December 2011

Resolution, Repentance, and Revolution

December 28, 2011
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What is Repentance? It is sorrow for sin, accompanied by a determination, with the help of God, to sin no longer. A Brief Catechism of Bible Doctrine, James P. Boyce 2012 kicks off in a few days, which means the only thing more common than New Year resolutions will others saying how ineffective and superficial [...]

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The Incarnation (Spoken Word)

December 22, 2011
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Check out Odd Thomas on the Incarnation in this spoken word piece and video created for Trinity Church in Portland. Humble Beast is a label putting out solid hip hop from Christian artists and they give away a lot of albums. Be sure to visit their website.

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iPhoneography: Weighing In

December 21, 2011
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Wrestling season has started back up, and Elias is pumped about his second year. This means hitting drills/practice/live wrestling three times a week and tournaments throughout the next few months. Here he is weighing in at his first tournament of the season last weekend. #iPhoneography This photo was taken with the iPhone 4 and processed [...]

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It is Better to Receive Than To Give

December 20, 2011
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Is it better to give than to receieve? Of course. Jesus said so. This proverbial wisdom points to the need to be generous, selfless, and sacrificial in contrast to the greed and selfishness characteristic of fallen man. We often hit on this theme during the Christmas holidays, but I’ve come to the conclusion that this [...]

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My Savior God is With Me

December 14, 2011
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All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). ~Matthew 1:22-23 ESV~ I imagine we are all either meditating on, and potentially teaching on, the gospel reality of “God [...]

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How to Handle God’s Hatred

December 12, 2011
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One of the earliest passages of Scripture the Holy Spirit used to press into my life was Proverbs 6:16-19. There are things God hates. The idea of God hating never made me feel uncomfortable; at least not about his character. The discomfort I felt had to do with the reality that what he hated existed [...]

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Pencil Does Not Fade

December 7, 2011
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In the past I have blogged about my joy of journaling in a Moleskine, and last week I shared how I’m using the ESV Journaling Bible. In both books I make the vast majority of my notes in pencil, not pen. People are often surprised that I favor a pencil, and ask if I’m afraid [...]

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