November 2009

Calvin on Thankfulness

November 27, 2009

  John Calvin’s little work, The Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life has proved to be one of the most helpful reads in my life outside of Scripture. I’m encouraging you all to get it if you don’t already have it. It’s a short book that can and should be read multiple times. I [...]

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Theology Can Kill

November 25, 2009

Depending on the tribe you belong to, the term “pastor/theologian” might be seen either as a redundant, or oxy-moronic expression. Some view the pastor as a practitioner, and the theologian as a theoretician; two separate roles. Others, like those of us in Acts 29, understand the pastor to be a leading theologian among the people [...]

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Big Happenings: B&B

November 24, 2009

Two new things are going on in my life that are “big.” One is HUGE, and the other is just big. Baby. The HUGE news, as most of you have already heard, is that my wife Jen is expecting our fourth child! Conception has typically been difficult for us, and Jen’s pregnancies are considered high [...]

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Check it

November 9, 2009

I’m heading down to Louisville for the Acts 29 Bootcamp with friends (an elder and two of our young men) from Redeemer. If you’re going to be there and want to connect look around shoulder height of everyone else and you might see me. You can me in Twitter to get a peek of the [...]

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Sing!

November 3, 2009

We believe that singing the praises of God, is a holy ordinance of Christ, and not a part of natural religion, or a moral duty only; but that it is brought under divine instutution, it being enjoined on the churches of Christ to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; and that the whole church in [...]

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