August 2011

God is Good, Right Now

August 31, 2011
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When others behave badly to us, it should only stir us up the more heartily to give thanks unto the Lord because he is good; and when we ourselves are conscious that we are far from being good, we should only the more reverently bless him that “he is good.” We must never tolerate an [...]

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Like a Man on Fire

August 30, 2011
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Over the years I have heard people encourage evangelism by saying something like, “Preach like an Arminian, pray like a Calvinist.” That, or some variation on the theme gets play now and then. And, let me just tell you, it’s the wrong thing to say. It’s not the wrong thing to say because Calvinists are [...]

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Alternate Histories

August 26, 2011
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Etsy has some fun “alternate histories” prints that depict historic events as connected with monsters and aliens. No one really knows what started the Great Chicago Fire on October 8th 1871, but people like origin stories. The first origin story (fabricated by a reporter) was that cow kicked over a lantern. I think this account [...]

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Jesus Welcomes Weak Christians

August 24, 2011
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See the gracious way [Jesus] executes his offices. As a prophet, he came with blessing in his mouth, `Blessed are the poor in spirit’ (Matt. 5:3), and invited those to come to him whose hearts suggested most exceptions against themselves, `Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden’ (Matt. 11:28). How did [...]

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Everyone’s a False Teacher

August 23, 2011
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When you enter a word or phrase into Google’s search box a drop-down feature appears that suggests related search items. Google’s algorithm will display popular search queries featuring your word or phrase. I was curious so I started entering the names of well-known pastors to see what the popular searches are. I tried a number [...]

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Is The Main Thing The Only Thing?

August 15, 2011
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When I was in Bible College I often heard an old preacher tell the students, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” Of course he wasn’t the first to say it, but I loved it. I still do. Recently someone I respect asked me, “is it possible that within the [...]

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The Unending Exploration

August 8, 2011
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Here’s a friendly reminder from Jonathan Edwards who explains that you will never know enough doctrine, nor even explore all there is to know of God. So, my fellow theology nerds pay attention: However diligent we apply ourselves, there is room enough to increase our knowledge in divine truth. None have this excuse to make [...]

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