Stronger Women October 21, 2011 At the Women's Retreat last week, I borrowed an idea from Jeremiah Burrough's work on contentment and gave the following definition to the ladies. The quiet strength of a
Generous Justice - Tim Keller October 21, 2011 [http://thegospelcoalition.org/resources/a/generous_justice]While reading the twentieth chapter of Acts, meditating again on Paul’s farewell address to the elders at Ephesus, I was struck by Paul’s emphasis
prayer Strong Women October 12, 2011 On the refrigerator in the kitchen at Sycamore, a magnet once held a card given to us by a former member. On the front was a picture of some middle-aged men dressed in
Christology 101 – James White October 11, 2011 [http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/index.php?itemid=4812]Every now and again, I swing over to Alpha and Omega Ministries to see what James White is up to. If you didn’t
Bigger Bloggers October 05, 2011 Our children like to tell the joke, "Who is bigger? Daddy Bigger, Mommy Bigger, or Baby Bigger?" The answer? "Baby Bigger. He's a little Bigger." As baby
Finish the Mission: For the Joy of All Peoples - 2011 DG National Conference October 03, 2011 I just finished listening to this year’s Desiring God National Conference, and I must say that it was excellent! While each speaker spoke with passion and shed light upon the church’s
Lord's Day Deeds of Mercy September 29, 2011 Every year on the first Lord's Day of October, our church joins others in the area for the annual Life Chain. For an hour or so in the afternoon along busy
Stephen Charnock- On the Power of God September 27, 2011 "The power of God in creation requires not those degrees of admiration, as in redemption. In creation, the world was erected from nothing; as there was nothing to act, so there was
Edward Fisher Interview: Bill VanDoodewaard, Author September 22, 2011 Bill VanDoodewaard serves as Associate Professor of Church History at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. Recently Bill's doctoral work was published by Reformation Heritage Books under the title The Marrow Controversy and
Smiling September 20, 2011 With so much sadness and gloom in the world, it is important to see and to savor a bit the moments that make us smile. Such as... ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you know our church plant
Scripture Memories September 15, 2011 Fast forward your life for a moment. If God grants you length of days, imagine your body gnarled and dried-up, your eyes dim, your ears straining to hear, your mind confused. What will
Calvinism Of God’s Eternal Decree September 11, 2011 In the Exodus account, a book brimming with God’s sovereignty- not least of which includes Paul’s citation of 9:16 in the ninth chapter of Romans- one is nevertheless confronted with
One of These Things is Not Like the Others... September 09, 2011 Many in the evangelical and reformed churches treat the moral law of God like it was part of that old Sesame Street song. You remember the song? _One of these things is not
9/11 9:11 Bible Verses September 07, 2011 As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 draws nigh, the media is saturated with reflections on this defining event of our generation. Watching or reading certain pundits can be a maddening experience, as
five thousand A Blessing Over Them September 06, 2011 Jesus hadfully identified [http://genref.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/a-band-of-brothers/]with his Twelve. He had sent these disciples out on a mission. And now he wastryingto draw away for focused time with
Christus Victor – Sinclair Ferguson September 02, 2011 [http://www.wts.edu/resources/login.html]I’ve been working on a book for about a year and a half now. It’s a biblical theology on the fall of Satan. I
God Speaks in Tongues September 01, 2011 "For the missionary there is a tongue in every leaf, a voice in every flower." So stated Canadian Presbyterian missionary George Leslie Mackay as he chronicled how he would use the
brothers A Band Of Brothers August 31, 2011 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wlYPlwjGOY] [Warning: Some links depict war violence] It must have been a rather sad day for Mary. She had set out early with James, Joseph, Judas, and
Contemporary Roman Catholic Theology – Dr. Robert Strimple August 25, 2011 [http://www.wts.edu/resources/login.html]Mary is the mother of Jesus. Jesus is God. Therefore, Mary is the mother of God. God commands us to honor our mother and our father.
sanctification God Knows What He's About August 25, 2011 When God wants to drill a man ** And thrill a man** ** And skill a man,** ** When God wants to mold a man** ** To play the noblest part;** ** When He yearns with all His
Internet Publishing Peace? August 23, 2011 Christians in this 21st century ought to be aware we are living through a media transformation on par with the invention of the printing press in 1440 [http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/227650/
Of Jesus-Shaped Fortune Cookies and The Epic of War August 20, 2011 We tend to forget that the Bible is one book. We tend to forget that the Bible is an exciting epic that not even Tolkien or Rowlings could reproduce. We tend to forget
Inerrancy August 20, 2011 I remember the day in the 1990s I jumped online to browse seminary websites. It was a research project with profound consequence! I was a teenager part way through Bible College. I was
Generational Conflict in Ministry August 19, 2011 D.A. Carson has written a timely article entitled “Generational Conflict in Ministry.” See if the first paragraph catches your attention: “About five years after the Berlin wall came down and the communist
Summer Beauty August 19, 2011 Funny how memories can be triggered by an object that in one minute can take you back thirty years. We are enjoying a week at beautiful Lake Michigan at my wife's
