How Did this Happen? Why Same-Sex Marriage Makes Sense to So Many
Same-sex marriage is not an idea that emerged from a vacuum. The project of normalizing homosexuality has deep roots and ideological momentum.
read moreMonday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Parents: Engage Your Kids About Sermons
8 Tips for Talking to Your Kids about the Sermon
Source: thegospelcoalition.org
Joe Holland, : Let me introduce you to the most important rule when talking to your kids about the sermon: They retain more than you think they do. The second most important rule is like it: They understand more than you think they do. In the interest of these two truths I'm writing this brief guide on how to talk to your kids about a sermon. Read the whole thing, . HT: Trevin Wax,
Thursday, February 24, 2011
The Definition and Design of Marriage is God's: Please read and pray over Dr. Mohler's article.
A Milestone in the Betrayal of Marriage
The President has made his decision. The Attorney General has now made his announcement. Mark your calendars for yesterday. That day now represents a tragic milestone in the betrayal of marriage.
read moreWednesday, February 23, 2011
Worship and Witness: Ruminations After Last Sunday's Sermon
In the course of my sermon on Feb. 20, near the end, I said something like this (it was not in my notes and I've not listened to get an exact quote): "I-Pads...who gives a rip...people all around us are under God's wrath and need Christ!" Here is what's behind that outburst...
It is not that I-Pads and other electronic tools are bad in and of themselves. Many of these "gadgets" are useful and, yes, cool and fascinating. But they are not worthy of our worship! They are not! Stay with me please...
Here is the danger of I-Pads or sports or cooking or home decor or movies or travel or politics or computer games or other attention-grabbing things. They can be so attractive and fascinating that we find ourselves mentally and even emotionally preoccupied and passionate about them. We worship what (who) we are attracted to, fascinated by,and passionate about, and we talk about (witness) what (who) we worship. Witness flows out of worship.
And true witness flows out of true worship.
All around us there are people who are under God's wrath, spiritually sick, blind and dead, who need to know about the Lord Jesus Christ because He is the gospel! Let's check the pulse of our life of witnessing: Does Christ (or electronics, football, the Oscars, the economy) come up in your conversations often? Let us take time to stir up love for Him, and fascination and passion for Him! Let us abide in the Vine (John 15), nurture our lives in Him by the Scriptures, and seek Him in prayer! Let us remind one another of how stunning God's mercy and grace to us in Christ is! When we are together for gathered worship or ABF or Bible study or LIFE groups or meetings or ministries or meals, let us encourage each other by speaking about Jesus! Let us pray together for lost people, for incoming military personnel and their families, for opportunities to share Christ, and for growing fascination with Him! This coming Sunday, let us all encourage someone with words like this: "Isn't our Lord Jesus great?" Or take someone aside and pray for expansive hearts for Christ's glory and your lives of witness. How does that sound to you?
"O Lord, please work in me so that my attraction to you grows, my fascination with you intensifies, and my passion for you multiplies because you are great, and "in you all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell..." (Col. 1:19). Help me to worship you truly and to bear witness to your greatness and power to give life and save those who are lost. Give me courage to speak of you with conviction and faith. For your great name's sake, and my joy in you, Amen."
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Pray for Our Brother, Said Musa
| Pray for Sayed Musa: Afghan Christian Set to Be Hanged within Days? Source: thegospelcoalition.org The Daily Mall , and others are reporting on Said (or Sayed) Musa. Musa, 45, has been held for eight months in a Kabul prison... |  |
Fight Facebook Addiction with the Sword of God's Word
| Smartphone Apps: Fighting Fire with Fire Source: thegospelcoalition.org John Piper, : Why should we think of the Facebook app threatening the Bible app? Why not the Bible app threatening the Facebook app... |  |
Be Vigilant and Pray
The explosive Arab nations; Christchurch, New Zealand;
Matthew 24:6-8, "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are but the beginning of birth pains."
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