In my reading of Luke 1 this morning, something jumped out at me – the contrasts between Mary and Zechariah. One young, the other old. One female, the other male. One a commoner, the other a priest. One betrothed, the other married. Perhaps the biggest contrast between the two of them, though, is Mary’s faith [...]
Archive for January, 2008
A Contrast from Luke 1
Posted in Gospel of Luke, faith, unbelief on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Good and Pure Words
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Good, and thought-provoking, words from Purechurch:
“Three things confuse a Christian; Yeah, four confound any man.
Unbelief masquerading as wisdom,Enthusiasm presenting itself as faith,Fear pretending to be patience, andPermissiveness claiming to be love.”
Amen and amen!
Scientology 101
Posted in Scientology, evangelism on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A very interesting – and long – article on Scientology can be read here.
If you want a crash course in what this group believes and how they operate, read it. It’s being talked about in the culture (and by our neighbors), therefore it wouldn’t hurt for us to have some knowledge about it. It’s also [...]
"The Gospel & Personal Evangelism" – Chapter 1
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", Mark Dever, evangelism on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Why Don’t We Evangelize?”
Dever starts out by making the remark that most of us would flunk Jesus’ call to evangelize. Honestly, I agree with him. I don’t like to, but I have to say I think he’s right. The point of this chapter, writes Dever, is to consider some of the most common excuses we [...]
Sense about Fashion Nonsense
Posted in Uncategorized on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Marcia Segelstein has had enough. She writes, “Enough is enough again. My boiling point has been reached. Peddling soft-core pornography to kids in order to peddle clothes is beyond the pale.” She lays out her complaint and case in an article posted on the Breakpoint website. Anyone of us who have seen things like this [...]
"The Gospel & Personal Evangelism" – Introduction
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", Mark Dever, evangelism on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mark Dever’s introduction is the tale of two evangelists.
The first evangelist is John Harper, born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1872. In 1886, God saved him by His grace, and as a result he began to tell others the good news of Jesus Christ. After serving in the Baptist Pioneer Mission in London, Harper started a [...]
Here’s What It Looks Like
Posted in Uncategorized on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Approximately 46 million unborn children have been killed in the United States alone since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. Here’s what it looks like in visual form. Amazing and amazingly sad.
Sad Anniversary
Posted in Uncategorized on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was the 35th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision that overturned the abortion laws in all fifty states, making the killing of unborn human beings legal any time during pregnancy for any reason whatsoever. A day that will truly live in infamy.
Here is part of what I prayed as I led our congregation [...]
The Gospel and Personal Evangelism – Preface
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", Mark Dever, evangelism on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve just started reading The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever (Crossway, 2007), and I’ll be “blogging” it. I’ll give some thoughts on each chapter and make some comments. I haven’t done this before, so it should be interesting.
Dever is pastor of Capitol Hills Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. and founder of 9Marks Ministries. [...]
Reasons to Read
Posted in Books, reading on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Colin Adams gives 20 reasons to read good Christian books. Very good! You can read them here.
A tip of the cyberhat to Justin Taylor.
