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Book Review: The Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God’s Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther and Calvin
“The Legacy of Sovereign Joy” is the first book by PastorJohn Piper in a series entitled “The Swans are notSilent”. This series gives a brief glimpse into the lives of people used by God in the history of the church.However, … Continue reading
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Tagged Augustine, book review, Calvin, Grace, John Piper, Joy, Luther, Sovereign
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Thoughts from a New Father (Part 4)…
A subtitle for this post could be “Placing the certain joys of today over the hypothetical “what ifs” of tomorrow”. Paul, as he was encouraging Timothy in his final letter, reminded Timothy that “…God gave us a spirit not of … Continue reading
Posted in Desiring God, God's Sovereignty, Life Events
Tagged baby, Joy, Special Moments, Trust
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Some Italy Thoughts…
As I sit here in the sponsor lounge at The WILDS Christian camp it seems like ages ago that Em and I were with the FOCUS group working with our missionaries in northern Italy…but it was just a little over … Continue reading
Posted in Desiring God
Tagged Christianity, Italy, Joy, satisfaction, Shroud of Turin
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Jeremiah’s Joy and Self Pity…
Not many people would jump at the chance to have the type of ministry to which God called Jeremiah. Jeremiah’s message to the people was that of anguish and sorrow over the forthcoming and certain judgment of God on their … Continue reading
Posted in Passion for God, Scripture Meditations
Tagged Bible, Church, Delight, Jeremiah, Joy, Ministry, Scripture, Self Pity
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Joy in Jeremiah?
Jeremiah is best known by the title “the weeping prophet”, so it comes as no surprise that the references to joy and delight are few. You actually have to read through almost 9 chapters of sorrow, anguish and judgment before … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Cultural Relevance, Jeremiah, Joy, Judah, Wisdom
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Joy in Isaiah…
This morning during my Bible reading God brought these verses to my attention from Isaiah 61. I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; … Continue reading
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Tagged Delight, Imputed Righteousness, Isaiah, Joy
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The Psalmist on a Sovereign God
As I sit down to type out today’s post my mind passes over all the possible topics that could potentially be used as the primary subject. In current events Fidel Castro has announced he will no longer be ruler over … Continue reading
Posted in God's Sovereignty, Passion for God
Tagged Glory, Joy, Meditations, Psalms, Sovereignty
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Joyful Meditations
I have blogged in the past, and continue to use facebook to network with friends, but during the past couple of weeks as God has done a profound work in my life, I’ve desired an outlet where I can share … Continue reading
