31 Jan 2008 4

A29 Day 2

Yesterday (Day 2) was a great time, but very busy and very cold. Mark Dever, Mark Driscoll and Scott Thomas all spoke. When/if the audio becomes available I’ll link to it and encourage every to check it out. I came home last night and had tie to play chess with Kat, PS2 with Elias and [...]

30 Jan 2008 5

A29 Day 1

I’m not “live blogging” anything here, nor am I going into great detail about the teaching (listen to the audio when  its available). But thought I would sketch a simple picture of what’s happening from the perspective of a newbie. This is my first time to an Acts 29 Bootcamp. I am here as our [...]

28 Jan 2008 Comments Off

Work for the Good of Community

Okay, so I am running short on time to post my thoughts on the subject at the moment. I’ll post them asap. For now, here’s another quote worth reading pointed out by a friend. (Thanks Rob!)
Every job, no matter how mundane, was intrinsically important because it afforded the opportunity to glorify God and to [...]

26 Jan 2008 3

Vocation and Cultural Influence

That the Reformation was the time in which the Protestant church enjoyed its greatest cultural influence – in art, literature, music, as well as in social institutions – also has to do with the doctrine of vocation. Recovering this doctrine may well open the way for contemporary Christians to influence their cultures once again.
- Gene [...]

25 Jan 2008 1

Veith on Vocation

It is odd that such a liberating, life-enhancing doctrine has become all but forgotten in our time, passed over in our seminaries, sermons, and Bible classes. But the doctrine of vocation makes up an important part of the spiritual heritage that contemporary Christians have, unfortunately, cut themselves off from and are in such great need [...]