Apparently, Adam Young (who is the one-man band Owl City, with the hit song "Fireflies") is a mature Christian. And he's popular right now! (And he makes some pretty cool music!)
Not the most important news, but it's interesting, nonetheless.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Girls Gone Wise
This book looks like it would be a great read for some females to read together: Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild.
Mary Kassian is getting high praise for this book!
Mary Kassian is getting high praise for this book!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
How To Be Kathy Marsh
This is completely unrelated, but I thought you might enjoy seeing something that I made for one of my co-workers. I presented it to her in front of a bunch of other co-workers today. It was good fun!
http://www.bekathymarsh.com/
http://www.bekathymarsh.com/
Friday, April 9, 2010
Links from tonight's message
In case you're interested, here are some things that have influenced my message preparation, and I'm planning on referring to in my message tonight:
- "George Mueller's Strategy for Showing God." This is a biographical sermon by John Piper. It's an interesting and helpful sermon about an amazing man who has an amazing God!
- "Ministry Idolatry." This is a helpful and convicting (and sometimes brainy) sermon by Mark Driscoll. It helps to expose idols that we don't always see. At this site, Justin Taylor also adds a helpful summary and some tips on fighting idols.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
One of the reasons for some recent trials in my life...
I asked the Lord, that I might grow
In faith, and love, and every grace;
Might more of His salvation know,
And seek more earnestly His face.
I hoped that in some favoured hour
At once He’d answer my request,
And by His love’s constraining power
Subdue my sins, and give me rest.
Instead of this, He made me feel
The hidden evils of my heart;
And let the angry powers of hell
Assault my soul in every part.
Yea more, with His own hand He seemed
Intent to aggravate my woe;
Crossed all the fair designs I schemed,
Blasted my gourds, and laid me low.
"Lord, why is this?" I trembling cried,
"Wilt thou pursue Thy worm to death?"
"This in this way," the Lord replied,
"I answer prayer for grace and faith.
"These inward trials I employ
From self and pride to set thee free;
And break thy schemes of earthly joy,
That thou mayst seek thy all in Me."
In faith, and love, and every grace;
Might more of His salvation know,
And seek more earnestly His face.
I hoped that in some favoured hour
At once He’d answer my request,
And by His love’s constraining power
Subdue my sins, and give me rest.
Instead of this, He made me feel
The hidden evils of my heart;
And let the angry powers of hell
Assault my soul in every part.
Yea more, with His own hand He seemed
Intent to aggravate my woe;
Crossed all the fair designs I schemed,
Blasted my gourds, and laid me low.
"Lord, why is this?" I trembling cried,
"Wilt thou pursue Thy worm to death?"
"This in this way," the Lord replied,
"I answer prayer for grace and faith.
"These inward trials I employ
From self and pride to set thee free;
And break thy schemes of earthly joy,
That thou mayst seek thy all in Me."
-John Newton (as cited in Knowing God by J.I Packer)
Friday, April 2, 2010
"I read an answer to my doubts in the blood shed on Calvary."
“I find no balm for a sore conscience, and a troubled heart, like the sight of Jesus dying for me on the accursed tree.
There I see that a full payment has been made for all my enormous debts. The curse of that law which I have broken has come down on One who there suffered in my stead. The demands of that law are all satisfied. Payment has been made for me, even to the uttermost farthing. It will not be required twice over.
Ah! I might sometimes imagine I was too bad to be forgiven. My own heart sometimes whispers that I am too wicked to be saved. But I know in my better moments this is all my foolish unbelief. I read an answer to my doubts in the blood shed on Calvary. I feel sure that there is a way to heaven for the very vilest of men, when I look at the cross.”
—J.C. Ryle, Old Paths
HT: Of First Importance
There I see that a full payment has been made for all my enormous debts. The curse of that law which I have broken has come down on One who there suffered in my stead. The demands of that law are all satisfied. Payment has been made for me, even to the uttermost farthing. It will not be required twice over.
Ah! I might sometimes imagine I was too bad to be forgiven. My own heart sometimes whispers that I am too wicked to be saved. But I know in my better moments this is all my foolish unbelief. I read an answer to my doubts in the blood shed on Calvary. I feel sure that there is a way to heaven for the very vilest of men, when I look at the cross.”
—J.C. Ryle, Old Paths
HT: Of First Importance
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