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Rapper Shai Linne on False Teaching; Abortion; Islam and Peace; Discipling Like Jesus; Angry Calvinists

April 12, 2013

Weekend Links So much going on in the world and so much going wrong, it is a good idea to remember that our God is neither surprised, anxious, or ignorant. Neither is he powerless. “Let not your heart be troubled.” (Jesus in John 14:1). But it is wise for us to think about our opportunities … More Rapper Shai Linne on False Teaching; Abortion; Islam and Peace; Discipling Like Jesus; Angry Calvinists

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I Need a Soul with a Broader Wave-band

April 11, 2013

Thursday is for Discipleship “Father in Heaven! What is man without You! What is all that he knows, vast accumulation though it be, but a chipped fragment if he does not know You.” —Soren Kierkegaard, Purity of Heart is the Will to One Thing I need a soul with a broader band width. That’s my struggle. I am a perpetual learner. That’s … More I Need a Soul with a Broader Wave-band

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Living a Passionately Simple and Connected Life to Community

April 10, 2013

“To move ever closer to God is not to move away from our troubled and troubling neighbors, but closer to them.” (p. 50) For more: via Living a Passionately Simple and Connected Life to Community.

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Forgetting the Cross Will Empty Your Soul

April 8, 2013

Monday is for Discussion “A nominal Christian is content with proving the way of salvation by a crucified Redeemer. But the true Christian loves it, delights in it, glories in it, and shudders at the very thought of glorying in anything else. … Let all your joys flow from the contemplation of his cross.” —Charles … More Forgetting the Cross Will Empty Your Soul

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Pursuing Peace and Holiness

April 7, 2013

Sunday Afternoon Musings “Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification [holiness] without which no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14, NASV) The word ‘pursue’ implies a purposeful effort, a diligence that persists in a certain direction. In this case two things are to be the focus of our pursuing energies: peace with all men … More Pursuing Peace and Holiness

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Forgetting Eschatology; Are Liberals and Conservatives both Brain Dead?; Downton Abbey and Source Criticism spoof; and much more

April 6, 2013

Weekend Links Got news today of Pastor Rick Warren’s 27 year old son (Matthew) having taken his own life. A tragic loss for their family of a beloved son who struggled all his life with depression. Keep the Warren family in your prayers. Use this soon to be media-storm as an energizing force for your … More Forgetting Eschatology; Are Liberals and Conservatives both Brain Dead?; Downton Abbey and Source Criticism spoof; and much more

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Holiness: It doesn’t work the way most people think it does.

April 5, 2013

Friday is for Heart Songs “A farmer plows his field, sows the seed, and fertilizes and cultivates—all the while knowing that in the final analysis he is utterly dependent on forces outside of himself. He knows he cannot cause the seed to germinate, nor can he produce the rain and sunshine for growing and harvesting the … More Holiness: It doesn’t work the way most people think it does.

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Loving People Enough to be Hated

March 31, 2013

We do not love a man or a woman the way God wants us to love him (or her) until we are willing to love him enough to risk his ire by telling him the truth. “Human love is directed to the other person for his own sake, spiritual love loves him for Christ’s sake.” … More Loving People Enough to be Hated

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Angry Christians; Left Intolerance; Same Sex Marriage; Kevin DeYoung; Gay and the Civil Rights Issues

March 30, 2013

Weekend Links The Passion of Christ has been the ever-present topic in my mind for three weeks now. “He was crushed for us.” Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter are the highlights of the Christian calendar. Our happy news for the world is that the tomb is empty and sins can be forgiven, the Kingdom … More Angry Christians; Left Intolerance; Same Sex Marriage; Kevin DeYoung; Gay and the Civil Rights Issues

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The Silent Saturday Between Horror and Glory

March 29, 2013

Sabbatum Sanctum or “Holy Saturday” is the day between the horrors of the crucifixion and the wonders and glories of the resurrection. via The Silent Saturday Between Horror and Glory.