Is there a more sad picture than this one? Church Matters Blog posted this and it is almost surreal. That used to be Central Baptist Church in Washington, DC. I wish I knew that history of that church. But why would they sell it to Muslims? Why wouldn’t another church [...]
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Posted in Random Thoughts on Jun 28th, 2007 No Comments »
There are many reasons why I appreciate John Piper. He sets the bar high for a continual passion for the glory of God and His Gospel. But also admire how much he lives out this Gospel. And this shows by DGM’s recent sale of $5 per book (any book). How many [...]
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Posted in Culture on Jun 28th, 2007 No Comments »
It seems that the Church of England needs Homer to teach the world about Christianity. The Simpsons Bible Study will have the following:
Each session is divided into six parts and includes photocopiable material:
• Beforehand (to help leaders prepare the session)
• Opening Activity (introducing the session’s theme and getting the young people thinking about the [...]
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Tim Challies has a good post that describes the pitfalls of hyper-Calvinism. Hyper-Calvinism is ultimately an unbilbical understanding of God’s Word and falls far short of what is meant by the doctrines of grace. Here are TC’s five characteristics of a hyper-Calvinist:
1. Denies that the gospel call applies to all [...]
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Posted in Wellspring on Jun 28th, 2007 No Comments »