January 2011
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Question: What do you say to the person who says that church is not relevant and is boring?
R.C. Sproul: If we go to the Scriptures and see the record of individuals who encounter God in this world (e.g., Jacob at Bethel, Abraham in Genesis 15, Moses and the burning bush, Habakkuk, Job, Jeremiah, Isaiah), you’ll see a wide range of human emotions and reactions. Sometimes it’s a giddy joy....
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-16) →
British Sea Power (48)
American Football (4)
Gnarls Barkley (1)
Justice (1)
The White Stripes (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Internet Noise Cleanse
Flying under the radar next week. Need a week free of technology related distractions. Call or email if you need me.
“In Christ, the believer is as just in the sight of God as if he had never...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon (via embracinggrace)
So great a treasure!!!
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The Letter to Diognetus, the work of an unknown... →
papertowngirl:
The Letter to Diognetus, the work of an unknown author, written in about 130, describes Christians to the Romans as follows: “They dwell in their own countries simply as sojourners…. They are in the flesh, but they do not live after the flesh. They pass their days on earth, but they are citizens of heaven. They obey the prescribed laws, and at the same time, they surpass the laws...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-9) →
Iron & Wine (20)
Does It Offend You, Yeah? (15)
Arcade Fire (12)
The Go Find (8)
Brandtson (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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“If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re gonna get selfish, ignorant...”
– George Carlin, our era’s most perceptive political commentator, disguised as a comedian. (via marco)
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Watchclearing snow is more fun for the kids when you give them power tools
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Your Worldview Isn't Enough →
What I’m not suggesting is that Christians lessen the intensity of their convictions as much as I am advocating for an appeal to our convictions that may need to be funneled through alternate means.
Take, for example, an appeal to the superiority of traditional marriage. If traditional marriage as understood by the Christian tradition is true and comports with reality, then it must be true...
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“Late have I loved You, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved You!...”
– St. Augustine of Hippo
(via christianity)
yes. yes. a thousand times, *yes*
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“….too many of us spend too much time trying to divine God’s will and too little...”
– Kevin DeYoung - Just Do Something.
First chapter of the book here
(via caboose357)