Helping Men with Pornography Addiction; Virgin Birth; Helping Men be Men; C.S. Lewis; Les Miserables

December 28, 2012

Weekend Links Great group of links to end one year and begin another. I hope all of you had a great Christmas and that the New Year brings great productivity for Christ. Why not make this a year that you read through the whole Bible in a plan with other believers? Join us at Trinity … More Helping Men with Pornography Addiction; Virgin Birth; Helping Men be Men; C.S. Lewis; Les Miserables

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How Teaching Men to Pray May be the Secret to Effective Disciple Making

December 26, 2012

Thursday is for Discipleship Examine the Lord’s Prayer.  Matthew 6:9-15 (ESV) 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, mmmhallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, mmmon earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, mmmas we … More How Teaching Men to Pray May be the Secret to Effective Disciple Making

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Broken by the Need for Prayer: Prayer is Rigorous. You Really Have to Pray

December 26, 2012

Tuesday is for Prayer [Updated for Spring 2023] We make the mistake sometimes of thinking that prayer is boring. That it is less important now that my eyes are heavy with sleep, or now with all “I have to get done.” We are fools.  Why is it our eyes get heavy precisely when we attempt … More Broken by the Need for Prayer: Prayer is Rigorous. You Really Have to Pray

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Honest Liberals; Multi-site Churches; Defeating Bad Guys; Atheist Doubts; Sandy Hook Help

December 22, 2012

Weekend Links Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas. Looking forward to a great Christmas season with three evening services over the next two days including a dramatic Lord’s Supper celebration.  Had a great time with our kids their spouses and our first grandchild last night. Only Maureen was missing and she was greatly missed.  As a … More Honest Liberals; Multi-site Churches; Defeating Bad Guys; Atheist Doubts; Sandy Hook Help

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Being Concerned about the Right Things at Christmas

December 22, 2012

Weekend Musings “Your soul will shrink to the level of its concerns.”  —John Piper Make sure this Christmas that you remain ultimately concerned about the right things. He is called “Immanuel” because He is “God with us.” He was named Jesus, “because He would save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:18-25)   Who He … More Being Concerned about the Right Things at Christmas

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A Prophet at Harvard: From Liberal Hero to Goat

December 20, 2012

The following, except for a closing comment, is from Kairos Journal. May God raise up a dozen Solzhenitsyn-like voices for our perilous, irresponsible and wicked times. A Prophet Visits Harvard (1978) Before his 1978 Harvard commencement address, Russian exile Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was the darling of the American liberal intelligentsia; when he finished, he was a pariah. (The New York Times called … More A Prophet at Harvard: From Liberal Hero to Goat

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A Word for Well Meaning Christians and Others Regarding Sandy Hook: Keep your mouth shut!

December 20, 2012

“You will know also that your descendants will be many,And your offspring as the grass of the earth. Job 5:25 Updated because Sandy Hook has been repeated so often. When people are hurting, it is wise to let your words be few. Job’s friends were not helpful. Indeed, it is hard to imagine a more cruel word … More A Word for Well Meaning Christians and Others Regarding Sandy Hook: Keep your mouth shut!

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“God Will Make a Way Where There is No Way.”

December 18, 2012

Wednesday is for Prayer Never, never underestimate the power of the gospel to completely transform a man, ANY MAN, from any background, any color, any sin, no matter how long standing his involvement in rebellion toward God. And never underestimate God’s ability “to make a way when there is no way.” What he uses to … More “God Will Make a Way Where There is No Way.”

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