March 2009

Advice from J.I. Packer

March 30, 2009

Mike Anderson just posted some video of J.I. Packer over at The Resurgence. While at the Christian Book Expo in Dalas, TX Packer gives advice to new followers of Christ (which is, of course, relevant to even the “old” followers of Christ). In 3 minutes and 33 seconds he gives wonderful, biblical, classic counsel: stay [...]

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Friday Photo

March 27, 2009

An alley in Saint Charles.

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Theology Pub

March 26, 2009

Last night we held our first Theology Pub at a great, local Irish Pub (McNally’s). We’ve wanted to do this for a long time now, but things just seemed to get in the way. God’s timing and all. Well, we finally launched and it was a great time. What is Theology Pub? For us it [...]

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The End

March 20, 2009

We only have two more sermons left in our Theology Matters series. This week we focus on Heaven (and the eternal state of God’s people), and next week is on hell. I’m encouraging our people to pick up The Bible and the Future by Anthony Hoekema. With all the nutty theories, crazy books and worse [...]

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Sanctification

March 15, 2009

Let us feel convinced, whatever others may say, that holiness is happiness and that the man who gets through life most comfortably is the sanctified man. JC Ryle, Holiness Today I preached on Growing in Grace (the doctrine of sanctification), and am encouraging people to continue thinking through the issues we covered by picking up [...]

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Vote for my Blog

March 13, 2009

So Tony over at SBC Voices is doing this March Madness thing for blogs that are somehow connected to the SBC. I think the March Madness has something to do with college sports (basketball?), but I wouldn’t have a clue. If it doesn’t involve the muay thai clinch, good stand up, or sick submissions – [...]

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Friday Photo

March 13, 2009

We took the kids bowling with friends from our Home Group. This was Kat and Eli’s first time hitting the lanes. My daughter got so excited with each and every attempt that she started jumping up and down as the ball rolled closer to the pins.

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