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difficult stuff
I saw this and resisted posting it because it is so difficult. from @johnpiper last night: Three minutes on how I would counsel those seeking divorce or remarriage. http://ow.ly/UG7B follow the link and this is how he starts: Well, let’s lay … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical instruction, divorce, John Piper, practical advice, remarriage
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egomaniacal God
John Piper’s message to Passion 2010 is excellent. (BTW, one of the photographers at Passion 2010 this year was my Austin Stone peep and fellow photographer, Scott A. Wade. He is so talented. love his work. I won a family … Continue reading
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Tagged egomaniacal God, God's glory, John Piper, passion 2010, photography, scott a. wade
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How to change your mind
Joe Carter has a foolproof prescription for changing your mind and worldview in 2010. Dare you to try it. Dare you. here is a hint of background: One day I ventured to ask him how he had become possessed of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible reading, biblical literacy, new year, resolution
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do something risky with your life
here is John Piper talking about the stoning of Stephen and its application for us. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AZVkexI1qQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Hat tip to m cubed
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Tagged John Piper, martyrdom, meditations of a michigan missionary, persecution, stephen, stoning
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Les Lanphere
I found Les Lanphere’s blog through Twitter (@llanphere). He has been doing a series showing God’s sovereignty in everything and especially in salvation in each non-Pauline epistle of the New Testament in order to show that this doctrine is not … Continue reading
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Tagged calvinism, election, Les Lanphere, predestination, soteriology, theology
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life
“yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” or as Kansas says: Now, don’t hang on nothing last forever but the … Continue reading
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Tagged brain tumor, cancer, dust in the wind, kansas, matt chandler, uncertainty of life
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trade it all?
A friend of mine put this question up on Facebook last night: Michael Irvin “would trade it all for 19-0” and wonders: What would you trade it all for? a question like that crawls up into my brain and rolls … Continue reading
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Tagged 19-0, facebook, idolatry, idols, kingdom of heaven, Michael Irvin
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helpful reminder
here is a helpful reminder of our role in the scheme of things from Jeremiah Burroughs courtesy of Kevin DeYoung. I beseech you to consider that God does not deal by you as you deal with him. Should God make the … Continue reading
Lessons from Tiger Woods
C.J. Mahaney has some thoughts about what we can all learn from Tiger Woods and his troubles this last week. Excellent stuff. Go read it all. Hunted by Sin But Tiger is being hunted by something more menacing than journalists. … Continue reading
Delight yourself in the Lord
Psalm 37:4 says that we should delight ourselves in the Lord and he will give us the desires of our heart. Verse 5 follows that up by telling us to commit our ways to him, trust in him and he … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, christian hedonism, earthly treasure, heavenly treasure, John Piper, josh hunt, treasure
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Marriage is like Christ and the Church
this is the important responsibility that married people have. To demonstrate the relationship of Christ and the church. Here is John Piper on why this reminder is important. It lifts marriage out of sordid sitcom images and gives it the … Continue reading
Brain food
for the day after Thanksgiving here is some brain food from John Piper and G.K. Chesterton. G. K. Chesterton helps explain why. It’s not merely true that a creed unites men. Nay a difference of creed unites men—so long as … Continue reading
a great Thanksgiving story
here is a great story for Thanksgiving. Check it out. Davis said he was sad to leave Yonan behind and worried about the interpreter’s safety. “I told him, ‘If you come to the Austin-Round Rock area, I will do everything … Continue reading
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Tagged friendship, hospitality, Iraq, translator, U.S. Army
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D.A. Carson on God's existence
How do I know God exists? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvFkZYhlzdQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&] HT to Ramblin’ Pastor Man
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Tagged apologetics, argumentation, D.A. Carson, faith, repentance
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Genesis
At our church, the Austin Stone Community Church, we are going through Genesis. So far the messages have been convicting and edifying. Today Matt preached on the bigness of God and the closeness of God. God is both the sovereign … Continue reading
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Tagged austin stone, elohim, genesis, idolatry, matt carter, yahweh
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Glory to God in suffering
Here is a video from John Jordan’s facebook page explaining further how God can be glorified in the midst of suffering. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK00Tcb6ROY&hl=en_US&fs=1&] further information on this topic in II Corinthians 4:7-5:15 and Hebrews 10:32-39.
God's Glory
An interesting twitter discussion has arisen between Mark Lamprecht Wes Widner and Jacob Hall. Friends of Mark’s have a six year old son who has developed a brain tumor and on his blog, Mark posted John’s facebook entry about Faith, … Continue reading
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Tagged arminian, calvinist, faith, God's sovereignty, hope, illness, love, mark lamprecht, pelagian, providence, sovereignty, trust, wes widner
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cooperation
Timmy Brister posted an extended discourse yesterday on cooperation between Calvinists and Arminians that is well worth your time. This morning, Timmy’s senior pastor, Tom Ascol, followed up with a quote from Charles Simeon that is too good not to … Continue reading
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Tagged arminianism, calvinism, cooperation, salvation, the gospel
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Grace
Austin Christian Fellowship is having a series on the Most Beautiful Word. If you want to hear a demonstration of what Grace is and why it is indeed the most beautiful word, then listen to the interview with Bob and … Continue reading
lukewarm and loving it?
Francis Chan’s question three years ago is are you lukewarm and loving it? well? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBhqrtMqrv8&hl=en&fs=1&]
more from Piper on the prosperity gospel
here are ten minutes from John Piper about the prosperity gospel and why he hates it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRue4nwJaA&hl=en&fs=1&] more here from Dr. Mohler and John Piper being more strident on this topic. Hat tip to Vitamin Z.
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Tagged false gospel, greed, heresy, John Piper, love of money, prosperity gospel
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Restless hearts
Justin Taylor posts the following quote from C.S. Lewis regarding our restless hearts. C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (HarperOne, 1980), pp. 49–50: What Satan put into the heads of our remote ancestors was the idea that they could ‘be like gods’—could … Continue reading
the gospel
another post defining the Gospel. this one is excellent. check out the whole post, but here is the meat of the coconut: So what is the gospel? Although this brief survey is far from complete, it consistently reveals that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Author and Finisher, evangelion, good news, gospel, Jesus Christ, objective work of Christ
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the Jesus threat
Todd Bumgarner posts an interesting quote from John Stott. what do you think about this? The context is Stott talking about the first century Jewish people and their priests and how they reacted and responded to Jesus’ ministry: “So they … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, jesus, john stott, pharisees, power, priests, sanhedrin, sovereignty, The Cross of Christ, todd bumgarner
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Choice, Sovereignty and an example
John Piper recently explored free will, God’s sovereignty and Paul’s example. fascinating stuff. One of the most influential passages in the Bible that God used to open my mind to his sovereignty over my will is Philippians 2:12-13. Work out your … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, effort, God's sovereignty, god's will, John Piper, sovereignty, transformation, working
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