Tag Archives: tag
Book Review – Hungry For More of Jesus by David Wilkerson
“One of the fastest ways to lose friends is to go all the way with God. Once you become serious about spiritual matters – forsaking all your idols, taking your eyes off the things of this world, turning to Jesus with all of your heart and… Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
A Quiet Revival: A Theological Biography
This is Martin Bleby’s excellent telling of Geoff Bingham’s life and Ministry, following the themes of the Scripture that he taught so joyfully and earnestly. I believe the hard copies of the book are sold out, and it is awaiting a reprint sometime soon. 430_QuietRevival Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
Christianity in brief – Part III
How does the cross make one a Christian? Just as the Jewish priests had to actually use the blood of sacrificed animals in order to be ritually pure, one has to actually use the sacrifice of Christ on the cross (there’s a discussion that could be … Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
The Creed of Tertullian
On the 7th Sunday of Pascha (the Sunday after the Feast of the Ascension), the Orthodox Church commemorates the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council (325AD). These Fathers were working to preserve the unity of the Church by defining what it is that Christians believe. They Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
GO TEAM: 101 Ideas To Energize Youth Ministry Volunteers
You DO NOT need to consider reading this book if…….. 1) You have more time to think creativly than you can use 2) Your youth ministry staff is as large, energized, trained and affirmed as it needs to be or 3) You… Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
New Firebrand Blog
Dear Reader Over the next few weeks, I’ll be working on a new updated blog site to capture not only thoughts and ideas, but to generate healthy, helpful forums for discussion about a whole bunch of topics. Firebrand is rooted in the knowledge of Who Jesus… Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
Watchtower Society Has Store Fronts Now?
The Watchtower Society seems to be trying new things these days. First, we began seeing scatterings of Jehovah’s Witness information booths in public squares. And now, this store front in France? Since the Watchtower Society doesn’t sell literature, we have to assume that Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
Honoring God With Our Money: Steps to Budgets That Work
Steps to Budgets That Work The information below is adapted from Larry Burkett’s book Family Budgets That Work. 1) Include periodic debt (quarterly insurance premiums, annual HOA fees, etc) in your budget. Set aside a fixed amount each month so that you have the money available when it’s time… Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
Old Testament–New Testament // How They Fulfill Each Other
Recently, I was reading “Gospel Deeps” by Jared C. Wilson and came across an amazing and brief excerpt (taken from Dane Ortlund’s blog) about how each book of the New Testament reflects and fulfills a particular Old Testament theme. I must confess, my scope for how the … Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
(Reblog) Misrepresentations about the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
I would like to write a few words this morning about the denomination in which I am ordained: the Presbyterian Church (USA). Like all mainline Protestant churches in this country, we have had no small share in controversy, conflict, and schism. The current hot-button issues… Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
Making hay
by Dan Grubbs We’re about a week away from cutting the hay at Hebron Acres. We’ve had a nice spring with the right amount of rain and then as we hit June, the sun came out and caused the grasses to grow like crazy… Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
Games (Some) Theologians Play | The Prodigal Thought
All one has to do is peruse the program book of the American Academy of Religion to see theologians and religion scholars attempting to outdo one another with shocking paper titles proposing theological ideas that would … Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
18th Century Religious Scepticism Not Based on Science: Part 3 – David Hume and Scepticism
David Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is one of the classic anti-religious texts. Hume was an agnostic sceptic, rather than an atheist materialist. Published after his death in 1779, the Dialogues are a sustained attack on Natural Theology. In them, Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
Why I Write Inspirational Fiction | WordServe Water Cooler
People ask me, “Why do you write Christian fiction ?” This reminds me of when people ask me, “Why are you just a nurse?” prag In reality, they are politely implying that I am too smart and, perhaps, have wasted my time by … Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized
Bad Bat-Times in the Belfry
The prognosis seems to just keep getting worse for our furry flying friends. The more we learn, the grimmer it gets. I’ve been studying speleology (cave science) for decades, and it’s a complex and delicate ecosystem. Too bad we can’t just fumigate with antifungals and wait, but it’s not… Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Uncategorized