February 2012
7 posts
Jehovah-shalom ~ The Lord is Peace
“True peace cannot be found in any other place than in a right relationship with God. We cannot base our peace in the circumstances and situations of life. We must not let our peace be centered in another man or woman -no matter how dear they are to us. We dare not allow peace to depend on sunny skies and a full stomach and a balanced checkbook and a healthy body and a harmonious home…...
January 2012
33 posts
Smart
My dad gave me one dollar bill ‘Cause I’m his smartest son, And I swapped it for two shiny quarters ‘Cause two is more than one! And then I took the quarters And traded them to Lou For three dimes-I guess he don’t know that three is mroe than two! Just them, along came old blind Bates And just ‘cause he can’t see He gave me four nickels for my three...
Following Up on the Jesus/Religion Video →
Jeff Bethke’s response to Kevin DeYoung. An interesting exchange and one filled with a lot of humility and grace towards each other as brothers in Christ.
1 Peter 1:22 “Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.”
Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not really →
This video is the sort of thing that many younger Christians love. It sounds good, looks good, and feels good. But is it true? That’s the question we must always ask. And to answer that question, I want to go through this poem slowly, verse by verse. Not because I think this is the worst thing ever. It’s certainly not. Nor because I think this video will launch a worldwide revolution. I want...
You May Never Marry the Right Person →
“The reason that marriage is so painful and yet wonderful is because it is a reflection of the Gospel, which is painful and wonderful at once. The Gospel is—we are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared to believe, and at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope. This is the only kind of relationship that will really...
Watchiamthedesperate:
The City of Addis - A short documentary (by Session 7 Media)
James 1:27 “Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.”
“The greatest adversary of love to God is not his enemies but his gifts. And the...”
– John Piper, A Hunger for God (via whomshallifear)
“Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive...”
– 1 Peter 3:3-4
December 2011
33 posts
“And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of...”
– Luke 2:10-11
Merry Christmas!
Watchthedailywhat:
Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day: Santa brings one good little girl from North Carolina a very special surprise: Her dad, home from Iraq, in a Santa costume.
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“…As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you...”
– 1 Peter 2:9b