Category: Weekend Musings

thanksgiving, slavery, atheism, house churches and Vatican II

January 28, 2011

What I’m Reading This Weekend one thousand gifts, Ann Voskamp : The best devotional writer of our time. This book is about the transformative nature of life cultivating thanksgiving. Can’t recommend Ann’s words more highly or often enough. Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ, John MacArthur: Generally, walk away from every book … More thanksgiving, slavery, atheism, house churches and Vatican II

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Psychologists Are at a Supreme Disadvantage in Understanding Man

January 22, 2011

Thursday Musings Pulled this from Justin Taylor’s Blog sometime ago. It’s a great quote from Bonhoeffer speaking of the nature of sin and the beauty and freedom of real Christian brotherhood. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The most experienced psychologist or observer of human nature knows infinitely less of the human heart than the simplest Christian who … More Psychologists Are at a Supreme Disadvantage in Understanding Man

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Amish Wisdom

January 22, 2011

“We didn’t inherit the land from our fathers, we are borrowing it from our children.” (Old Amish Proverb) Take care of the land. It is a gift from God to allow us to care for our children.

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Number 1 Most Generous Site – goes to Ann Voskamp’s Blog

January 16, 2011

By “most generous” I simply mean that this site sent a lot of people to my site in 2010. I don’t remember who it was who introduced me to Ann Voskamp‘s blog. Maybe it was LlamaMomma? Whoever it was, thank you, thank you! In my humble but completely accurate opinion, Ann is one of the … More Number 1 Most Generous Site – goes to Ann Voskamp’s Blog

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Why the Mother of Jesus is a Model for All of Us

December 26, 2010

Sunday Musings Protestants don’t venerate or pray to Mary. But sometimes, they dismiss Mary’s example and fail to see in her a great woman of faith. Christmas time is a good time to reevaluate our whole approach to the mother of Christ. Perhaps this brief article will help move us all in the right direction. … More Why the Mother of Jesus is a Model for All of Us

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A Critique of Postmodernism in the Church with both Bite and Love

December 11, 2010

Weekend Musings and Quotes from My Reading I am reading a fantastic book that critiques, negotiates, and corrects some of the worst and best of postmodern thinkers. Michael E. Wittmer’s Don’t Stop Believing: Why Living Like Jesus Is Not Enough (Zondervan, 2008) is sensitive, fair, clear, funny, generous, thoughtful and most of all, biblical. I … More A Critique of Postmodernism in the Church with both Bite and Love

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