December 2006

Bolton on Spiritual Pride

December 28, 2006

Today I was reading Robert Bolton again (1572-1631). His General Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God has been a favorite of mine for almost ten years now. Today I was working through his warnings concerning the danger of spiritual pride. One of the things he wrote was that some men fall into the danger [...]

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Resolved: To Live Sacrificially

December 28, 2006

The 6th season of 24 begins January 14th. I admit it – I am one of those guys that really enjoys the show. A few weeks ago I was watching football with my five year old daughter when an ad’ for the show came on. My daughter asked me, “Who’s that?” I said, “That’s Jack [...]

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Resolved: To Speak Like Jesus

December 27, 2006

I have been meditating on my life, addressing those areas where repentance is needed. So I thought I would share a few of my resolutions for the new year. Here is the first. Resolved, to speak as much like Jesus as I do about Jesus. Really, it is so much easier to talk about Jesus [...]

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The Quiet Time: What Is It Good For?

December 26, 2006

The Quiet Time Series 1. Not a Cleansing Rite 2. Defined 3. My Failure 4. What is it Good For? 5. Advice Why is one’s “quiet time” important? In his Systematic Theology Wayne Grudem says that sanctification is “a progressive work of God and man that makes us more and more free from sin and [...]

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Union, Unity and the Gospel

December 19, 2006

I read last week that Dr. David Dockery, president of Union University, had written a booklet called, One Gospel: Toward a Southern Baptist Consensus. It calls for a theological agreement “around which Southern Baptists can cohere and advance the proclamation of the Gospel, while avoiding fragmentation and division.” This is offered in light of the [...]

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Driscoll on Preaching

December 5, 2006

Mark Driscoll has been sharing his thoughts in a series of posts on “Preaching Christ from the Scriptures.” Good stuff. Tonight I came across his Ten Cautions & Encouragements for Preachers (Part 5 in the series). Great stuff for those who preach. Check it out if you missed this.

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The Quiet Time: My Failure

December 5, 2006

The Quiet Time Series 1. Not a Cleansing Rite 2. Defined 3. My Failure 4. What is it Good For? 5. Advice As I am ruminating and writing about the “quiet time” I have been asked about my own experience. I thought it would be a good idea to share my personal struggle with the [...]

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