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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Doug Phillips on The New vs. The Old in Our New Life with Christ – Kevin DeYoung

Doug Phillips on The New vs. The Old in Our New Life with Christ – Kevin DeYoung

His visits are never far away – Ray Ortlund

His visits are never far away – Ray Ortlund

Friday, July 30, 2010

The power of sin

The longer you delay, the more your sin gets strength and
rooting. If you cannot bend a twig, how will you be able to bend
it when it is a tree?     -- Richard Baxter

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Nowism of the Gospel :: Desiring God

The Nowism of the Gospel :: Desiring God

Something worth dying for

If I die here in Glasgow, I shall be eaten by worms; if I can but live and die serving the Lord Jesus, it will make no difference to me whether I am eaten by cannibals or by worms; for in the Great Day my resurrection body will arise as fair as yours in the likeness of our risen Redeemer. - John G. Paton, Missionary to New Hebrides

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Risk Taking and Faith

Unless there is the element of extreme risk in our exploits for God, there is no need for faith.  
This is a well known quote from Hudson Taylor.  I get frustrated with the American church and myself as well that we risk so little.  The older I get the less I want to risk.  Missionary Biographies are great reads for inspiring radical acts of faith.  Maybe I need to do a series on Radical Exploits for God!  What do you think?  But is risk taking really risky?
If we truly believe that God is sovereign, that nothings escapes his care and control then there is really no such thing as risk in the Christian life.  I am not encouraging recklessness (that is not an issue for most Christ followers) but I am encouraging us to really believe that because God is sovereign - over history, over economies, over atoms and molecules, over our lives and our very breathe, then there is great freedom to take radical acts of faith!
How could the world be different if you doubled your giving to the cause of Christ?  Or if you gave up your job to pursue missions for a year or two?  What if all of us sold everything we have not touched in the last year and gave it to a good cause?
One of my children is considering missionary work in Yemen.  Yemen of all places!  I have had other fathers question me this 'plan.'  I think it is awesome and am blessed that I have had a small part in shaping the life of a young Christ follower who understands Jesus' saying, "For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.  For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself (Luk 9:24-25).  Or 'To live is Christ and to die is gain (Phil 1:21).  The safety of each one of my four children are in the hands of God and they could as easily die in Alaska from exposure as they could from the hands of someone hostile to the gospel in Yemen.  I would much rather all of them to live reckless lives for the cause of Christ and die early deaths than waste their lives in lukewarm Christianity and waste their lives with passionless living.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

How can I make sure I am individually shepherding my children? « Practical Shepherding

How can I make sure I am individually shepherding my children? « Practical Shepherding

Friday, July 16, 2010

Inlightening article on the effects of pronorgraphy on the brain!

Salvo Magazine: Slave Master: How Pornography Drugs & Changes Your Brain - Salvo 13

Thursday, July 15, 2010

What are the most harmful consequences when a “married man” struggles with pornography? « Practical Shepherding

What are the most harmful consequences when a “married man” struggles with pornography? « Practical Shepherding

5 Ways to Encourage Your Church Staff - Zoecity

5 Ways to Encourage Your Church Staff - Zoecity

ARTICLE: Charles Lee - Musings | Catalyst

ARTICLE: Charles Lee - Musings | Catalyst

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The essential difference between Christainity and other religions

"Many religions begin by telling men and women what they should do; Christianity begins with what God has done. The shorthand word for this is ‘gospel’, referring not to a set of good instructions or a piece of good advice, but to the good news of what God himself has achieved – for me, for us, for the world – in Christ." - Anthony Billington

Two Things That Often Hold Us Back :: Perry Noble | Leadership, Vision & Creativity

Two Things That Often Hold Us Back :: Perry Noble | Leadership, Vision & Creativity

AlbertMohler.com – Why Are Parents So Unhappy? And Who Would Settle for Happiness, Anyway?

AlbertMohler.com – Why Are Parents So Unhappy? And Who Would Settle for Happiness, Anyway?

AlbertMohler.com – Hard to Believe? Biblical Authority and Evangelical Feminism

AlbertMohler.com – Hard to Believe? Biblical Authority and Evangelical Feminism

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Steps to Grace-Driven Sex

The Gospel-Driven Church: Steps to Grace-Driven Sex

Spurgeon on the Extent of God’s Sovereignty – Justin Taylor

Spurgeon on the Extent of God’s Sovereignty – Justin Taylor

Freed – Ray Ortlund

Freed – Ray Ortlund

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Making All Things New – Tullian Tchividjian

Making All Things New – Tullian Tchividjian

What Questions Should Christians Ask about Global Warming? – Justin Taylor

What Questions Should Christians Ask about Global Warming? – Justin Taylor

Importance of Love for the Lost | TheResurgence

Francis Chan on the Importance of Love for the Lost | TheResurgence

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

7 Counterfeits of Repentance | TheResurgence

7 Counterfeits of Repentance | TheResurgence

Mercy & Merit | TheResurgence

Mercy & Merit | TheResurgence

Friday, July 2, 2010

Never quit – Ray Ortlund

Never quit – Ray Ortlund

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Straight Talk to Church Members about Their Pastors - thomrainer.com

Straight Talk to Church Members about Their Pastors - thomrainer.com

churches without borders « Don’t Stop Believing

churches without borders « Don’t Stop Believing

Paul, the friend – Ray Ortlund

Paul, the friend – Ray Ortlund