June 2006

Piper Friday (Romans 8) God DID Punish Sin in Jesus

June 9, 2006

I seem to have stirred up a lot of interest with my post on God Killing Christ. I thought I’d ask John Piper to spring to my defence! This is very much how I see this verse, do you agree with what John Piper says in What the Law Could Not Do, God Did, Sending [...]

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June 9, 2006

“…this younger generation [assumes] a counter-cultural posture and … finds a way to contend for their convictions in the context of hostility, derision, and worse. In a very real sense, this generation has been swimming upstream all their lives.” Mohler continues the bold defence of the centrality of complemenatarianism and argues that the younger generation [...]

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Making an Impact Outside the Blogdom of God

June 9, 2006

There is hope yet for The Daily Duck who replied to my provocative link to him as follows: “Well, Adrian got one thing right. I am perishing, as are all mortals.” It is amazing how many of us Christians and nonChristians live our lives as though this were not true. The harsh fact is that [...]

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Scripture Cannot Be Broken – T4G Statement

June 8, 2006

The Authority and Inerrancy of the Bible T4G Statement, Articles I and II Article IWe affirm that the sole authority for the Church is the Bible, verbally inspired, inerrant, infallible, and totally sufficient and trustworthy. We deny that the Bible is a mere witness to the divine revelation, or that any portion of Scripture is [...]

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June 8, 2006

Blogotional Poll John Schroeder asks: As a traditional creedal Christian, would you find it difficult to vote for a presidential candidate of the Mormon faith? Voice your opinion here. (tags: politics) “What matters is that our hearts be wholly God’s . . . Then the cut of the instrument will matter far less than the [...]

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June 7, 2006

A New Career (Also Seeking Franchises!) for Challies Don’t miss a very VERY funny article on Timothy’s of Jerusalem . . . be sure to get your sackcloth at bargain prices! Maybe he’ll throw in the ashes, too! (tags: bible challies humor) “There is one particular (whom I love, and for whom I most heartily [...]

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London’s British Museum

June 7, 2006

London is blessed with many fantastic museums. The British Museum is housed in perhaps the grandest building. I took these photos on our recent trip into London.  

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The London Eye Up Close and Personal

June 6, 2006

I wanted with these pictures to capture something of the vastness of the London Eye which ranks as one of the best tourist experiences in London (although taking a boat along the river to Grenwich and climbing the hill there would certainly give it a run for its money!!)

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June 6, 2006

links for 2006-06-06 21st Century Reformation (tags: warnie) Sinners in the Hands of a Loving Edwards “Ever read “the sermon?” I have. I get it out every once in a while and read it again because it stirs me … It is the most sobering piece of literature I have ever read.” (tags: preaching pyromaniacs [...]

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June 5, 2006

“… I need to speak using gentle language and not harsh language. Anger clouds thinking, and as a witness of Christ I want to be as clear as possible to those with whom I speak.” Detweiler wisely links this concept to our blogging. (tags: prov blogging)

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Martyn Lloyd-Jones Monday – Is the Bible Totally Trustworthy?

June 5, 2006

T4G Article II “We affirm that the authority and sufficiency of Scripture extends to the entire Bible, and therefore that the Bible is our final authority for all doctrine and practice. We deny that any portion of the Bible is to be used in an effort to deny the truthfulness or trustworthiness of any other [...]

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Panoramic London from the London Eye

June 5, 2006

 

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June 4, 2006

True Entertainment: Good Company, Good Art, and a Good Laugh From William Edgar’s (prof at Westminster Seminary) essay on ‘true entertainment.’ “But in the biblical sense, it is conversation … with eternity. Amazingly, while you are a sojourner here on earth, you may still keep a conversation going with heaven. (tags: taylor theology) Miserable Old [...]

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Remembering the Mini-Revival at KEGS Chelmsford

June 4, 2006

In My Story part four (which is part of possibly the longest running and most spread out series in the history of blogging!) I spoke about my experience at King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) in Chelmsford. It was great to get an e-mail yesterday from someone else who remembers those days. I realised some [...]

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Tower Bridge Opens Right on Cue for My Photo

June 3, 2006

I was on the river Thames recently, when somebody decided to open Tower Bridge just so I could get these photos! I love living in London!

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Passing on Thankfulness

June 2, 2006

There is nothing quite like being grateful. It is an important biblical principle to pass on thanks when it is due. Also, when someone has been kind to you, it is great to be kind to them in return. These days you might have noticed a few less typos and errors around here – this [...]

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June 2, 2006

Freedom from Quiet Time Guilt “At one time or another, every sincere believer feels a deep sense of failure and the accompanying feelings of guilt and shame because he or she has failed to set aside a separate time for Bible study and prayer.” HT Bob Hayton. (tags: bible prayer worship) “I recommend them all [...]

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Piper Friday – Building Our Lives on the Bible

June 1, 2006

In a sermon entitled Building Our Lives on the Bible Piper stresses the vital place of building our lives on the Bible – it seemed appropriate to share this quote with you as we have been looking at the place of doctrine and Scripture, thanks to the T4G statement challenge. “We are a people of [...]

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June 1, 2006

Unanswered Bible Questions and Do I REALLY Need to Know? “The Bible is, in a specific sense, a very pragmatic book. That is, it’s written with its actual or potential readers in mind. Put negatively, it is not written for the benefit of beings who will never read it.” (tags: bible pyromaniacs) Making Ministers of [...]

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Blogging the Gifts – Miracles

June 1, 2006

“To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the [...]

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