Posted in Sermons, The 5 Solas on Nov 27th, 2007 2 Comments »
If you were here last week, I hope you left understanding what grace is. To recap, grace is God’s initiating act of loving kindness to people who had no love for Him. God acts graciously towards us apart from our best of works or our worst of sins. Since God’s grace then [...]
Posted in Current Events, Theology on Nov 27th, 2007 No Comments »
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Yesterday, I was listening to Christian radio and Jay Sekulow was talking about the upcoming Middle East talks in Annapolis. He was pleading with the audience to sign a petition to protest the talks on the basis of fighting for a united Jerusalem. His assumption was that the talks were poised to [...]
Posted in Resources on Nov 26th, 2007 No Comments »
I started reading JP’s book on NT Wright. Thus far, a very interesting read. I’ll post more on it later. But here’s an interview with JP as to why he wrote this book.
Posted in Random Thoughts on Nov 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
I gave this Thanksgiving quiz to our leadership. How well can you do? The answers are at the end…
1. Who was the Native American (Indian) that helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in the New World?
(a) Pocahontes
(b) Sequoia
(c) Squanto
(d) Tipacanoe
(e) Weehawken
2. What tribe did this Native American come from?
(a) Mohegan
(b) Cherokee
(c) Apache
(d) Narragansett
(e) Wampanoag
3. What was the name of the Indian chief that helped the [...]
Posted in Personal Thoughts on Nov 21st, 2007 No Comments »
I would rather be descended from one who suffered for the faith than bear the blood of all the emperors in my veins.
(Arnold Dallimore, Spurgeon: A New Biography, 3)
Posted in Personal Thoughts on Nov 20th, 2007 1 Comment »
I just got word from Chelsea Kauflin that I was one of the winners of his free Christmas CD contest. I have won very few things in my life, so to win a CD, especially a SGM CD, is nice. Thanks to Bob Kauflin and his CD giveaway. I’ll be writing a [...]
Posted in Sermons, The 5 Solas on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
Most of these quotes come from a great website called Of First Importance. This is what this blog is about: “The gospel of Jesus Christ is “of first importance” (1 Cor 15:3), but we easily forget. Each day this blog will provide one quote to help you live in the good of the gospel.”
1. HUMILITY: [...]
Posted in Sermons, The 5 Solas on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior.
Titus [...]
Posted in Bioethics, Culture, Current Events on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
Given the rate of scientific and technological advances, you had to assume that there would come a day when stem cell research did not need embryos to continue. According to this NY Times article, that day has just about arrived. Two teams of researchers from Japan and Wisconsin have taken skin cells, added [...]
Posted in Personal Thoughts on Nov 19th, 2007 No Comments »
This is an interesting site. Take a look and see for yourself.
