theologian? To love the Triune God wholeheartedly, according to the Bible. Nothing complicates theology like … Continue reading

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meditations on coyotes

Kevin Williamson has a longish article on the clash of cultures that we are currently experiencing in this country. It is all delicious and you should therefore read it all, but I liked this bit in particular talking about my … Continue reading

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chandler on suffering

it is so very essential to have a sound theology regarding suffering before it hits your life. It will come and when it comes you need to already have thought about it. Here is a video that Justin Taylor posted … Continue reading

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manliness

Joe Carter has a nice list of 50 things that a man ought to be able to do. here are a couple of them, but go check out the whole list. what else would you add? 3. Change a diaper … Continue reading

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procrastination

Joe Thorn is hurting me today. Why is procrastination wrong? Edwards argues that procrastination presumes upon the grace of God, assuming that he has given us future time when in fact our time may be short. We do not know … Continue reading

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too much church

Kids raised in church have special dangers. Tony Kummer lists five. I have always worried about my children in this regard and find danger number three that Tony lists to be especially worrisome: 3. They Have Learned to Pretend Pray: … Continue reading

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faith doesn’t lessen the hurt

Josh Harris with an insightful quote from Nancy Guthrie’s book Holding On to Hope: A Pathway through Suffering to the Heart of God. In [the book] she recounts losing her baby to a rare genetic disorder: “The day after we … Continue reading

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modern version of Daniel 3:16-18

you remember the story of Shadrach Meshach and Abednego in Daniel 3:8-30 and how they wouldn’t bow down to and worship the big Golden statue of Nebuchadnezzer, don’t you? The pivotal part of the story is in verses 16-18 when … Continue reading

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weekend reading

a couple of articles for your reading pleasure this weekend. the first one by Angelo M. Codevilla is political in nature about the divide in this country between the political class and the “country class”. Long but interesting. here is … Continue reading

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phridai photoes eclectic edition

the new header picture above comes from this one. here is Samson on fuji velvia 50 film and a dandelion from last summer

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overreach

Call it hubris, overreach, “operating outside your area of expertise” or whatever else you like, but bad things can happen when somebody who is an expert in one field makes decisions or acts in another field. Walter Russell Mead has … Continue reading

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showdown

Tom Petty and Sting have been locked in an epic battle for the title of coolest man alive for more than thirty years. Each one of them has had their time at the top only to be knocked off by … Continue reading

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hollow men

Instapundit points to a fascinating article by Lee Smith regarding why intellectuals will always be against Israel and on the side of the nihilistic islamic radicals trying to eradicate it from the face of the earth. here is a bit, … Continue reading

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Reformed v. Evangelical

Michael Horton has an interesting article regarding the relationship between reformed churches and evangelical churches in America over the years. The whole thing is fascinating, but I was especially taken by this quote by Dietrich Boenhoffer since I have been … Continue reading

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entertainment agonistes

yesterday morning Nate Navarro pointed to this helpful blog post by Jonathan Dodson. Jonathan notices that we seem to be detached from truly following God even as we mouth worship and go through the motions. he wonders if the source … Continue reading

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relativism’s real world danger

I am finishing up Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s book Nomad. I encourage everyone to read it. Ms. Ali speaks from personal experience and with passion about the shortfalls and dangers of Islam as it is increasingly practiced worldwide. Two passages from … Continue reading

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Fotoes on Fridae North Texas edition

we enjoyed a quick trip up to Arlington to see the Rangers play the White Sox last Saturday. John Danks was pitching for the White Sox and we knew him and his family from church when he was growing up. … Continue reading

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