29 Aug 2007 Comments Off

Do not…

Came across this today while reading for my upcoming sermon…
If you have wealth, do not glory in it, nor in friends because they are powerful, but in God Who gives all things and Who desires above all to give Himself. Do not boast of personal stature or of physical beauty, qualities which are marred and [...]

29 Aug 2007 8

Thoughts on Pride

Andrew Fuller said that there is nothing in personal holiness that makes us more like Jesus than humility, and there is nothing in sin that makes us more like Satan than pride. The bible says pride always precedes disgrace and destruction. God hates pride. The sin of pride is believed by many theologians to be [...]

24 Aug 2007 4

Repentance is not enough

It is not only repentance toward God but faith in our Lord Jesus Christ that is required for the pardoning and purging of sin, for destroying sin and saving you. Repentance is not enough, for righteousness is not by repentance, but by faith (Phil 3.9). Prayers and tears, sighs and sorrows are not our saviour; [...]

24 Aug 2007 4

Friday Photo and Links

 
I love me some Cliff Bars! Great pre-run fuel, especially when I run out of time for breakfast or lunch.
In case you missed it:
Harry Potter and His Critics (The Resurgence)
Kindness is not Love (John Armstrong)
Lunch that keeps you productive through the afternoon. (Lifehacker)
Creepy hand soap.

23 Aug 2007 9

Making Disciples

As we are developing ministries for our new church in the Chicago suburbs we are starting from scratch. From leadership development, to worship, to mercy ministries, to discipleship we are not buying pre-packaged material or simply using someone else’s system. There are a lot of reasons for this that I will get into later, but [...]