“The ultimate factor of acceptable worship is faith in and union with Jesus Christ. Our spiritual sacrifices are “acceptable to God through Jesus Christ (1 Peter 2:5). It is his sinless offering of worship that cleanses and perfects ours. Harold Best says it well.
There is only one way to God, through Jesus Christ. This means [...]
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Acceptable Worship
Posted in Ministry, Recommended, Theology on July 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Is Church Membership Necessary?
Posted in Ministry, Sanctification, Theology on July 15, 2008 | No Comments »
It is amazing to me how many people in today’s culture do not see the Biblical evidence for active and accountable local church membership. Is there a universal / “invisible” church? Yes. Is there a local / “visible” chruch? Yes. Neither one exists to the exclusion of the other, however, there is no universal church [...]
Keller on The Prodigal God
Posted in Sanctification, Soteriology (Salvation), Theology on June 30, 2008 | No Comments »
The Prodigal God?!?! Yes. Go look, and listen and be blessed.
Chailles on The Shack
Posted in Ministry, Theology on June 26, 2008 | No Comments »
An excellent review concerning The Shack. I have not wanted to wade into this, but my conscience would not be clear before God if I did not take the opportunity to tear down stongholds and arguments so obviously raised up against the true and clear knowledge of God as He has revealed Himself in [...]
Piper on what physical disasters should point us to.
Posted in Theology, tagged Add new tag on June 24, 2008 | No Comments »
This is a must read.
Every human has died. Animals suffer. Rivers overflow an inundate hundreds of city bocks in Cedar Rapids. Avalanches bury skiers. Tornados suck the life out of little Boy Scouts. Tsunamis kill 250,000 in a night. Philippine ferries capsize killing 800 people in a moment. AIDs, malaria, cancer, and heart disease kill [...]
The Mystery of Providence: Introduction
Posted in Devotional, Sanctification, Theology on February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
Well I’ve begun my part of the Puritan Reading Challenge by delving into Flavel this week. I am encouraged by what I’ve read so far and look forward to what’s ahead in this work.
With that said, I will admit I found myself becoming concerned when early in the introduction Flavel writes, ” . . [...]
Politics and Common Grace
Posted in Misc, Sanctification, Theology on January 28, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve never been big on politics perhaps because of the overemphasis that many evangelicals I grew up around placed in electing men to enact though law that which only the Spirit working through the Body of Christ can accomplish.
I had a conversation with a woman a couple of weeks ago that shot a couple of [...]
Thinking Precedes Feeling
Posted in Recommended, Sanctification, Theology, Uncategorized on January 25, 2008 | No Comments »
I was recently listening to one my favorite writers and speakers, C.J. Mahaney on the topic of learning to apply truth in our lives. He made a great point about why worship at conferences such as the one he was speaking at tend to be so powerful and life changing. It is because [...]
Penetrating Post: January 23rd
Posted in Ministry, Recommended, Theology on January 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
John Piper recently posted on why Christians should teach their children to pray to God, even if those same children have not exhibited true saving faith, or “made a profession of faith”. Dr. Sean Lucas makes some very valid points in his response to Piper’s thoughts and their relation to the Reformed doctrine of [...]
Valley of Vision: God The All
Posted in Ministry, Recommended, Theology on January 22, 2008 | No Comments »
O God Whose will conquers all,
There is no comfort in anything apart from
enjoying Thee and being engaged in Thy service;
Thou art All in all, and all enjoyments are what
to me Thou makest them, and no more.
I am well pleased with Thy will, whatever it is, or should be in all respects,
And if Thou bidst me [...]
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