October 2006

Reformation Day Reflections 2006

The famous quote attributed to Johan Tetzel, “As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs” probably doesn’t mean much to many in the church today. If it weren’t for my own studying and reading, as a layman, it probably wouldn’t mean much to me either. The struggle today is [...]

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Could Jesus be a student at Liberty University?

You can read the whole code of conduct from Reprimands and Consequences portion of Liberty’s website.  The original link has been made private now.  You can get the pdf version made from the archived Reprimands and Consequences.  Let’s look at a few fines and reprimands below. 4 Reprimands + $10 Fine – Improper personal contact [...]

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Blog bites: Emir Caner vs. Apostle John

Emir Caner recently spoke at Thomas Road Baptist Church. You can download it at – A Gospel Worth Preaching. Paraphrasing Emir he said that God doesn’t send people to hell for their sins, but for their rejection of Christ. John wrote at 16:8-9 “And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and [...]

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Blog bites: Voddie Baucham at the Piper Conference

First, listen to all of the conference: Desiring God Conference 2006. I am working my way through and am listening to Voddie this morning. He said something that we should think about as Christians. He was address the question of “Why are we here?” It will make us reflect on God’s grace and love and [...]

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Worshiping with Ed Stetzer

This past Sunday my best man at my wedding, Russ, and his wife were in town. I was also his best man at his wedding. Neat, huh? We met and worshiped with Ed Stetzer at his church plant Lake Ridge Church which is about a year old. I found out the people was very welcoming. [...]

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