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Weekend Musings For the last few days I have been carrying on a correspondence with and atheist/skeptic off line. He contacted me via email and the banter began. It has been fun and I might post the full correspondence thread some time in the future but in my research…
Tuesday is for Discipleship You aren’t growing as a Christian because you don’t need him. “But,” you say, “I do need him. Without Christ I have no forgiveness of sins, no relationship with the Father, no way to heaven, no hope of eternity in fellowship with Christ and all those who have loved his appearing” … More You Aren’t Growing as a Christian Because You Don’t Need Him
I dare anyone to read the first two pages of chapter 1 and not want to read the rest of the book as quickly and thoroughly as possible. For more, see Christlike: The Pursuit of Uncomplicated Obedience.
It’s Everywhere in Scripture All of the Psalter, really, all over the Scripture, there are “declarations of dependence” spoken by the people of God. Unfortunately, outside of the Psalter, an overwhelming and much more numerous picture in the Scripture are “declarations of independence” from God. This morning at 5:30 AM, the Spirit of God wanted … More Remind Yourself to Need God
I think we all have a tendency to confuse means, ends and results. The result of my new relationship with the Savior of the universe who came to seek and save the lost is go on mission with him to seek and save the lost. But it is also true that having seen and experienced … More “Why Do We Need Words for the Gospel?”
Weekend Links Some links to challenge and delight, to embolden and sober, to grow and inflame. And as always, I share them, I don’t necessarily endorse all that is in them. Enjoy. Better Leaders Five Types of Mentors (Ron Edmondson—Growing leaders all have mentors. Here’s a survey of five different types) Reclaiming Civility as a … More Weekend Links to Enliven Your Morning, Energize Your Conversations and Enlighten Your Soul
Friday is for Heart Songs As a history major with an emphasis on Ancient Rome and Greece at the University of Maryland, I had the privilege of studying under Dr. Wilhelmina Jashemski, noted archaeologist of Pompeii. I still remember the day that she arrived at class on crutches after having slipped on some ice the … More When Will Judgment Fall on America?
Thursday is for Discipleship I was doing some research in TEDS library last week and ran across an interesting comment by Joe Aldrich. Speaking on the difficulty of getting believers to actually tell other people what they believe, the former President of Multnomah Bible and author of Lifestyle Evangelism wrote: “The only way you’re ever … More Tape the Mouths Shut of Older Christians
Tuesday is for Preaching 42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, 43 but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as … More How Did Jesus Prepare to Preach?
Thursday is for Making Disciples [Update: Don, who asked the question that started this blog post, now lives in heaven. I look forward to seeing him again.] I had just finished recording the message for this past Sunday and our second campus when Don (he always says “from Tennessee”) asked an important question. The message he … More Changing the Conversation with Your Neighbor
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