We are selfish not because of a “fallen” nature. We are selfish because we live as physically vulnerable creatures in a Malthusian world. It is this situation that tilts the mind toward selfishness, makes us competitive, makes us hoard, or preemptively attack. It is our felt vulnerability that makes us sinful. This quote from the … Continue reading »
Posted in January 2009 …
So you want to be an Air Traffic Controller?
A Link & Update
A Link: Over at the Blazing Center, they have a great article on Captain Sully, the Captain that landed the US Airlines jet onto the Hudson River. The article provides a challenge for every husband that would read it. An Update: We are in our last full week of January. How are you doing on … Continue reading »
Growing Up Christian.
I would like to recommend to you a book that has the potential to grab your child’s heart in ways no other book can. Growing Up Christian is a book designed for teens, raised in the church, to really examine their faith. Is my faith genuine? Is it just a mirror image of mom & … Continue reading »
A Link & Quote
A Link: Let me introduce you to Matthias Media. This resource was first made known to me at the 2008 Straight Up! conference. Since then I have begun to receive their monthly publication, the Briefing, and have been challenged and encouraged by what I’ve read. Please take time to peruse their site. A Quote: I … Continue reading »
Perry Noble gets it dead wrong.
The folks over at A Little Leaven have this video post that shows Perry Noble does not only misunderstand the position of the pastor/shepherd but doesn’t mind flogging the sheep. I’d like to hear what your reaction is to this foolishness…(I guess you already know mine).
Seeking Self-Esteem Through Surgery: NY Times 1/15/09
As a pastor that deals with teenagers on a regular basis, I find this article by Camille Sweeney of the New York Times very disconcerting. I’ll post an excerpt and then leave it up to you to read the entire thing. I’ll give my thoughts after the excerpt. If you are a parent of a … Continue reading »
A Link & Update
A Link: Delivered By Grace has updated their site. Pastor Josh Buice states the purpose of DBG as, “…This blog is designed to be a resource for preachers, teachers, and laypersons in the local church. This site also serves as a place to discuss important theological topics for the glory of God…” You’ll find downloads, … Continue reading »
I’d never be the one to call 1 John “if-ee”, but chapter 1 is.
The first epistle of John was the first book I really “studied” after my conversion in December of 1998. I recall it as “hard-hitting” and “black & white; never gray”. God used this text instrumentally in my life to heal some relationships that were, as I wrongly thought, “beyond repair”. The next serious study I … Continue reading »
Blind leading the blind: Beck interviews Osteen
Both Glenn Beck and Joel Osteen miss it on so very much. Osteen had his opportunities and repeatedly came up with ZERO. It’s sad to watch the blind leading the blind.
