Archive for May, 2007
An Old But New Blog
My wife Shua (of samshua) has recently kickstarted her blog Christcenteredchildren.com. You can check it out here. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
My Favorite Movie
People have asked me what my favorite movie is and my answer is still, “Star Wars.” Huh? Star Wars? That’s so passe. I know it is but it was my first movie in the theatre. The special effects were out of this world (please excuse the pun). For nostalgia’s sake, I still let people know [...]
How to Let Your Toddler Be the Parent and You Be the Child
If you want to know how you can let your child be your god, king, and parent in your life, just follow these steps from Deborah Carpenter of parenting.com. Act like an idiot “Even the most defiant toddler will take pity on us if we seem like total incompetents,” says Harvey Karp, M.D., author of [...]
How Not to Save Gas
Well, considering prices are stratospheric, I thought I’d direct you to this site which notes that none of these actions will save gas at all: 1. Driving across town to save a nickel on a gallon of gas. 2. Driving on the highway with their windows down to avoid using the air conditioner. 3. Driving [...]
Prayer for John Piper in Defense of the Gospel
Mark Driscoll is at the Gospel Coalition Conference at TEDS and had a conversation with JP regarding his latest book. It’s a defense of the Gospel, especially in light of N.T. Wright’s teaching on the New Perspective on Paul. Mark writes: The day was very encouraging, and ended with Dr. John Piper graciously allowing me [...]
The Gospel for Moms
Maybe because I am married to a wonderful wife and mother who also needs the Gospel in caring for our kids, I am always amazed by women whose heart is for the next generation. So here are three points for moms as they care for their kids in light of the Gospel (I preached this [...]
On God’s Name in Vain
Edmund Clowney writes: Using God’s name is a serious act not because certain sounds are holy (like the sound G-o-d), but because God himself is present in his name, and all his works reveal that name. (Edmund Clowney, How Jesus Transforms the Ten Commandments, 40) To think that God dwells in His name. How we [...]
Make the Most of Every Opportunity
Yesterday, Shua and I had the pleasure and privilege of hosting some of the singles in our church for a BBQ. What a blessing it was for us to bless them and interact with fellow brothers and sisters. I gave a talk entitled, “Make the Most of Every Opportunity” from Ephesians 5:15-16 which says: Look [...]
Taking the Name of the Lord in Vain
I’m preaching through a series on the 10 commandments and so I thought I’d list the 8 ways people take the name of the Lord in vain: 1. Lying with God’s Name (Oaths) The first way we use God’s name in vain is by lying with God’s name in oaths. In Matthew 5:33-37, Jesus tells [...]
Whitefield on Boats
During George Whitefield’s journey from England to Georgia, he had so much fruit regarding the Gospel on board that the ships were what Dallimore called “floating chapels.” The soldiers, who left shore swearing, gambling, and drunk, arrived singing praises to a glorious God. He preached this first message, “The Heinous Sin of Profane Cursing and [...]
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