Tullian Tchividijan in discussing his new book, Unfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different, challenged followers of Christ to take inventory of themselves and live God-drenched lives.
If professing Christians took an honest inventory of our own pursuits and the desires that motivate them, we would [...]
Some miscellany from the weekend:
Des Moines Conservative Examiner: Huckabee Says He Probably will not run in 2012 World: Morality without God? by Marvin Olasky (HT: Stand to Reason) The Blog Prof: ObamaCare Could Approach $7 Trillion Over 10 Years Thomas Sowell: Solving Whose Problem? (HT: [...]
I was going to make a comparison list of the things I don’t have versus the things I have, as a reminder of God’s great provision and blessing, but there is nothing to place on the “don’t have side”. In the shadow of the cross, I [...]
WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to [...]
Enjoy this T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G. acronym, then add your own Thanksgiving Day comments…
Troops - Thought I would say Turkey didn’t you. I am thankful for our troops across the globe. I thank God for them, their sacrifice and for the sacrifice their families give. Thank [...]
Jealousy is not something that is looked favorably upon in our culture. When the “green eyed monster” rears it’s ugly head it can bring great harm to relationships and lives, and has been at the root of any number of murders.
And yet, God describes Himself this way. Why? It seems [...]
Say it together QCI-ders... How 'bout them Kansas City Chiefs!!!! Holy smokes... man... this is a great week already... I mean... short week... loading up on some good food... a trip to God's Country... and to start the madness? A WIN for te Kansas City' [...] Democratic leaders in the Iowa Legislature, before competing in a pass-the-hat fundraiser at the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines, jokingly lobbed insults at each other.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal: “What’s the difference between God and a state senator?” the Des Moines lawmaker [...]
I am not that interested in politics. However, I am interested in the implications of politics. These implications are personal and far-reaching. Politics itself is a great deal like religion so much as religion is a framework for a relationship with God, while Politics is a framework for enacting public [...]
“Holy Hip Hop” artist, Shai Linne, shares the story of the Bible in 4 minutes from his album Storiez at the WorshipGod09 Conference. The lyrics (below the video) are great, but I can’t say I like this guy as much as I like LaCrae. It’s pretty [...]
Just thought I’d share some quotes from some of our founding Fathers, these are from a booklet I received in church last Sunday called In God We Still Trust by Dr. Richard G. Lee.
Some of these I’m sure are familiar, like this well know quote [...]
Women who begin to use the Internet -- especially women of older generations -- are often shocked to find how much sexism truly exists on what everyone says is a great equalizer or the last true egalitarian culture. Once the connection is made, it is easy to point out [...]
Killing others in the name of any God or prophet or religion is wrong. It's a form of genocide, of ethnic cleansing. It's clear prejudice. It's not in self-defense. It's an open act of offense to purge the earth of people who suffer the great offense of believing differently than [...]
How many people who know Christ still behave as though they are still condemned? That’s not the Gospel. Some encouraging words from the late Welsh pastor, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones in The Christian Soldier:
…when the devil comes and says, “You have no standing, you are condemned, you are finished”, you [...]
