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What do you think of this statement? “If you are on of those who undergoes regular worldview sized shifts in your thinking; if your message changes every time a new fad or new best-selling book comes along, if you are … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrinal Issues, Phil Johnson, Philosophical Thoughts
Tagged Quotes, Phil Johnson, doctrine, Fads, Discernment
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Rescue the….20 to 35year olds???
Didn’t Jesus say “I have come to seek and to save those who look like me?” No, that wasn’t it, perhaps it was “I have come to seek and to save the 20 – 35-year-old generation.” No, I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrinal Issues, Posts of Interest, Pyromaniacs
Tagged Church planting, Missions, Quotes, strategy, Target
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Monday quotes: The good, The bad and/or The ugly…
The Good Since today is MLK day allow me to start out with some quotes by the good Dr. King: “A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.” That … Continue reading
Posted in Bad quotes, Philosophical Thoughts, Quotes
Tagged character, Martin Luther King, MLK, Quotes, Richard Rohr
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Theological Liberals, Heresy, and McManus. Links of the week.
Been a while since I’ve posted a “Clicki, vidi, linki” entry. Here are some fun ones to stimulate the theological brain. First this quote by Dr. Al Mohler: Theological liberals do not intend to destroy Christianity, but to save it. … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mohler, Al Mohler's Blog, Clicki Vidi Linki, Pyromaniacs, Quotes
Tagged Christianity, Dorritos, Erwin McManus, liberalism, Missing Gospel, Quotes, Theology
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More fun looks at misleading quotes…
Today’s quote comes from a man who shares a last name with a notorious “kool-aid” drinker from the last century. While this man doesn’t offer physical death-by-koolaid I am concerned that a far worse spiritual death might occur by drinking … Continue reading
Heaven without Christ?
In preparation for the sermon Sunday Evening I ran across this excellent statement by Charles Spurgeon: He [Paul] was persuaded that heaven could not be heaven if Christ was not there. Oh, to think of heaven without Christ! It is … Continue reading
Busy…
I must thank and praise God for being sovereign and in control of every situation (a bit redundant I know). The month of June has always been a busy month for me due to the planning and executing of missions … Continue reading
Posted in Life Events, Posts of Interest, Quotes
Tagged Church, David F. Wells, Life Events, Quotes
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Some Weekend Quotes…
First a quote for the Richard Dawkins type: A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word ‘darkness’ on the walls of his cell. … Continue reading
Posted in Posts of Interest, Quotes
Tagged C.S. Lewis, John Owen, John Piper, Quotes, Sin, Tyranny, Worship
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Spurgeon on God’s Providence
Over at the Pyromaniacs blog they have a weekly dose of Spurgeon that provides for some excellent meditation. I do not intend to duplicate that here, but having run across this quote in my reading this week I thought I’d … Continue reading
Posted in God's Sovereignty, Quotes
Tagged Christianity, God's Providence, Quotes, Sovereignty, Spurgeon
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Quote for the Week-end.
In a week filled with posts on compassion and hope, let me leave you with a quote to meditate on by C.S. Lewis from his book “The Problem with Pain”: “Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness.”