What do you think? What are the traits of a humble person? How do you know that you’re being humble? We know Jesus wants us to be humble, but how can we know when we truly are there? Do you agree with Mark Driscoll that we are [...]
Archive for May, 2009
23 May
SPEAK The Gospel
I thought this article was excellent. My thoughts to follow:
I’ve heard the quote once too often. It’s time to set the record straight—about the quote, and about the gospel.
Francis of Assisi is said to have said, “Preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words.”
This saying is carted out whenever someone wants to suggest [...]
22 May
The 100 most-read Bible verses
I came across an article recently which broke down the 100 most read Bible verses at the online Bible site BibleGateway.com. I thought it was interesting to note what was being searched for – and on the flip side, what people were not looking for.
This list isn’t actually based on a straight [...]
19 May
Good Tips To Open Doors
I thought the following article by Jonathan Dodson was an excellent and practical outline for good tips for us to follow to keep us in situations where we can see God work to open up opportunites to preach the gospel and love people like Christ. The world we live in is pressing us to [...]
15 May
Like Shagging For Celibacy
Peacemaker Jarrod McKenna has some timely words on Jim Wallis’ “God’s Politics” blog. Surely the great witness of those who follow the prince of peace is their sacrificial love like he had. Sadly as we know, not only are the nations full of violence, those who claim to be followers of Jesus are as well. [...]
13 May
18th Theological Conference
All of the following presentations may be downloaded for free. Enjoy!
Sunday, April 267:00pm Welcome audio7:30pm Anthony Buzzard: “Intense Reflections on the Bible in 2009” audio |paper
Monday, April 27
9:00 Joe Martin: “I Thought You Would Call Me Father” audio | paper
10:00 Break
10:30 Juan Baixeras: “Proving the Resurrection” audio | paper
11:30 Lunch and free time
1:30 Dustin Smith: “Christos, Caesar, Vindication, and Ethics: A Fresh Reading of [...]
12 May
N.T. Wright On Love
“Love is the language Jesus spoke, and we are called to speak it so that we can converse with him. It is the food they eat in God’s new world, and we must acquire the taste for it here and now. It is the music God has written for all his creatures to sing, and [...]
7 May
Gregory Boyd – Reflections on an Idolatrous Bible
Pastor Boyd has some good thoughts on a new Bible on the market. He is not one to beat around the bush and this review is a good example of this. I am a fan of study Bibles, theme Bible, life application Bibles, one year Bibles, etc. but perhaps this goes a bit too far. [...]
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