In my continued reading of Mark Driscoll’s book, Death by Love, I found that he put succinctly “five great truths regarding the theology of the cross and your life. I’ve reproduced them below for your encouragement as well: You were created for God’s glory – Isaiah 43:6-7 Everything in your life is an opportunity to … Continue reading »
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God’s Healing for Life’s Losses by Dr.Bob Kellemen; 30% off pre-orders
You’re tired of quick quips (“Just trust God”) and false hopes (“Time heals all wounds”). You’re ready for real and raw, honest and hopeful conversation about suffering, loss, and grief—from a Christian perspective. You’re longing for real answers, for real people, with real struggles. You’ve come to the right place. When life’s losses invade your … Continue reading »
8 practical questions that came to mind from Psalm 28
Our CBC reading plan has us in Psalm 28 today. Here are some of my thoughts, originally posted at my “microblog”, but reproduced here as well. What other questions could we ask ourselves from Psalm 28? What are the times that I recognize my need for help from God? (v.1) Take time to identify areas … Continue reading »
Humanitas Remedium: 10 Reasons Why I Love What Christ Did on the Cross
Yesterday I posted on 10 Differences between Religion and the Gospel. This post would be a great quick follow-up read to encourage you in why you too should love what Christ did on the cross. Thanks, Humanitas Remedium, for this good reminder!
Ten Basic Differences Between Religion and the Gospel
I am currently reading “Death by Love” by Mark Driscoll, pastor at Mars Hill Church, Seattle. Death by Love is a compilation of stories of people Pastor Mark has spoken to over the years in counseling. He begins each chapter with a new story and then proceeds to “write a letter” explaining how the Gospel … Continue reading »
Suffering and the Goodness of God – Crossway
There is a lot of suffering in the world. Just one look at Haiti and your heart is broken. I have not posted regularly because of doing some extra work in direct correlation to Haiti relief efforts and researching various options on how people can practically help there. Haiti is not the only locale of … Continue reading »
Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris, a review
Dug Down Deep: Unearthing What I Believe and Why it Matters by Joshua Harris (Sex is not the Problem (Lust is); Stop Dating the Church) Publisher: Multnomah Books; You may purchase the book from Waterbrook Multnomah here. Hardcover; 240 pages; ISBN: 9781601421517 Recommended From the moment I opened the package from Multnomah this book has … Continue reading »
Sermon Slices 1.17.10
Thoughts and practical suggestions from my sermon notes from the morning worship hour sermon on James 1:9-13: We are all created equally, but we are not all gifted equally. God is doing different things in different people’s lives: how does this look in the body of Christ as a whole? (Jas.1:9): Do you find yourself … Continue reading »
Ashamed of the Gospel – (MacArthur) – Crossway
“I am not ashamed of the gospel,” the apostle Paul wrote (Rom. 1:16). Out of deep concern with the seeker-sensitive movement and pragmatism within the church MacArthur expresses, “Unfortunately, ‘ashamed of the gospel’ seems more and more apt as a description of some of the most visible and influential churches of our age . . … Continue reading »
SBC Voices giving away $100 in FREE books
Here are the details from SBC Voices: (these are some great resources!) Here are the results: John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion The Meaning of the Pentateuch- John Sailhamer The Trellis and the Vine- Colin Marshall and Tony Payne The total is right at $100.00. Here is how you get in the running for … Continue reading »
