Paul and Crystal in Thailand

Thanks to Paul and/or Crystal Henry for commenting to this post and leaving their blog address. The Henry’s are MTW missionaries to Thailand. I encourage you to visit their blog and leave comments as encouragement to them in their work to make Christ known in Bangkok.

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Wanna Go to Kuala Lumpur?

Huge Python Makes a Meal of 11 Guard Dogs!
Read more here.

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I’ve heard of Wendy Alsup!

As I downed my morning pot of Starbucks and perused my Newsgator subscriptions, I came across a post that immediately jumped off the page at me. Have You Heard of Wendy Alsup? Well, yes I have heard of her. In fact I know her and her husband, having attended the church that she [...]

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Sometimes Sweat the Familiar Stuff

I find that when I read books, I exhibit a trait that can be a strength, but also a tragic weakness.  Because I have read so many books in the past few years, I have found that many phrases and points that an author is trying to make wash over me like shower water (unnoticed).  [...]

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Penetrating Posts: Jan 22

I’m thankful God spared Dr. Mohler’s life as there was concern in weeks past that he might not be with us much longer. My growth in Grace will be the stronger for his continued ministry. Here are his thoughts on what God taught him through some very difficult days.

More Than Food Carolyn [...]

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The Power of The Cross

The Power of The Cross
Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
This song/hymn is a must download. Below are the lyrics to read through and ponder. Click, download, worship, enjoy!
Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of [...]

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The Fundamental Difference

Take a moment and meditate on the quote below, attributed to the great Puritan, Richard Baxter by Iain Duguid (Hero of Heroes: Seeing Christ in the Beatitudes, 58).
"Richard Baxter once perceptively commented that the difference between Christians and non-Christians didn’t lie in their preference for heaven over hell; every right-minded person would hope to avoid [...]

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Shibbo – what?

Anybody know a definition of the word shibboleth?
Anybody know the origin of the word?

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The Far Country

Andrew Peterson’s song “The Far Country” is getting a lot of play in the iPod these days. In light of our study of the Sermon on the Mount which is about Kingdom people living as aliens and strangers in this world, this song is really fitting and a great reinforcment in my heart [...]

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Piper’s regret

I have read a handful of web pieces on John Piper’s recent regret for a statement he made a the Passion07 conference. I’ve resisted linking to any of them until now for a couple of reasons which are immaterial.
But here is Challies take on all of this, referencing Piper’s apology that he posted online [...]

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