Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
See the Christian Hedonistic appeal here?
"If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the ...
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Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Right now, we praise God for who He is and what He has done, saving us for eternal life with Him and saving us from eternal torment in Hell.
In heaven, we will praise God for who He is and what He has done, having seen Him in His glory and ...
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Sunday, June 29th, 2008
I started reading Paul Tripp's book Instruments In The Redeemer's Hands yesterday. Its subtitle is, "people in need of chnage helping people in need of change" - basically an attempt to explain to the layperson how to counsel people, and why they should.
The sticker on the back puts it in ...
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Saturday, June 28th, 2008
I just finished reading D. A. Carson's biography of his father, Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor. It's very good. If you are or think you might become a pastor, church planter, missionary, or husband, you should read it.
Tom Carson planted churches in French-speaking Canada, a Roman Catholic stronghold. His son ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Mars Hill Church recently hosted a 116 Clique concert. Lecrae and Red Letter (a MHC band) wrote and performed a new version of "Send Me." Download it here.
(Check out the album version and lyrics here.)
-Ben
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
(see my first post on the ESV Study Bible here)
I got my copy of the ESV Study Bible Gospel of Luke today. Crossway sent a bunch over to DG, so we all got copies. BBC Bookstore also has a handful out on display.
This thing is really pretty amazing. I now ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Everybody wants to be understood. When you're misunderstood, whose fault is it?
Could be you. Could be your listener. Right?
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
How many of you have sung the song Trading My Sorrows at church or youth group or camp or some conference somewhere?
I was thinking about it today, and I believe this is one of the most confused, potentially damaging songs that Christians use in corporate worship.
Why? It's teaching bad theology. ...
Posted in Lyrical Commentary, Theology | 29 Comments »
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
From When I Don't Desire God (page 151), on how to pray over your Bible reading:
I—(Incline!) The first thing my soul needs is an inclination toward God and his Word. Without that, nothing else will happen of any value in my life. I must want to know God and read ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
I've been reading through 1 Kings for the last few weeks. Today I came across something that struck me as odd... and then it's oddness struck me as odd. Let me explain.
First Kings 18 is the famous story of Elijah vs. the Prophets of Baal... The prophets pray all day ...
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