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The Apostle Paul’s Blogging Checklist, Hell, and Rob Bell

April 12, 2011
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Now that Rob Bell’s controversial book Love Wins is on sale on both sides of the Atlantic and many other comments have been made, I am feeling like I cannot avoid engaging in the controversy, or at least should read some more material to understand it better. I did not seek out such involvement, as [...]

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Jack Hayford Video Sermon on Peace and Winsomeness

March 8, 2011

There is not very many videos of Jack Hayford available for free online. It was a delight therefore to watch this one over the weekend and I really felt that it benefited me. I could hear God speaking to me through his Word. I encourage you to watch the following video and then consider booking [...]

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Where Bob Roberts’ life message and mine intersect

March 1, 2011

In a sermon from the series  The Christian’s Duty in a Hostile World, John MacArthur connects two glorious truths: the centrality of Jesus’ resurrection and that “faith cannot be removed or detached from the realm of real life.” It is no great surprise to me that I enjoyed Bob’s book so much,  or that he [...]

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How good things can rob us of loving God

January 31, 2011

What takes the place of love for God in your life and mine? Is it always sin? Not according to Piper. It is of course relatively easy to live an outwardly “pure” life, free from the most obvious of sins. But our hearts are way more deceptive than that: The greatest enemy of hunger for [...]

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Check your motives

November 22, 2010

“Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 Stop. Whatever you are doing right now, just stop. I know you are probably busy but you can spare five minutes can’t you?  Ask God the following question “am I doing anything out of rivalry or concept? Please [...]

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Gratitude vs Greed

November 19, 2010

My friend Jamie Munson over at Resurgence has posted an excellent article on the difference between two controlling motives in our lives. I wanted to share his table with you here, and encourage you to go read the whole post. Gratitude Greed Attitude Humility (Phil. 2:3) Grumbling (Phil. 2:15) Perspective Grace: “I am a sinner [...]

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SERMON: What has sustained John Piper for thirty years?

August 3, 2010

These notes are from the morning session of the 300 conference we recently had with John Piper. I have set them to auto-publish today, as I have been reliably informed that by now the video and audio of both this talk and the excellent Q and A should be available from 300leaders.org pop over and [...]

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Why your church doesn’t feel like family

June 18, 2010

Mark Driscoll is at his very best in the following clip. Ever wondered how family and mission entwine, especially in a growing church where you don’t know anyone? Ever wished for more intimacy and a greater relational feel in your church? Ever felt neglected and rejected in your church? Ever felt like your church was [...]

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Two Books On Ruth By John Piper

February 22, 2010
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The man is a dynamo. Knowing as I now do how much heartache and mental effort can go into just one book, the many volumes that Piper has produced are a monumental achievement. Most of us find it hard to even keep up with reading all of them. They are all good, but some of [...]

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MLJ Monday-The Christian Life Is Not Automatic

February 15, 2010
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Lloyd-Jones makes a great point in the quote below. The only thing I would add is that many people today think that simple preaching of doctrine will automatically lead to a transformed life. Lloyd-Jones is right when he says we must be taught to think. We need practical guidance to help us apply the wondrous [...]

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