March 26, 2009

Rapping Legalists

Here’s a funny video that will illustrate the fact that the really “cool” churches out there are legalistic. I made the point to our small.... (Click here to read this post.)
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March 24, 2009

Ms. Father

People in religious leadership often lose all sense of accountability to common sense. It becomes about power and control. I can think of a number.... (Click here to read this post.)
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March 18, 2009

The Gospel in my Bed, or Bedroom Grace

I’ve experienced Gospel power in bed. If you’re bold enough, read on. It took me years to get used to sleeping with somebody. I’m a.... (Click here to read this post.)
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March 12, 2009

When Satan Tempts Me to Despair

How the Gospel Generates Energy in Sinner Pastors to do Good Work! Recently I was encouraging a woman to use her gifts in the Lord’s.... (Click here to read this post.)
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March 11, 2009

The Lust Battle

Chris Anderson has written two very helpful articles on lust. I found them to be refreshingly practical and spiritually uplifting. In Part One he highly.... (Click here to read this post.)
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March 10, 2009

Thespian Baptists Play With the Terms

Misleading attacks are part of politics. When you don’t have the facts on your side, play on people’s ignorance. This, of course, is done all.... (Click here to read this post.)
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When Politics Gets it Right

Here’s a little bit of tongue-in-cheek: politicians get it right sometimes!.... (Click here to read this post.)
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March 09, 2009

An Anabaptist Attitude

Today there is a radical resurgence of Calvinistic, Reformed thought. A simple visit to a Christian bookseller or a careful listen to Christian radio reveals.... (Click here to read this post.)
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Preaching to Softness. Preaching to Hardness.

I have the immeasurable blessing of preaching to softness. There is hardly a Lord’s Day that goes by when I do not see the tears.... (Click here to read this post.)
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March 02, 2009

The Credit Crisis.

This might help you understand the crisis. The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo..... (Click here to read this post.)
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Some Reasons Why Good Baptists Should Appreciate the Westminster Confession

In light of Chuck Phelps’ unreasonable estimation that we live in “precarious” times because of the “resurgence” of Calvinistic, Reformed thought I want to suggest.... (Click here to read this post.)
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