For the past six weeks I have hunkered down into the prayer life of the apostle Paul. The majority of my time has been studying, meditating, and preaching on his prayers. Therefore, I find it fitting to look at the prayers of two “evangelicals”. I post the videos; you interact. I will reserve my commentary [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Praying at the DNC
August 29, 2008Resurgence Redesign
August 28, 2008Resurgence has just redesigned their website that looks fantastic. All new media is easily retrieved at the top of the page complete with all new audio and video, and the template sets the blog front and center for easy navigation and reading. While I normally read Resurgence via their feed, I look forward to visiting [...]
Nathan Finn on Baptizing Children and Church Membership
August 27, 2008One of the important points to address in recovering a regenerate church membership is the issue of baptizing young children. Nathan Finn was recently interviewed by Michael Spencer (iMonk) on the important issue of church membership, and I have provided a portion of Nathan’s answer to the question of baptizing children. Reconnecting the ordinance of [...]
2008 Together for Adoption Conference
August 26, 2008“Spiritual adoption is the excellency and apex of God’s salvation.” - Joel Beeke
“Adoption is the highest privilege that the gospel offers.” - J.I. Packer
“This blessing of grace (that is, of adoption) rises higher than justification.” - John L. Dagg
Adoption has always been something I have longed to make a trademark of my life and family. [...]
Bruce Ashford on Church Planting Movements
August 26, 2008Bruce Ashford is the Director of the Center for Great Commission Studies and associate professor of philosophy and intercultural studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also on the team of the best SBC blog, Between the Times, and has written some very helpful articles on a theologically-driven missiology as well as contours of [...]
Missional Margin: Too Busy Not to Evangelize? (Part 1)
August 21, 2008Twenty years ago, Bill Hybels wrote a book entitled Too Busy Not To Pray: Slowing Down to Be with God. Over one million copies of this book has been sold to a bustling people reminding them that they needed to cultivate a prayer life by slowing down to spend time with God (ironically, they apparently [...]
Fay, Faith, and the Future Coming of Christ
August 20, 2008“When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?” [Luke 18:8]
Five days ago my life changed.
While studying Saturday morning, I was rudely interrupted by a newsflash, graphics and all, directing my attention to tropical storm Fay. All projections and reports indicated that the eye of the storm was going to hit the [...]
Ready or Not, She Cometh
August 16, 2008The finalization of my sermon preparations were interrupted when I saw this. Ironically, enough, we moved to Cape Coral the opening day of hurricane season and immediately heard talks on television and at home department stores about “hurricane preparedness.” Perhaps I should have been paying more attention!
So I made that dreadful trip to [...]
Christ Our Mirror
August 15, 2008John Calvin, commenting on Ephesians 1:20a (”which he wrought in Christ . . .”) pens these powerful words:
“Christ alone is the mirror in which we can contemplate that which the weakness of the cross hinders from being clearly seen in ourselves. When our minds rise to a confident anticipation of righteousness, salvation, and glory, let [...]
Joe Thorn on Gospel-Centered Assimilation
August 13, 2008When I first saw the sketches on Joe’s Twitter, I knew that this would be good. Joe has developed a gospel-centered assimilation that is excellent. Back in March, Joe unveiled the ministry paradigm for Redeemer (where he pastors) focusing on three arenas–the table (home), the pulpit (church), and the square (city). Building on this paradigm, [...]
Word-Driven Movemental Christianity
August 10, 2008A couple of weeks ago, I had a friendly discussion (see comments) with Ed Stetzer shared a little of his presentation of “Movemental Christianity.” The title really resonated with me as I have been spending a lot of time in Acts and considering the movement of the early church as the gospel spread to [...]
Ask Anything - Elementary Style
August 7, 2008Some of you might remember that I submitted a question to Mark Driscoll with his “Ask Anything” project. Somehow my question on the regulative principle made it all the way to #1 with over 25,000 votes. All that was pretty fun I must say.
Yesterday, I was approached by some of the children’s workers about doing [...]
Brethren, Pray for Us
August 1, 2008This morning, I was directed by a brother from Grace to read Winslow’s Morning Thoughts. (Isn’t it a blessing to be fed, edified, and encouraged by others in the body of Christ?) I found this devotional thought wonderfully true and convicting.
“Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love [...]
100%
August 24, 2008That was the report we received at the conclusion of this evening’s service when Tom Ascol (our senior pastor) returned from Alaska. When asked how he feels in relation to his health prior to the lightning strike, he responded that he feels 100%. We praise God for the way God has been answering the prayers [...]
Categories: Personal Commentary
Tags: God's faithfulness, God's mercy, Praise, Prayer, Tom Ascol
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