Lord’s Day 01/31 rejoice in suffering

January 30, 2010
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In the face of suffering, the believer is not to look for the “hidden God”-that is, God in his secret majesty. We cannot even attempt to figure out by speculation why we are suffering. We can only, with Moses, look upon God’s “back-side,” his compassion and mercy as revealed in Christ and his cross. While [...]

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Ethics question: Kill or be killed?

January 29, 2010
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Last night in ethics class we were proposed a scenario that I’m going to propose here. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Ready? Here goes!
You and your group are visiting a country that is in the middle of a civil war. All of you are then captured by one of the militias. In order to be [...]

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Money for seminary?

January 28, 2010
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I recently started seminary working toward an MDiv. Getting through seminary while having a family and full-time job looks to be a pretty big task.
Additionally, paying for seminary after recently experiencing a large personal economic downturn is an equally difficult task. However uncomfortable times may be, the Lord is providing. Of course, if He provided [...]

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Think you have a library?

January 27, 2010

I’m grateful for my library. It’s decent and growing slowly. Sometimes I think about what it takes to move all those books, but it’s a cake walk compared to moving Dr. Mohler’s library.
Dr. Mohler shares some information about his library/study and books in general. I appreciate his insights and as a coffee drinker I learned [...]

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Poll: Does “success” mean God is honoring a ministry?

January 25, 2010
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Many times a ministry/person is defended, regardless of their teachings, because they are popular or successful. Not only are ministries defend as such, but they also come to a place where they can do no wrong. They might be betrayed as above any type of criticism or biblical correction.
Such ministries might be defended in various [...]

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Lord’s Day 01/24 Jesus our priest

January 23, 2010
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Many people offer up sacrifice, and they think that is enough; but the people of God they rest not only in the duty, no, nor in the spirituality of the duty, though that be counted a great matter: but they go one step higher, and so must you in all the duties you tender up [...]

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Seeker-centered Buddhism

January 22, 2010

Buddhism’s numbers are apparently shrinking. They aren’t growing.
They’re answer? Hip-hop and alcohol?
“This is an old, old story, a fantasy and longing cosmology. Hey, hey, what’s the story about? It’s about the Buddha, yo. Hey brother, listen carefully! You got it? No? You don’t? Okay, baby, no problem.”
That is one hip-hop (can we call it that?) [...]

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A letter to Francis Chan

January 20, 2010
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In Francis Chan’s sermon Beware of Good Liars, he reads a letter from a single mother seeking his advice.
I’m curious how others would respond. I won’t comment yet. Just read it.
Pastor Francis, I made a covenant promise to a ministry [a TV ministry] in January for $100 a month. I’m a single mom with

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True aim of Roman Catholic ecumenism

January 19, 2010
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Ecumenism today can be seen in social/political change in the name of the ‘greater good’. Or in doctrinal statements drafted and signed by different “Christian” sects.
When dealing with such issues many Protestants speak up when it seems the Gospel is at stake. Other Protestants don’t always take to kindly to this. It seems no big [...]

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Lord’s Day 01/17 poor sinners

January 16, 2010
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Poor sinner, something to consider as you undeservedly get to worship the Savior with other poor sinners.
Christ’s Love to Poor Sinners
Let us stand still, and admire and wonder at the love of Jesus Christ to poor sinners; that Christ should rather die for us, than for the angels. They were creatures of a more noble [...]

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Was Jesus a victim?

January 15, 2010
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Taking the position of the victim is a popular offensive today. It is a way to turn the tables and draw sympathy from others. Kevin DeYoung posted a great article on this very subject – Why Are We So Offended All the Time? (cross-post). In his post he made the following statement.
As Christians, we worship [...]

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Metro Atlanta Apologetics conference with James White

January 13, 2010
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Christianity – A Faith Worth Defending
Dr. James White

James White will be giving a FREE Christian apologetics conference in the Metro Atlanta area. The details are below. I plan

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Lord’s Day 01/10 trusting Jesus

January 9, 2010
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This week many have been in an uproar for Brit Hume simply telling Tiger Woods that he needs to turn to Christ for forgiveness and redemption. This is true as it is what Jesus taught.
Through all of lives trials Jesus is the only consistent thing in the Christians life. It seemed appropriate to post the [...]

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Lord’s Day 01/03 the story

January 2, 2010
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It is the first Lord’s Day of the new year. The first day many will gather together to worship corporately.We will gather together to worship God because of Jesus’ story – the gospel.
Many times this year we will come together because of this story, but will we tell it? Will we tell it daily to [...]

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New Year’s Unity

December 31, 2009
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On January 1, 1865, Charles Spurgeon preached a sermon entitled True Unity Promoted. Given the recent disagreements over signing The Manhattan Declaration this is a very interesting sermon on unity.
In the first paragraph Spurgeon states, “It is an old saying that England never prospers so well as when the Pope curses her. I hope to [...]

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