Monday, November 28, 2011

Resources For Advent

Christ is coming. He has come, and He will come again. This is the message of Advent.

Though Advent is often neglected in many contemporary churches, it has a long history of remembrance. It is a season of waiting, a time of anxious and eager anticipation for the coming (advent) of Christ to His bride.

Though it overlaps with modern Christmas celebrations, it is quite different. Whereas Christmas tends to be a season of noise and commotion, Advent is a time to slow down and reflect. It is a season to consider the first coming of Christ and patiently ponder His second.

Below are some great free Advent resources:

The Village Church

Coram Deo

Providence Church

Carols by LifeChurch.tv - Free Christmas Album

This December, LifeChurch.tv is taking a look at the meaning of familiar Christmas songs during the message series, Carols. To get in the spirit of the season, you can download the featured songs – along with a few others – for free.

 

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

New Hymn Album by Cardiphonia: "Songs for the Supper"

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From their website:

Songs for the Supper is the 3rd in a collaboration of songs dedicated to serving under-emphasized themes in our worship music. All of these artists have donated their songs to this end - that as you gather with family, friends, and churches you might have songs to voice your thanksgiving and praise, especially during the Lord's Supper. Some of these songs are quiet meditations, others look to the great rejoicing of the Lamb's Feast. All of them reflect the incredible diversity of postures and approaches to our Lord's table. We hope these songs are a blessing to you and your church.

 

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Monday, November 21, 2011

FREE eBook: Saved by Grace by John Bunyan

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Saved by Grace
or A Discourse of the Grace of God

by John Bunyan

Available in Kindle .mobi & ePub formats

To download, click on above link and save to your hard drive, then follow these instructions to upload to your hand-held device.

 

Table of Contents

  • I. What it is to be saved.
  • II. What it is to be saved by grace.
  • III. Who they are that are saved by grace.
  • IV. How it appears that they are saved by grace.
  • V. What should be the reason that God should choose to save sinners by grace rather than by any other means.
  • Postscript.

 HTML (without links) Version available here.

 

 

Friday, November 18, 2011

Kindle Deals: Real-Life Discipleship: Building Churches That Make Disciples (FREE)

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Author: Jim Putman

Publisher: Nav Press

Price: $0.00 Click here to download

 

Product Description

Real-Life Discipleship explains what should happen in the life of every Christian and in every small group so that the church becomes an army of believers dedicated to seeing the world saved.

With the overriding goal to train disciples who know how to make more disciples, this book offers proven tools and strategies from Real Life Ministries, one of America’s fastest-growing churches. 

Discover what the Bible says about true and effective discipleship with these strategies and practices.

From the Back Cover

Is your church membership dwindling? Are you growing only at the expense of a smaller church?

It’s time to reexamine your methods of discipleship. But how do you effectively disciple an entire body? It’s not about making converts. The responsibility falls to every believer in your fellowship to create intentional followers of Christ, who in turn create other intentional followers.

The secret is in your small groups. Discover a new vision for what the church can be by challenging how you create disciples.

Also available from NavPress: Real-Life Discipleship Training Manual.

 

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

"A Child Is Born" By Sojourn Is Available Early!!!

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Sojourn released their second Christmas album this week titled “A Child is Born.” It was originally slated to release globally on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 but they decided to release it early! Earlier this month they released a three song sampler on Noistrade, which was amazing. So I was very happy when Sojourn emailed me to say the full length album was available. Their first Christmas album “Advent Songs” instantly became a favorite in my house and I think this one will be as well. 

They have a few purchase options available:

Digital Album - $9 USD

  • Immediate download of 9-track album in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

 

Physical CD with Limited Edition Packaging (Digital Download Included) - $12 USD

  • Limited Edition Packaging from Hound Dog Press. hounddogpress.com
  • Includes immediate download of 9-track album in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.
  • Ships within 3 days.

 

 

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Are You Listening to Ghost Ship’s New EP? You Should Be!

Ghost Ship is a roots-rock band that writes music about Jesus. They lead the worship gatherings at Mars Hill Downtown Seattle. They have also been playing benefit shows at clubs in Seattle to raise money to fight sex-trafficking in the city. Ghost Ship's leader, Cam Huxford, moved to Seattle from Georgia four years ago with two goals: use music to point to Jesus and call people to respond to Jesus. Musically, Ghost Ship uses banjos, dobros, pedal steels, and anything else they can get their hands on to create a rootsy-Americana texture.

 

Monday, November 14, 2011

New Christmas Album from High Street Hymns: One Winter's Night

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High Street Hymns just released their new Christmas album called One Winter's Night this. There are several purchase options available. It is a great album, theology sound and inexpensive. I highly recommend it. While you are looking, check out their Christmas album from 2009, Love Shall Be Our Token which is also amazing. Enjoy!

 

Digital Album - $5 USD

  • Immediate download of 5-track album in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

 

Compact Disc - $7 USD

  • 4-Panel Eco Wallet
  • Digital Booklet Included
  • Includes immediate download of 5-track album in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.
  • Shipping on or around November 14, 2011

 

HSH Christmas Bundle - $14 USD

  • Get the entire High Street Hymns Advent and Christmas collection! Save $3!
  • Includes immediate download of 5-track album in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.
  • Shipping on or around 14 November 2011

 

CD Giftpack (3) - $16 USD

  • Three copies of "One Winter's Night" CD. $5 OFF!
  • Includes immediate download of 5-track album in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.
  • Shipping on or around November 14, 2011

 

CD Giftpack (5) - $25 USD

  • Five copies of "One Winter's Night" CD. $10 OFF!
  • Includes immediate download of 5-track album in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.
  • Shipping on or around November 14, 2011

O come, O Come, Emmanuel

I love this song and it's lyrics. It is off the new Christmas album from High Street Hymns. You can download it here.

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O come, o come, Emmanuel 

And ransom captive Israel 

That mourns in lonely exile here 

Until the Son of God appears 

 

Chaotic, aching, waiting on someone to change it 

This world we living in is breaking 

Shaking from the pains of earthquakes, tsunamis and 

temperature changes, recycling ain’t gonna save it 

Let’s look at our behavior, a political agenda in a 

state of complacence don’t even care about the nations 

Oppressed countries in Africa being raped and enslaved 

for natural resources we benefit from in the states 

We in a war worldwide, mind and body 

Sex trafficking around the globe buying up bodies 

Young girls and young boys lives destroyed over lust 

We claim to be religious, where are we putting our trust? 

We just lost another brother a victim of gang violence 

Can’t snitch justice fails cause the hood remains silent 

We got welfare but most the world in poverty crying 

Sick and dying cause they’re hungry, but no ones replying 

Man! We in this broken world and no we can’t fix it 

Demonic world system and its all about the riches 

Corrupt top to bottom since the fall of our existence 

We all know it, but just too scared to admit this 

We try to make a change but no matter how persistent 

We lack the power because we got evil in us 

O Lord, my soul’s in deep anguish 

How long, how long until this pain ends? 

 

O come, o come, Emmanuel 

And ransom captive Israel 

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night 

And death’s dark shadow put to flight 

 

Hi hater, I mean hi neighbor, we so conformed to this 

world we don’t see the sinfulness in our nature 

We’re broken individually, and indeed spiritually 

We’ll even threaten your death and leave you bleeding fearlessly

But the issue is inward, we’re enslaved to our rage 

Like when a white person uses the n-word 

Blacks become a bitter race, blame it on The Man 

Uncle Sams, unforgiveness we put in place 

Half the time I don’t blame them, we only seem 

good for entertainment it’s a shame black history’s been erased

For a country full of faith, we sh’oll need some grace 

More divorces than ever new single moms every day 

What happened to the love? What happened to the vows? 

What happened to it takes a village to raise a child? 

We back on the verge of virtual segregation 

My education tells me I’m going to the state pen 

Even my own race I have no relation 

Only misguided hate, but if I have some patience 

And trust in our God that He’ll bring salvation 

Not just for you and me but His whole creation 

 

Desire of nations bind 

In one the hearts of all mankind 

Bid our sad divisions cease 

And be Thyself our King of Peace 

Bid our sad divisions cease 

And be Thyself our King of Peace 

 

We need a King! We need a Savior! 

Someone who can ransom us from our behavior 

Satan I hate ya! Had a relationship with God 

but cuz of you we had to break up 

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob 

O Come Emmanuel so we can make up 

Sin in our hearts left a crimson stain but 

You can cover our iniquities like a paint brush 

 

Until the Son of God appear 

Until the Son of God appear 

Until the Son of God appear

 

Time Lapse View of the International Space Station capturing an aurora over the Earth


Video, taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station between August and October, edited by Michael König.

Highlights: 0:19 Chicago and the Great Lakes visible | :46 Green glow of Aurora Borealis |1:22 Great shot of lightning illuminating thunderstorm clouds | 2:50 Reflection of the moon on the water

Thursday, November 10, 2011

FREE eBook: The Benefit of Christ Crucified

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The Benefit of Christ Crucified

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Available in Kindle .mobi and ePub formats

 

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

New Mumford and Sons Song

Here is a new song from Momford and Sons. I can't wait for their new album! Enjoy!

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Monday, October 31, 2011

Free eBook - Creed: Connect to the Basic Essentials of the Historic Christian Faith

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Creed: Connect to the Basic Essentials of the Historic Christian Faith

Author(s): Winfield Bevins

Publisher: Navpress

Price FREE

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When the doctrinal, ethical, and spiritual foundations of the faith are presented together, they offer a balanced model for the Christian life.

This pocket guide summarizes these foundations by studying the Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer. Ideal as a discipleship tool to equip new believers or as a refresher for seasoned Christians, Creed provides the essentials of the faith in an easy-to-understand format.

 

Includes discussion questions for group discussion or personal reflection.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Free eBook - The Fountain of Life Opened Up by John Flavel

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The Fountain of Life opened up: or, a display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory.

Available in Kindle .mobi and ePub formats. Download here:

Table of Contents

To the Christian Reader

Sermon 1. The Excellency of the Subject.

Sermon 2. Christ in his essential and primeval Glory.

Sermon 3. The Covenant of Redemption between the Father and the Redeemer.

Sermon 4. The Amazing Love of God in Giving His Own Son for Us.

Sermon 5. Christ's Wonderful Person.

Sermon 6. The Authority by which Christ, as Mediator, Acted.

Sermon 7. The Solemn Consecration of the Mediator.

Sermon 8. The Nature of Christ's Mediation.

Sermon 9. The first Branch of Christ's Prophetic Office,
consisting in the Revelation of the Will of God.

Sermon 10. The Second Branch of Christ's Prophetical Office,
consisting in the Illumination of the Understanding.

Sermon 11. The Nature and necessity of the Priesthood of Christ.

Sermon 12. The Excellency of our High-Priest's Oblation,
being the first Act or Part of His Priestly Office.

Sermon 13. The Intercession of Christ our High-priest, being the second Act or Part of his Priestly Office.

Sermon 14. A Vindication of the Satisfaction of Christ,
as the first Effect or Fruit of his Priesthood.

Sermon 15. The blessed Inheritance purchased by the Oblation
of Christ, being the second Effect or Fruit of his Priesthood.

Sermon 16. The Kingly Office of Christ, as it is executed spiritually upon the Souls of the Redeemed.

Sermon 17. The Kingly Office of Christ, as it is providentially
executed in the World, for the Redeemed.

Sermon 18. The Necessity of Christ's Humiliation, in order to the Execution of all these his blessed Offices for us; and particularly of his Humiliation by Incarnation.

Sermon 19. Christ's Humiliation in his Life.

Sermon 20. Christ's Humiliation unto Death, in his first preparative Act for it.

Sermon 21. The second preparative Act of Christ for his own Death.

Sermon 22. The third preparative Act of Christ for his own Death.

Sermon 23. The first Preparation for Christ's Death, on his Enemies Part, by the treason at Judas.

Sermon 24. The second and third Preparatives for the Death of Christ, by his illegal Trial and Condemnation.

Sermon 25. Christ's memorable Address to the Daughters of Jerusalem, in his Way to the Place of his Execution.

Sermon 26. The Nature and Quality of Christ's Death.

Sermon 27. The signal Providence, which directed and ordered the Title affixed to the cross of Christ.

Sermon 28. The manner of Christ's Death, in respect to the Solitariness thereof.

Sermon 29. The manner of Christ's Death, in respect of the Patience thereof.

Sermon 30. The Instructiveness of the Death of Christ, in his seven last Words; the first of which is here illustrated.

Sermon 31. The second excellent Word of Christ upon the Cross.

Sermon 32. The third of Christ's last Words upon the Cross.

Sermon 33. The fourth excellent Saying of Christ upon the Cross.

Sermon 34. The fifth excellent Saying of Christ upon the Cross.

Sermon 35. The sixth excellent Saying of Christ upon the Cross.

Sermon 36. The seventh and last Word with which Christ breathed out his Soul.

Sermon 37. Christ's Funeral illustrated, in its Manner, Reasons, and excellent Ends.

Sermon 38. Wherein four weighty Ends of Christ's Humiliation are opened, and particularly applied.

Sermon 39. Wherein the Resurrection of Christ, with its influences upon the Saints Resurrection, is clearly opened, and comfortably applied, being the first Step of his Exaltation.

Sermon 40. The Ascension of Christ illustrated, and variously improved, being the Second Step of his Exaltation.

Sermon 41. The Session of Christ at God's right-hand explained and applied, being the third Step of his glorious Exaltation.

Sermon 42. Christ's Advent to Judgment, being the fourth and last Degree of his Exaltation, illustrated and improved.

General Use, Exhortation and Application

 

Presenting: A Child Is Born. New Christmas Album From Sojourn.

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My ALL TIME favorite Christmas albums and the one that gets the most plays at the holidays is "Advent Songs" from Sojourn. It is absolutely amazing! So I was incredibly excited when I heard that they were working on a new Christmas album. You can read Sojourns announcement below. 

We are excited to announce our newest album, "A Child Is Born". The album will release globally on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011. You can pre-order the album here and it will ship to your doorstep the moment it is released.

We’ve sought for many years to capture that emotion in our Christmas music. There’s a place for joy, a necessary and central place for celebration, but that joy and celebration has it’s most weight when seen in the context of the suffering and longing from which it emerges. So Christmas music at Sojourn has always had a dark edge, a sense of tension and angst, which points us to the darkness of our own hearts that longs for the light of Christ.

This new record is birthed almost directly out of our Christmas worship services. We recorded this one at home, so to speak, at the 930 Arts Center (our Midtown campus) and at Eddy Morris’s, our Production Director, studio (Ear Candy studios, where we also recorded Before the Throne and These Things I Remember). It’s an indie rock record, recorded the indie rock way, piecing together what we could to give you this homemade gift. It’s not perfect, but most home-made things aren’t.

We’ve also reached out to some friends and borrowed their songs. We’re happy to have Bifrost Arts’ “Joy Joy” on this album, a song based on a very old melody that perfectly captures that tense, advent joy. We’ve also recorded Bill Mallonee’s “Knocking at Your Door”, a song we sing every Advent season whose gritty and earthy words bring the season home. Sandra McCracken’s “This is the Christ” is a text she reworked from Martin Luther, and it was an instant favorite for us last year.

In addition, we have a number of originals and traditionals, including a punk-rock inspired “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”, the grittiest version of “Go Tell it On the Mountain” you’ll ever hear, ambient pop versions of “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” and “Silent Night”, a John Newton text reworked by Brooks Ritter (“Oh Glorious Hour”) and an ancient anonymous text reworked by Jamie Barnes (“A Voice is Sounding”).

We currently anticipate to release the album globally on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011. Pre-orders are available here.

 

Monday, October 24, 2011

'Martin Luther: In His Own Words' Free Audiobook

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It was October 31, 1517 when Martin Luther nailed the Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church of Wittenberg. Outraged by the church's practice of selling indulgences as a means of forgiveness, Luther wrote the theses in protest. He argued that forgiveness was a gift of God freely given, and the church was wrong to profit from such sales.

Word of Luther's challenge to the church quickly spread through Europe and his Ninety-Five Theses are considered to be the genesis of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that forever changed the church. October 31 is observed by many as Reformation Day, in recognition of Luther's work.

In honor of Martin Luther, Christianaudio.com is offering Martin Luther: In His Own Words as a FREE audiobook download through October 31.

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

FREE EBOOK - The Trinity by Loraine Boettner

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FREE EBOOK - The Trinity by Loraine Boettner, available in HTML, Kindle .mobi and ePub formats. http://bit.ly/q7DtaV

Free MP3: Lord, I Believe (A Communion Hymn)

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Justin Taylor just shared a great hymn that is specifically designed for celebrating the Lord’s Supper and was written by Joseph Hart, an 18th-century Calvinist minister and hymn writer in London who was buried near Bunyan, Watts, and Owen.

Zac Hicks + Cherry Creek Worship has taken this hymn and given it new life on their album Without Our Aid.

You can listen to it here:

And courtesy of Zac, you can also download the MP3 for free.
Worship leaders and musicians can check out the chord chart and the lead sheet.

 

Here are the lyrics:

 

 

 

Pity a helpless sinner, Lord,

 

Who would believe Thy gracious Word.

But, O! my heart with shame and grief,

A sink of sin and unbelief.

 

Lord, in Thy house, I read there’s room,

And venturing hard, behold, I come.

But can there, tell me, can there be

Amongst Thy children room for me?

 

I eat the bread and drink the wine,

But, O, my soul wants more than sign!

I faint unless I feed on Thee,

And drink the blood as shed for me.

 

Lord, I believe Thy grace is free.

O, magnify that grace in me.

 

For sinners, Lord, Thou cam’st to bleed,

And I’m a sinner vile, indeed.

Lord, I believe Thy grace is free.

O magnify that grace in me.

 

Words: Joseph Hart, ca. 1757-1759

Music: Zac Hicks, 2010

©2011 Unbudding Fig Music (ASCAP)

 

Friday, August 05, 2011

Farther Along - Josh Garrels

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Farther along we’ll know all about it
Farther along we’ll understand why
Cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine
We’ll understand this, all by and by

Tempted and tried, I wondered why
The good man died, the bad man thrives
And Jesus cries because he loves em’ both
We’re all cast-aways in need of ropes
Hangin’ on by the last threads of our hope
In a house of mirrors full of smoke
Confusing illusions I’ve seen

Where did I go wrong, I sang along
To every chorus of the song
That the devil wrote like a piper at the gates
Leading mice and men down to their fates
But some will courageously escape
The seductive voice with a heart of faith
While walkin’ that line back home

So much more to life than we’ve been told
It’s full of beauty that will unfold
And shine like you struck gold my wayward son
That deadweight burden weighs a ton
Go down into the river and let it run
And wash away all the things you’ve done
Forgiveness alright

Chorus

Still I get hard pressed on every side
Between the rock and a compromise
Like the truth and pack of lies fightin’ for my soul
And I’ve got no place left go
Cause I got changed by what I’ve been shown
More glory than the world has known
Keeps me ramblin’ on

Skipping like a calf loosed from its stall
I’m free to love once and for all
And even when I fall I’ll get back up
For the joy that overflows my cup
Heaven filled me with more than enough
Broke down my levee and my bluff
Let the flood wash me

And one day when the sky rolls back on us
Some rejoice and the others fuss
Cause every knee must bow and tongue confess
That the son of god is forever blessed
His is the kingdom, we’re the guests
So put your voice up to the test
Sing Lord, come soon

You can download this whole album for free here.

Monday, August 01, 2011

Kindle Deals: Raising Motivated Kids By Cherri Fuller (FREE)

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Author: Cherri Fuller

Publisher: Pinon Press

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As a parent, you naturally desire the best for your kids. You know that they possess special talents and abilities, but convincing them of that fact is another story altogether!

Every child is different, uniquely motivated by his or her personal interests and gifts. Best-selling author Cheri Fuller shows you how to turn your parental insight into powerful motivation to help your kids succeed in life.

Packed with dozens of helpful hints, Raising Motivated Kids will help you lay a solid foundation under your child's feet. You can help your son or daughter realize the value and enjoyment of learning and being responsible-and that's the best gift you could ever give a child.

From the Back Cover
"Aww Mom, do I have to?" Believe it or not, every child is motivated by something--usually by what is the most fun and takes the least amount of work! So how can you teach your son that doing the dishes can be as gratifying as playing video games? Can you help your daughter see the benefit in completing schoolwork, as well as playing soccer with her friends? In Raising Motivated Kids, Cheri shows you how you can nurture your children to channel their natural energy and curiosity into positive, productive, and motivated learning experiences. With these principles, you can: -Make education fun for your children -Foster a creative learning environment -Model positive behaviors and habits -Help your kids avoid burnout and manage stress Loaded with dozens of helpful hints, you can motivate your kids to always give their best effort. As they do, they will begin to see that learning and being responsible really can be fun.

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Monday, July 18, 2011

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Wednesday, July 06, 2011

RichardSolo 1800 mAh iPhone Backup Batteries For $6

Richard Thalheimer's company RichardSolo was one of the pioneers of the iPhone backup battery business. Way back in 2008, the company came out with the RS001 1800 mAh backup battery, at a price of US$69.95. Well, if you live in the USA and use a special promo code while ordering, you can now get this battery pack for as little as $5.09.

These are very useful backup batteries for the iPhone. They come with a built-in laser pointer, an LED flashlight, a dual voltage 110-240V AC wall charger, a USB/mini-USB retractable charge cable, a dual port USB car charger, and small support braces for most generations of the iPhone that can be used to hold the battery pack to the phone. The battery packs also work with all iPod models that use the Dock connector.

If you buy one, the price is $5.98, but for two or more the price drops to $5.09. Once again, the deal is only valid for US customers, and it ends at midnight on July 31st, 2011 or when supplies are exhausted. To get the deal, enter the coupon code "fireworks" into the coupon code box while checking out. For more details and to order your backup batteries, visit the product page for the RS001.

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Chandler, Horton, Keller on How to Disagree

The terms of theology have changed rapidly and dramatically with the spread of the internet. So how ought Christians to disagree with one another and with other theological opponents?

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

I Am a Vile Polluted Lump of Earth

I am a vile polluted lump of earth; So I’ve continued ever since my birth; Although Jehovah grace does daily give me, As sure as this monster Satan will deceive me.

Come therefore, Lord, from Satan’s claws relieve me. Wash me in thy blood, O Christ, And grace divine impart; Then search and try the corners of my heart, That I in all things may be fit to do Service to Thee, and sing thy praises too.

-Isaac Watts (Age 7)

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Dad Life

I was scanning my RSS feeds today and found this video. It is hillarious!!! I wish I would have found it before fathers day.

(via Buzzard Blog)

Monday, June 20, 2011

Monday Is For Music - Josh Garrels

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Today’s pick is an artist by the name of Josh Garrels. I just started listening to him. There is something so unique about his music and his voice to me that draws me deeper into the album. It is very well produced. You can get it FREE on Noisetrade.com right now or if you are an audiophile you can also download it for FREE on Bandcamp.com in a whole host of different file formats. Enjoy!!!

Friday, June 10, 2011

Moving

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I am going to head over to my parent’s house this weekend for the last time. We will all say goodbye. The moving truck will transplant a collection of tangible memories, necessities and furniture to a new home. All of this is bittersweet. This is the home I grew up in and have most of my childhood memories. It is the home where I invented a thousand adventures and the home I rested in for decades. I have spent dozens of Christmases and holidays in this home. I met and proposed to my wife while in this home. My kids love going there and swimming in the pool, playing in the yard and spending the night with grandparents. Bittersweet for sure.

I have a host of great memories, and some difficult in that home. The Lord has stitched together both the good and the bad to make me into what I am today. Regardless of the seasons of life, this home has always been a safe place. It was a certain sign of security for my wandering soul. I could literally always “go home” and just simply “be.” The shape of my life has drastically changed as I am now building a home for my family. I am hoping that they will one day look back on the memories of our home and bless the Lord for the time they had there. It won’t be a perfect place, but I pray it is a place of rest and security and laughter and love.

In the end, with the closing of one season, the building of a new one and the beginning of another, Acts 17 seems to place it all under the right perspective:

“And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.” (Acts 17:26-27 ESV)

Monday, June 06, 2011

Monday Is For Music - Songs For #Joplin

Songs for #Joplin started as an idea to help a tragedy-stricken town and quickly became a charity that people were talking about. With acts like Derek Webb, Waterdeep, Sara Swenson and Oil Boom this charity album gained social media attention from all over the country… before it was released. With your help, Songs for #Joplin can be a success and a major blessing to Joplin, MO. Please donate and download the album, and help to rebuild a community. 100% of the profits will be donated to Heart of Missouri, United Way.

If you want to just donate money directly to an organization doing some great things for the people of Joplin, go check out Pastor Steev Inge and Mystery Church. You can donate to the work that they are doing in the community here.

Saturday, June 04, 2011

An Interview with Joe Thorn, Author of Note To Self.

Justin Taylor recently asked Joe Thorn to sit down for a video interview to talk about Note to Self. I LOVED this book!!! It is my top pick this year. I highly recommend it. It is available in both paperback and kindle editions.

Friday, June 03, 2011

Sojourn - Death Has Lost Its Sting (Video)

Sojourn has released a video of the song Death Has Lost Its Sting. This video is from the release party for their new album The Water and the Blood. This is one of my favorite songs on the album. I would highly encourage you to pick this album up if you haven’t already.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Kindle Deals: Church Planter: The Man, the Message, the Mission ($2.99)

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Church Planter: The Man, the Message, the Mission

Author: Darrin Patrick

Publisher: Crossway Books

Price: $2.99

Much of what is written about church planting aims at methodology and strategy for facing such challenges, but specific strategies do not apply to every context. What lies deeper, at the heart ofevery church plant?

The most critical human component of every church plant is the planter.

Darrin Patrick, vice president of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network, looks at what Scripture teaches about this man’s character, his teaching, and the aim of his church. Offering guidance and wisdom from years of experience, Patrick reminds us that ultimately no church will succeed apart from a man with a message who leads a church on a mission.

This book is for every Christian leader.

Church Planter is an essential resource for those considering planting a church or already in such a plant, and maybe even more important for those leading an established church.  It has wide-ranging application for elders and leadership teams seeking to better understand how the gospel must take root in their church. Avoiding an over-emphasis on particular models or methods, Patrick lays out biblical principles and sound wisdom as he urges the church to return to biblical criteria for determining the man, the message, and the mission God uses to build his church.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Monday Is For Music - Blacklight by Tedashii

I am a day late this week due to the Memorial Day holiday and because of this weeks pick. Backlight, Tedashii's third full length album was released today. You can pick it up at all your favorite music retailers.  I have listened to it a few times and Tedashii does not disappoint. He again releases another Gospel packed album. You can pick up your copy here.

Here is a video of Tedashii explaining the concept behind Backlight.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Happy End of the World Day!

DC Talk "I Wish We'd All Been Ready"

Happy end of the world day! Do yourself a favor and instead of listening to the crazy’s, click on over to Coram Deo Church Community in Omaha, NE and grab some good theology and teaching on the book of Revelation. Now lets go join Mark Driscoll in planting a tree.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Glorify - Ivan & Alyosha

I love this song. It is just a good reminder to glorify God with all of life. Enjoy!

Lyrics
I left my family and my home

to fight the battle on my own
I stole a car and drove away
but in my hate St Paul did say

Glorify the Lord above
with your drink and making love
Glorify the Lord, my son
with your whiskey and your guns

I shot my foe, now I feel better
I beat my wife, now I feel sad
I curse my brother and my friend
I broke my mother's heart again

Glorify the Lord above
with your drink and making love
Glorify the Lord, my son
with your whiskey and your guns

And I'll tune my heart and tune my strings
and see what giving thanks might bring
For all I have was always thine
but I was fool to think it mine

We'll glorify the Lord above
with your drink and making love
Glorify the Lord, my son
with your whiskey and your gun

Well if you stay or if you go
or if you stand or you're brought low
We'll drink the wine, we'll eat the bread
But don't forget what Jesus said

Glorify the Lord above
with your drink and making love
Glorify the Lord my son
'till your work on earth is done

I said to glorify the Lord above
oh if you've plenty, if you've none
Glorify the Lord my son
with your whiskey and your gun

Monday, May 16, 2011

Monday Is For Music - Ivan & Alyosha

Today is the new EP from Ivan & Alyosha. They are giving away their new EP on Noisetrade right now for FREE (download it below). You can head on over to their website to find out more about them.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion

Even the least technical among us are being pressed from all sides by advances in digital technology. We rely upon computers, cell phones, and the Internet for communication, commerce, and entertainment. Yet even though we live in this “instant message” culture, many of us feel disconnected, and we question if all this technology is really good for our souls.

Does your technology own you or do you own your technology? Do you have a good Biblical theology of technology? This is a tuff and challenging subject for me. I encourage you to look into Tim’s book. You can grab it on Amazon here or Christian Audio is giving away the audiobook version for free in the month of May. You can download it for free here.

Monday, May 09, 2011

Monday Is For Music - Sojourn Music: “The Mercy Seat-The War Split EP”

A video of Sojourn’s album, “The Mercy Seat-The War Split EP“:

These two albums have been in really high rotation since I got them. I especially like Jamie’s album and it’s theme of atonement, but Brooks version of Rock of Ages is AMAZING. You will not be disappointed with this Split EP. You can purchase both of them here:

Jamie Barnes - The Mercy Seat EP
Brooks Ritter - The War EP

Sunday, May 08, 2011

You Might Be an Idolator If…

How do we know if we love something too much? Where is the line between a healthy enjoyment and an idol? Idolatry is often subtle. It can creep up on us in the form of good desires, like getting married or excelling in the work place. You may have created idols for yourself if:

  • You are crushed when you don’t get what you want.
  • You stake your happiness on getting what you want.
  • You grumble and complain when you don’t have what you want.
  • You demand what you want.

Read the whole article here.

(via crossway)

 

Saturday, May 07, 2011

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Friday, May 06, 2011

DA Carson on Osama Bin Laden - Free Book

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Don Carson presented four lengthy lectures at Oak Hill Theological College in 2001 before September 11. Shortly after that, he turned those lectures into the book Love in Hard Places (Wheaton: Crossway, 2002). You can get a free .pdf here.

TGC hosts a free PDF of the entire book.

Carson updated his notes after 9/11 to include a 37-page section entitled “Hard Case Two: Osama bin Laden” (pp. 108-44).

Here’s an outline:

  1. It may be helpful, first of all, to reflect on pacifism and “just war” theory in the light of the biblical commands to love and forgive.
  2. On the other hand, all war, even just war, is never more than rough justice. Even the just war is prosecuted by sinners, and so injustices will occur.
  3. Several other factors are often thrown into the debate about how we should respond to Osama bin Laden and other terrorists.
  4. Historically, wars have changed their form from time to time, generating fresh discussion about just war theory. It is time to begin this process again.
  5. As with racism, so here: Christians need to reflect on how some of the fundamentals of the faith bear on just war.
  6. One more theological reflection is relevant to the concerns of these lectures. Complex discussions about justice, forgiveness, enemies, and just war theory may entice us to forget that they were all precipitated by the effort to think exegetically and theologically about love.

Therefore, in the present struggle, even while we must try to prevent the terrorists from doing more violence, we must eschew a vendetta mentality. Love demands that we do not demonize Osama bin Laden. He is a human being made in the image of God. He is an evil man, and he must be stopped, but he is a man, and we should take no pleasure in destroying him. Vengeance is the Lord’s alone. Do not offer the alternative, “Should we weep for Osama bin Laden or hold him to account for his genocide and prevent him from carrying out his violent intentions?” The right answer is yes.

(via The Gospel Coalition)

 

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Kindle Deals: Don' t Waste Your Life - John Piper ($2.84)

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Don’t Waste Your Life
Author(s): John Piper
Publisher: Crossway Books
Price: $2.84

John Piper writes, "I will tell you what a tragedy is. I will show you how to waste your life. Consider this story from the February 1998 Reader's Digest: A couple 'took early retirement from their jobs in the Northeast five years ago when he was 59 and she was 51. Now they live in Punta Gorda, Florida, where they cruise on their 30-foot trawler, play softball and collect shells. . . .' Picture them before Christ at the great day of judgment: 'Look, Lord. See my shells.' That is a tragedy.

"God created us to live with a single passion: to joyfully display his supreme excellence in all the spheres of life. The wasted life is the life without this passion. God calls us to pray and think and dream and plan and work not to be made much of, but to make much of him in every part of our lives."

Most people slip by in life without a passion for God, spending their lives on trivial diversions, living for comfort and pleasure, and perhaps trying to avoid sin. This book will warn you not to get caught up in a life that counts for nothing. It will challenge you to live and die boasting in the cross of Christ and making the glory of God your singular passion. If you believe that to live is Christ and to die is gain, read this book, learn to live for Christ, and don’t waste your life!

Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Interview With Pastor Tim Keller

New York Pastor Tim Keller discusses religion and politics on ABC's "This Week." Tim Keller is just the man. Such great wisdom and humility.

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Get a $10 Amazon.com Credit

Amazon has a new promo that is great if you live in the USA, use your Visa on Amazon and have a Special Offers Kindle. Here’s how to get your $10 credit:

  1. Set your default Kindle 1-Click Payment Method to a Visa card in the Manage Your Kindle section on Amazon.com, here’s how.
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Read more about this promo here.

Monday, May 02, 2011

Kindle Deals: A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World

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A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World
Author(s): Paul Miller
Publisher: NavPress
Kindle Price: FREE

A Praying Life is an honest look at the difficulties of prayer, unanswered prayers, and successes in prayer. Readers will appreciate Paul Miller's down-to-earth approach and practical nature. Parents will find his family-life experiences especially helpful.

Read a sample chapter.

"This is as fine a book on prayer that you will ever read, but it is so much more. It is the story of our struggle to actually live like we believe that our Heavenly father really does love us. If we did, nothing could keep us from being committed to the day by day hard work of prayer. Paul exegetes our struggle in a way that is convicting, insight giving and encouraging. This is a book on prayer that actually makes you want to pray!"
--Paul David Tripp

"Paul Miller refuses to separate the spiritual life from the rest of our daily living. In A Praying Life , he shows the difference that constant communication with Christ makes in the everyday experiences of life, especially the life of the family. Reading this book will help you make prayer a more important part of your own life story by integrating prayer into the daily routines of life."
--Dr. Philip Ryken, Senior Minister, Tenth Presbyterian Church

"A Praying Life is a deeply moving testimony to God's power in prayer. Paul Miller shares his life and biblical wisdom to instill in us, his readers, a 'heart that becomes a factory of prayer' - that is, a passion to speak to God honestly and in a way that will change our life and the lives of others for whom we pray."
--Tremper Longman III

"In my library, I have perhaps twenty different volumes on prayer, but none has so captured my heart or propelled me into fresh communion with our Father as much as A Praying Life . Finally, a book that applies the radical implications of the gospel of God's grace to prayer! With childlike wonder, sage-like wisdom, and heartfelt candor, Paul shows us that to pray is to see Jesus more clearly and meet him more regularly in every single aspect and moment of the day. Thanks, my friend, for calling me back to what really matters."
--Scotty Smith, Pastor for Worship, Preaching and Teaching, Christ Community Church

"Charles Spurgeon wrote, 'Prayer does not fit us for the greater works; prayer is the greater work.' Paul Miller's superb book calls us back to this 'greater work', reminding us of the joy we find in our Lord's presence and equipping us with practical insight on how to recapture the intimacy and power of a praying life."
--Ken Sande, President, Peacemaker Ministries

"Many books on prayer simply make you feel guilty about your prayer life. Here is a book that has the potential to actually improve your prayer life. I found it helpful."
--Paul Kooistra, PhD, Director, Mission to the World

"Prayer, the concept and the practice, exposes our core doubts and desperation for God. Most books on prayer leave me addled or angry - this is not a domain for cowards who ignore the simplicity of prayer or manipulators who provide a surefire methodology for making our desires happen. Paul Miller captures the promise of prayer as a gift that connects us to the heart of the Father and as a path for transforming the world. Paul Miller's honest struggle with living a life full of prayer and his childlike delight in hearing the heart of God invites us to gratitude and calls us to speak boldly to our God. This book will be like having the breath of God at your back. Let it lift you to new hope."
--Dan Allender

About the Author
Paul spent his childhood in California and Oregon, moving east when his father, Dr. Jack Miller, began teaching at Westminster Seminary. After graduating from college, Paul taught at inner-city Christian schools in Philadelphia for ten years. With a group of parents, he started Spruce Hill Christian School (K-8), an inner-city, multiracial school where he was principal and teacher.

In 1983, he helped his father found World Harvest Mission, where he served as the associate director from 1983 until 1996. In 1999, he completed a master of divinity at Biblical Seminary and founded seeJesus.net, a mission that helps Christians and non-Christians alike “see Jesus” through inductive Bible studies.

During his time as associate director, Paul wrote several discipling courses, including a course on grace called Sonship . In the early '90s, Paul also wrote The Love Course, a course that studies the personality of Jesus as a way of learning to love. In 2001, Paul wrote Love Walked Among Us (NavPress). Paul weaves stories of his own struggles to love with stories of how Jesus loves. The book is based on The Person of Jesus study, an in-depth, inductive Bible study of what Jesus is like as a person. Both the book and the study are written to include non-Christians who have no background in Christianity. In 2005, the PrayerLife study was released, which is an eleven-week course on prayer for “badly praying Christians."

Paul is married to Jill, who is known for her sense of humor and faith. They have six children, seven grandchildren, three goats, two donkeys, and two dogs.

Monday Is For Music - Sojourn Music: “The Water and the Blood”

A video preview of Sojourn’s excellent new album, “The Water and the Blood“:

Mike Cosper, the pastor of worship and arts at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Kentucky writes:
"About four years ago, I began to notice how many of the hymns we sang at Sojourn were written by Isaac Watts. When I began to look at his body of work, and when I discovered what he’d done for the culture of worship in the English-speaking world, it sent me (and Sojourn music) on a pretty radical journey. In 2009, we released Over the Grave: The Hymns of Isaac Watts Volume I, a collection of rewritten and re-imagined Watts hymns. Now, two years later, we’re releasing Volume II: The Water and The Blood.

If you include tracks from other Sojourn releases, we’ve now recorded 26 Watts hymns. Some are nearly verbatim, while others are pretty radically re-imagined. It seems in the spirit of his work to adapt his language (while at pains to retain the concepts) for the sake of modern congregations.

The Water and the Blood is available now. It was recorded essentially live, to tape, over a few icy days this January, and it shows. The record is warm and intimate. Below you’ll find an mp3 of “Death Has Lost It Sting,” our reworking of Watts’s “Psalm 3.” It’s a good sample of what you’ll hear on the record.

Watts has profoundly affected on our congregation, providing a model for gospel-centered singing. We’re eager to share this incredible body of texts with the broader church."

Audio: “Death Has Lost Its Sting

Sunday, May 01, 2011

Kindle Deals: The Holy Bible English Standard Version - ESV ($0.00)

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The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (ESV)
Author(s): N/A
Publisher: Crossway Books
Price: FREE

The English Standard Version (ESV) Bible is an essentially literal Bible translation that combines word-for-word precision and accuracy with literary excellence, beauty, and depth of meaning.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Note To Self: Be Humble In Your Theology

Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

1 PETER 5:5

Dear Self,
A good theologian is humble. You may be known as a theologian, or at least want to be known as one, but are you also known as being humble? These two things should be inseparable.

The more robust, the more detailed your theology, the more humble you should become. Why? Because you did not figure God out; he revealed himself to you. Don’t you remember the words of Jesus to Peter when the disciple correctly acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah? “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.” (Matt. 16:17) The theologian owes his knowledge to God himself, who has not only made himself known in creation and Scripture but has also opened our eyes to understand and embrace the truth.

The proud theologian has somehow convinced himself, or at least acts as if, he discovered God. But you understand that you did not uncover the truth of God like some kind of rock star archeologist. He sought you, caught you, and gave you sight, knowledge, and life. Humility should be borne out of your theology because you are so entirely dependent on God for it.

You must also remember that your theology is not your own. Rather you are following in the steps of generations before you who have worked hard at knowing and making known the one true God. If you are a good theologian, part of that is because good theologians have gone before you and made a path for you to walk.

It’s possible to be technically accurate in your theology and yet miss the mark of humility. Be passionate for God, fight for truth, contend for the faith, but be humble. Your knowledge is a cause to be humble, not a reason to boast in your insight or tradition.

Thorn, Joe (2011). Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself (pp. 54-55). Good News Publishers/Crossway Books. Kindle Edition.

 

Friday, April 29, 2011

Everybody Wants to Be Free - Desiring God

Everybody wants to be free. Really? Don't we love our addictions more than freedom? John Piper explains in this two minute video.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Note to Self: Suffer Well

Below is an excerpt from Joe Thorn’s new book, Note to Self. This is from chapter 44 on suffering well. I REALLY recommend this book. I will post some other great nuggets in the days and weeks to come.

We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

ROMANS 5:3–5

Dear Self,
God does not promise to rid your life of affliction and difficulty. He does, however, offer to give you the grace needed to suffer well, and through grace to discover the riches and beauty of the gospel.

When the world strips away your comfort and confidence in things temporal, when friends become enemies and attack you, when in the providence of God suffering enters your life like a flash flood, you are given an opportunity to see very clearly where your ultimate dependence lies and where you find your identity. And it’s not just something that reveals truth about yourself; it is also something God uses to sanctify you.

Thorn, Joe (2011). Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself (p. 128). Good News Publishers/Crossway Books. Kindle Edition.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Kindle Deals: The Holman Christian Standard Bible ($0.00)

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The Holman Christian Standard Bible
Author(s): N/A
Publisher: Holman Reference
Price: FREE

This text edition of the HCSB has been optimized for easy reading on digital devices. Free from the visual clutter of footnotes, cross reference, and other links, this edition is fast to navigate and easy to use.

The HCSB was developed by 100 scholars and English stylists from 17 denominations, who prayerfully translated what is one of the most significant Bible translations available today. The HCSB reflects linguistic advances in vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and formatting while it retains meaningful theological terms. In the HCSB you’ll find God’s personal name (Yahweh), the use of “Messiah” in the New Testament, and the use of “slave” in the New Testament, just to name a few examples. Also, you’ll notice the contemporary speech patterns in the HCSB mean that words like “behold” and “shall” are not used. Instead, words or phrases that are common today can be found in their place.

The HCSB employs a first-of-its kind translation philosophy known as Optimal Equivalence, which seeks to achieve an optimal balance of literary precision and emotive clarity through a comprehensive analysis of the text at every level. This process assures maximum transfer of both words and thoughts contained in the original.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Who Killed God?

And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." -Mark 14:35-36

Good Friday is the day we celebrate the Good News—Jesus Christ died in our place for our sins. On Good Friday we remember that the cross is something done by us: we murdered God. Then on Easter Sunday we remember that the cross is something done for us: God died in our place to forgive our sins. Mars Hill has produced a 30-minute film that is essentially a word-for-word compilation of the four Gospels accounts of Jesus’ death. I highly recommend watching it this Good Friday. You can download it for free at http://whokilledgod.com/. Here is a preview.

The Tragedy of a Self-Centered Life

From Joe Thorn, on the dangers of living a self-centered life:

"The tragedy of a self-centered life is that in centering on ourselves we ultimately wind up alone; isolated from others and God. Even if we have many possession, friends, and prestige, by exalting ourselves to the highest point possible we have no one else to look to for help, because we allow for no peers. No one is beside us for genuine fellowship. Even worse, there is no God above us in whom we find our redemption, purpose, and identity."

I was taken out at the knees when I read this paragraph, because I have seen this in my own life. Repent of living a self-centered life and run to Christ’s loving arms. You can read Joe’s whole post here.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Why Aren’t We Filled with the Spirit?

From Jonathan Dodson, Pastor of Austin City Life:

“The Holy Spirit is the bastard child of the Trinity for Evangelicals.” Crude but true. We’ve abandoned him, like a feral child, failing to realize the profound power and grace he wants to give us. There is so much confusion about what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit, confusion we must clear away if we are to recover the power of God for gospel ministry and life."

Read the whole post here.

How Deep The Fathers Love For Us

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I have been listening to the Mars Hill Good Friday Live Music album during this Holy Week. One song in particular that I wanted to point out is “How Deep The Fathers Love For Us.” The lyrics are amazing. I pray they weigh as heavy on your soul as they do mine as we approach Good Friday. You can stream and download the album for free here.

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How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure

How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocing voice,
Call out among the scoffers

It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom