May 31, 2007

I love transparency!

Public Service Announcement: I will be glad to make my entire diploid genome available for research for a small handling fee (of course). I’m thinking.... (Click here to read this post.)
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May 24, 2007

A Pastor Resigns

It is hard to measure the influence of a man on one’s personal life and ministry, but if I had to guess who has had.... (Click here to read this post.)
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May 22, 2007

Pithy History

One reason I enjoy reading Will Durant: it’s pithy history. See the quote below. Two years later [after the Treaty of Troyes] Henry V died.... (Click here to read this post.)
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Another Conference

Yesterday I attended First Baptist’s Conference on the Church for God’s Glory. In my humble opinion, it was the best one they’ve done yet. Of.... (Click here to read this post.)
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Adoption News

Good news! At least 25 families made themselves known as eager to help out in the adoption case that I mentioned previously. God is answering.... (Click here to read this post.)
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May 18, 2007

Baptist to Presbyterian

A Baptist (Mark Dever) writes to a Presbyterian (Lig Duncan)..... (Click here to read this post.)
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May 17, 2007

A Baptist Table?

I am Baptist. I think that baptism matters, and I believe that baptism means a post-conversion immersion. But I have not reconciled myself to the.... (Click here to read this post.)
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May 16, 2007

Pitfalls I have Fallen Into

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May 14, 2007

My Heavy Heart

First of all, the good news: a wonderful Christian family has decided to adopt this young boy from Russia. He will not have to return.... (Click here to read this post.)
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May 13, 2007

Hear Mark Driscoll on the Emerging Streams

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May 11, 2007

Learn More about the Emerging

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May 10, 2007

Will the Real Churchman Please Stand

I have learned in the last thirty-two years that if a clergyman leads a quiet life, lets alone the unconverted part of the world, and.... (Click here to read this post.)
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May 09, 2007

A Fundamentalist’s Hero?

We love you, Bob. Go in the peace and joy of the Lord. - Doug Pagitt, Emergent Village leader. Thanks for your life, Bob! Can’t.... (Click here to read this post.)
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May 08, 2007

The Church Covenant

I have been doubtful about the necessity of a church covenant for a number of years now. This is due mainly to the fact that.... (Click here to read this post.)
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May 07, 2007

Thinking Through the Zichterman Conversion

This Section will attempt to achieve my first goal as stated here. The goal, I said,was as follows: 1. First of all, since I have.... (Click here to read this post.)
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Poor Timing for This Quote

Northland Baptist Bible College’s “Thought of the Week” this week for its Alumni is from Charles Finney. Thought of the Week: “A state of mind.... (Click here to read this post.)
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Two Musical Vacations in One Week

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France Has a New President

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Anythingarianism

But what if earnest protests accomplish nothing, because of the invincible resolve of the infatuated to abide in fellowship with the inventors of false doctrine?.... (Click here to read this post.)
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Still Talking About the Zichterman Conversion: How and Why I Intend to do it.

The beauty of the blog is that you don’t have to read it. People who do read it, read it voluntarily and therefore their interest.... (Click here to read this post.)
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May 04, 2007

“Joe Z is playing with a disease”

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Just One Message on the Emerging Church Views

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May 03, 2007

Syrupy Sentimentalism

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May 01, 2007

Why He Joined Willow Creek and My Knee-jerk Reaction

Dr. Joseph Zichterman is a graduate of Bob Jones University, taught at Northland Baptist Bible College, and is now a member at Willow Creek. He.... (Click here to read this post.)
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