John Piper’s factors in this Election

Wow!!! Some great things to think and pray about.

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The Coming of God’s Kingdom

Steve McCoy is a pastor/blogger that both Matt and I have read for a number of years.  While neither of us have met him we both like his music tastes and pastoral wisdom.  His blog is also linked on the left side of ours.
Steve’s wife has had to undergo multiple brain surgeries in the last [...]

Francis Schaeffer And The Central Problem of the Church

Francis Schaeffer is quickly becoming one of the most influential voices in my life.  I was exposed to much of his writings in seminary, but now find myself revisiting them as I continue to grasp the intergration of Church, culture, and faith.  Schaeffer was way ahead of his time and his writings have proven to [...]

A Socialist Vibe?

Well to anyone who has not been hanging out in Afghanistan for the last month, or has not been reading this blog, you know that the economy is kind of a big deal right now.
So much so that Obama appears to now be a clear favorite to win the Presidency, and “Joe the Plumber” has [...]

Practically Rethinking the Arminianism/Calvinism Debate

Let me start with a quote from “A Primer on Perspectivalism” by Reformed Theologian John Frame:
“Sometimes our divisions of theology and practice are differences of perspective, of balance, rather than differences over the essentials of faith.”
Let’s apply two different (very condensed) gospel presentations through this filter:(note: when using the terms Reformed and Arminian, I am [...]

God’s Care and Our Fear

Things have gotten pretty scary for some people these days.  Fear and anxiety runs rampant in the lives of many as we worry, and deal with massive amounts of pressure and stress, as we wonder how we will meet life’s obligations.  Here is a good reminder that we have a God who is more thoughtful [...]

The Election and Moral Responsibility

My buddy Michael Foster and myself have been having a discussion on Facebook about the election and moral responsibility. Here’s how it’s gone:
Mike: I will not vote for the lesser of two evils. The child-murder supporting socialist or the old war-monger with his ill-equipped hockey mom? No, no.
Me: perhaps voting based off highest level of [...]

Political Pandering, Individualism, And Community

Adam made an interesting comment about how a coming recession would provide unique opportunities for blessing others and the Kingdom of God to show through.  It really got me thinking about how much truth is in that comment when we remember that much of the New Testament was written to communities in exactly that situation.  [...]

I’ve Made My Choice For President

Well we have had some of th most spirited and intense debate on the blog in the last week about politics, economics.  It has made for a fun and interesting week that really required me to do some thinking about how I am going to cast my vote for President.
With so much to consider and [...]

36 Days

Some links to wet your appetite:
Schedule
Adams Relishes the Feeling
Recruiting Update
Kruger Book in the Works
Bleacher Report: #20
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