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Archive for September, 2007

The Gospel in a Nutshell

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

I always enjoy finding short, concise explanations of the Gospel.
The Bible says the wages of sin is death. Jesus Christ went to the cross, died our deserved death for us, and thereby took the penalty for our sin on Himself. If we will accept His death and believe that He died for us, He [...]

Updates

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Yep, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything of any substance. I’m fully aware. It’s been a busy time of year, with homeschooling starting up and small groups for church starting up again.
I do have a few things in the works, though:

I’m about to finish up a book study with a friend - Disciplines [...]

Child Dedication

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

This past Sunday, we were blessed by the opportunity to dedicate McKaylyn and Atticus to the Lord in our church.
What does this mean? Well, it basically means that we, Shannon and I, pledge to raise our children in a Christian home, in the fear and instruction of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 4:9-10

9 “Only take care, and keep your [...]

John Piper Shares the Gospel in 6 Minutes

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Transcript here.

R. C. Sproul on Justification

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

The prevailing doctrine of justification today is not justification by faith alone. It’s not even justification by good works or by a combination of faith and works. The prevailing notion of justification in Western culture today is justification by death. It’s assumed that all one has to do to be received into everlasting arms of [...]

Florida Hospital Chaplain Fired for Saying “Jesus”

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

According to this article, a chaplain in a Florida hospital was fired for praying “in the name of Jesus.”
While this sort of thing seems to be more and more common, what particularly struck me was this quote from the president and CEO of the hospital:
“It would be very appropriate to say Jesus’ name in the [...]