February 2011
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Rob Bell and the Discerning Reader - Part 2
Enough about Bell. Now, about us. I care about my friends. Even the ones I hardly see. When I see someone rave a Rob Bell book they just finished, it grieves me some. The fact is, what we believe matters. Jesus put it simply:
“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32
It is no small thing. Theology (the...
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Rob Bell and the Discerning Reader - Part 1
A recent twitter post, that I admit was typed in haste, has drawn a bit of attention. It was simple:
Don’t read Rob Bell. There, I said it.
Mostly, people were just curious why I wrote it. In other words, what is wrong with a guy like Rob Bell? I’ve decided to spend little time answering that question, and mostly address the deeper issue behind my tweet. What is wrong with us?
But...
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WatchI was recently interviewed by Ed Marcelle, who oversees the Northeast Region for Acts 29 in America. The purpose of the interview is to expose the Acts 29 Network, other churches, and individuals to our efforts in Salerno.
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Fear of God
It’s been said by John Murray, that “the fear of God is the soul of Godliness.” Jerry Bridges expands on this:
“The fear of God…is the wellspring of all godly desires and aspirations. Do you desire to be a godly person? Then you must understand and grow in the fear of God.”
Its a touchy subject because at first glance it can make God seem like a tyrant that...
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“All wickedness flows from a disregard of God… Since the fear of God is the...”
– John Calvin (quoted in The Joy of Fearing God, Jerry Bridges)
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“So, whatcha do at work today? Did you talk to God on your speakerphone?”
– Bryce
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WatchThis is why I read John Piper. He writes from a deep love for Christ, and incredible humility. If you haven’t read Desiring God, grab a copy of the 25th anniversary. It just might change your life.
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Why are you here?
For Ester, she was appointed Queen so that he might save her people. But she needed to be challenged with these words:
“And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” 4:14
For Ester, it took great risk to live out her purpose. What are you here for? Why has God put you where you are? What risk will there be to live out His purposes in your life?...
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“We are more able to stop the sun in its course or make rivers run uphill as by...”
– John Flaval, Keeping the Heart
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“The thing that really separates us from God is not so much our sin, but our...”
– John Gerstner
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“Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface,
Stamp Thine image in its place:
Second...”
– Charles Wesley
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The Authority of Jesus
“19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and...
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Men, be men.
CrossPointe Church in Orlando started a new sermon series entitled “Battle of the Sexes: Redefining Biblical Manhood and Womanhood” which I’m pretty pumped about. Pastor Chan made a great connection on the silence of Adam in the Garden. Women all dream of a the fairy tale prince who lops off the head of a dragon to save the princess, ending of course in happily ever after. Adam...
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“When a missionary goes to another country and dresses like the locals, eats the...”
– Mark Driscoll 