September 2010
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The Good Life
Just a little note regarding the “good” we do in this life. The largest belief system by far, not regarding where we end up after this life but rather how we get there, is a belief in our works. Our ability to follow the letter of the law. Whether that is the written law of God found in the Bible, or the inner moral law that is written on our hearts (Romans 2:15). Either way,...
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Bible Reading Plan w/ Bookmark →
I created a decent looking bookmark to align with a good annual Bible reading plan. You can read more about it, and download the file here using the link above.
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“The people of God who form the church in all its rich diversity share the...”
– The Essential Edwards Collection, Book One (113)
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Paestum Panorama
Paestum Ruins in Italy
This is a panorama of the Paestum Ruins. They are some of the best preserved Greek ruins in the entire world, and are found about 45 from our home in Salerno, Italy.
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Oh, how he loves us
There has been no greater display of love and devotion to the Father, than Jesus laying down his life in submission to His will. There has also been no greater display of His great love for us, than the torment endured on our behalf. Jonathan Edwards puts it this way:
Christ never did anything whereby his love to the Father was so eminently manifested, as in his laying down his life, under such...
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WatchSingle, married, married no kids, married with 2.1 kids, or married with 10 kids. Good perspective on all of it.
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Double Imputation (big words, HUGE concept)
Came across one of the more significant verses in scripture, relating to our identity in Christ. I hope I can explain the concept well enough. If you’ve ever pondered the death of Christ before, the question might have crossed your mind as to why exactly did Jesus die. It seemed pretty severe for God to kill his own son, and for him to be treated in the way that he was. So, we ask our sunday...
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This is our Christ, Infinite yet Approachable
In the works of Jonathan Edwards, he describes the greatness of our Lord Jesus. He is none other than God himself, and highly exalted above all other creatures. We must fight against culture, who displays Jesus as merely a good moral example, or even a prophet of his day. Jesus said he was God, and this changes everything.
There do meet in Jesus Christ, infinite highness, and infinite...
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“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”
– Lewis Smedes
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“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’”
– God, Psalm 53:1
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“Local Muslim leader reaches out to Christian pastor expressing unconditional...”
– Can somebody explain to me how anything about this post makes sense? In what way are they brothers? And, in what way is a Muslim a child of God (#godskids…)? Having a hard time letting this go from this influential Christian voice.
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Careful who you envy
Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed —and though you get praise when you do well for yourself— his soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light. Man in his pomp yet without...
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Abbey: Is there anything else we should bring to grandma and grandpa's?
Addison: Isabella Grace!
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WWJD?
Found this in my draft box from nearly a year ago. I don’t feel like typing out my complete thought, but I’d love to know if you have any thoughts related to the topic. Which is, of course, “What Would Jesus Do” christianity. Yes, I wore the bracelets in high school, and they are still around. For me, it was something I looked at when I was tempted to sin. It was more like...
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Gospel Integrity and Pastoral Succession →
Great post on succession in ministry. How does your ministry keep having gospel influence from generation to generation? In my mind, its a call to the ancient (and lost) practice of apprenticeship.
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I'll pay for that...
If I had to actually pay for my sin, when committed, would I be so eager to return to it? And what’s worse, if someone else had to pay for it, would I be so quick and careless to repeat the offense? I think we often forget that every sin we commit against God must be accounted for. God is perfect and cannot, by nature, overlook it. And have we forgotten fellow Christians, that it was Christ...
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“And what manner of men will they be? Men mighty in the Scriptures, their lives...”
– Came across this quote in a recent blog post by Joshua Harris. It is a prayer by George Whitefield for God to “raise up unto Himself certain young men whom He may use in this glorious employ (a mighty evangelical revival).” Excerpt taken from “George Whitefield: The Life and Times...
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Worship Rants →
Very interesting take on modern worship. Worth a read, cause I’m sure you can relate.
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