Tag Archives: Bible

Don’t Miss List – 5.24.13

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

I’m starting a new feature called the Don’t Miss List. I haven’t decided how often to have it, possibly weekly, perhaps on an as needed basis. Anyway, here are the things I’ve found this week that I recommend you don’t … Continue reading →

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A Beneficial Discussion of Sola Scriptura

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

As promised, I will attempt to discuss Sola Scriptura today. It will not be in any way exhaustive. Primarily I want to point you toward a very helpful sermon/podcast/Q&A between Phil Johnson and Pastor John MacArthur on the subject.

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From Team Pyro: Blackaby’s Non Sola Scriptura

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

The protestant departure from Sola Scriptura, the principle that the Scriptures alone provide all the truth needed to find salvation and to grow in godliness, has troubled me for some time. I find it at the root of many false … Continue reading →

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Facing Suffering – 1 Peter 4

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Yesterday, an elder in my church preached from 1 Peter 4 and I benefited so much from it, I wanted to share the passage with all of you today. There’s a lot to unpack in here about how to be prepared to … Continue reading →

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What Horrible Violence Reveals about the Human Condition

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

It is difficult to find words in times of great tragedy such as this one. I am grieved by the events that took place in Boston this week. I have prayed to God for the injured and the families of … Continue reading →

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Not What I Expected: ‘Being Gay at Jerry Falwell’s University’

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

I rarely ever read The Atlantic. I’m conservative and Christian and I just don’t read their publication, 99.9 percent of the time. But this story falls into the 0.1 percent and I’m glad I did. The article, “Being Gay at … Continue reading →

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An update on Bakker’s book: Faith, Doubt …

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

I posted the other day about the books I’d read last month and there is one I didn’t mention. I have been reading Jay Bakker’s book: Faith, Doubt and Other Lines I’ve crossed. But I’m only in chapter 6. I … Continue reading →

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March Reading Madness

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

I hope everyone had a great Easter celebration. I enjoyed church and then hosted a dinner for 12 so I was busy yesterday. That is why this wasn’t posted before now and why I didn’t write anything yesterday. Last month, … Continue reading →

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The ‘Good’ of Good Friday

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

It’s Good Friday. What a strange name for the date we recall Jesus’s agonizing, sacrificial death on the cross. But when combined with the resurrection of Jesus on Easter, this is not only good news, it is the best news! … Continue reading →

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Surprising stats about the Bible and society

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Before I get into my post today I want to say that I love Feedly. I started using the RSS reader service about a week ago (and apparently I wasn’t alone), after we all learned about the demise of Google … Continue reading →

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