Arab Spring Browse Worthy (9/14/2012) September 14, 2012 Nothing more wonderful than meditating on the only Redeemer of man, Christ Jesus the Lord. Sons of the Cross [http://heidelblog.net/2012/09/sons-of-the-cross/]- As the winds of the
Sowing and Reaping September 13, 2012 “Behold, days are coming,” declares the LORD, “ _When the plowman will overtake the reaper _ _And the treader of grapes him who sows seed; _ _When the mountains will drip sweet wine _ And all the
Penetrating the Darkness September 13, 2012 Talk to someone opposed to the existence of God, perhaps an agnostic or an atheist. What do you encounter? Questions. Many, many questions. But not merely questions, as if they’re sentences simply
9/11 A Greater Evil September 11, 2012 The calendar date alone haunts us because the numbers match what we dial in an emergency. Pictures of the horrific scenes draw out of our memories the fear and tears of that macabre
Denominational Chart Reformed and Presbyterian Family Tree September 06, 2012 Ever wonder how the various Reformed and Presbyterian denominations in North America are related? Attached is aPresbyterian and Reformed family tree [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/presbyterian-family-tree3.
Fear Are We Really Supposed to Fear the Lord? September 06, 2012 Every now and then, people ask me why the Bible talks so much about fearingthe Lord. Isn't it odd to speak of serving God using a word like "fear"
The Myth of Multiculturalism September 05, 2012 Celebrate diversity! Embrace multiculturalism! These are two of the tag lines in our culture. Americans loves multiculturalism and all things diverse. Have you ever noticed this? At offices across the country Human Resource
Election A Voting Question September 04, 2012 During this election season, so often we ask or are asked the question, "Who are you going to vote for?" Yet is there not a more elementary question we should be
Reading Scripture Publicly August 30, 2012 One of the most underestimated and neglected portions of Christian worship services is the reading of God's Word. In many places it has simply been set aside, replaced with other activities
D.A. Carson on Parables August 29, 2012 I recently stumbled upon a series of messages by D.A Carson that deserves your attention. Speaking with his usual scholarly insight, as well as pastoral heart, Dr. Carson masterfully unpacks a number
Plastic Bananas August 27, 2012 While preaching on the petition "Hallowed be Your name" last night by urging our congregation to pray for true conversions that would glorify the sovereign grace of God, I used the
apologetics A Post About Post-ness August 22, 2012 Are we to be congratulated for being a "post" society? The word "post" has come to take on a subtle, special significance when used as a prefix in the
Browse Worthy (8/21/2012) August 21, 2012 How about some well-written articles that remind us of the need to care for unborn children, orphaned kids, college students, and hurting wives? More Abortion Truth [http://kellyclinger.com/2012/08/11/
College A Strange Grief August 20, 2012 Though I have been through it before, and it's coming was as sure as the seasons changing, I still was not able to fend off the sadness it brings. I'
sacrifice Free Tibet August 17, 2012 Sadly, almost fifty Tibetans have set themselves on fire over the last three years in protest of the Chinese government’s oppression of Tibet. Today’s_ Wall Street Journal_ Houses of Worship article
Boudia The Faithfulness of a Disciple August 13, 2012 I = 10 + 30D Know what this old formula was once used for? A hint is to think of the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word "faithful."
Cleaning The Crib August 11, 2012 August is a very important month in my pastoral ministry. The way our family works, summer is the time to travel, stay up late, and do things out of the ordinary. It is
Bobby Petrino Bobby, We Know Why August 11, 2012 Last April, Bobby Petrino was fired from the head coaching position for the Arkansas Razorbacks after a flurry of embarrassing debacles, including a motorcycle accident and the subsequent revelation of an affair with
Lakeside Ruminations August 09, 2012 _Since high school days I have been comingto Lake Michigan at my wife's parents' home(__where I am now writing this) __for vacations and getaways. A__s they are now
Impartiality Practicing While Preaching August 06, 2012 This past Lord's Day, I had to practice what I preached while I preached. How so? Lately I have been preaching each week on one of the eight qualities of heavenly
elders When You Have Faithful Elders August 04, 2012 In a few weeks I'll begin preaching on Ezekiel 34, God's disputation against the false and selfish shepherds of Israel. He includes fiery accusations like these: > Should not
Computer Computer Screen Verses August 03, 2012 Pastors and elders, what about posting these verses above your computer screen to help with temptation? > Then he said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the
Browse Worthy (8/2/2012) August 02, 2012 Creativity [http://headhearthand.org/blog/2012/08/02/our-calling-to-christ-like-creativity/] - Over at HeadHeartHand [http://headhearthand.org/]David Murray, whose eye-pleasing website displays well his and others' creativity,
Prayer meeting Mentor Whispers July 31, 2012 Last week retired pastor Dr. Roy Blackwood, who has been a longtime mentor to me, and his family made yet more volumes of his library available. Knowing that many of my friends had
Lord's Prayer The Subject of Your Prayers July 30, 2012 I know this may sound like one of those cheesy ads on a website sidebar, or perhaps the trite fare so often offered in evangelical circles, but I do not know how else
