Archive for August, 2008
Idolatry of Sex
Is there anything more powerful for more people than sexual desire? Some people are controlled by substance addictions, overeating, or achievement, but it seems like there are people all over that controlled by lustful sexual desires.
Just yesterday I saw clips of Bill Clinton giving his speech at the Democratic convention, and of course the first thing I think [...]
Book Review: Pre-engagement: 5 Questions to ask Yourselves
Summary
The main purpose of Pre-Engagement: 5 Questions to Ask Yourselves is to make singles answer the difficult questions regarding their prospective mates prior to engagement. The key principle is that answering these tough questions before making any commitment can save a lot of pain that may occur if they are answered later (2). This short [...]
Worship in your Choices
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “worship?” Do you think about going to a church service? Singing songs in church? A type of music? These are probably the main things that come to mind when most people think about the word “worship.” Think about it. For many of us we go [...]
Full StoryBook Review: Sex is not the Problem (Lust is)
The main purpose of Sex is Not the Problem (Lust Is) is to differentiate between sex and lust to show how lust corrupts God’s design for sex. This book defines lust as “craving sexually what God has forbidden (20).” Essentially, this book shows that God designed humans as sexual beings that are to enjoy sex. [...]
Full StoryBlog Roundup – Some suggested reading.
Timmy Brister wrote a very detailed post about “Word-Driven Movemental Christianity” here. Timmy argues that the Word should be the center of any church-planting movement rather than ideas and techniques. Ed Stetzer adds to the post in the comments. Check it out.
C. J. Mahaney tells how the book I Kissed Dating Goodbye written by Joshua [...]
Identify Your Idols: Watch what you Pray For.
What have you been praying for lately? Is there one thing that you offer up to your Sunday school class or small group for prayer requests every week? If there is something that has been dominating your prayer life then it would be wise to take a step back and examine your heart because what [...]
Full StoryBook Review: Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Proposal
I had a conversation some time ago about the transition of a “traditional” Baptist church. In the conversation, a statement was made that the church looks more like a non-denominational church than a Baptist church. This statement made me think, “What is it that makes a Baptist church Baptist anyway?” It is not the music [...]
Full StoryBlog Roundup – Some suggested reading.
If there are any “indie” music artists out there looking for some help, they should check out the launch of Tone Box digital here. Jason Bradford talks about the maturation of his label here.
Staying with the musical theme, Richard Clark mentions “4 reasons country music is actually kind of good” here.
Speaking of people who think [...]
I. T. – Where do you find your identity?
How do you identify yourself? How do you define who your are?
Sometimes one of the most difficult questions I answer is, “Tell me about yourself.” How do you begin to answer such a question? In most normal conversations, our identity typically moves to the question, “What do you do?” For some reason we seem to [...]
Book Recommendation: The Grace and Truth Paradox
Key Principles
In The Grace and Truth Paradox, Randy Alcorn considers the concepts of grace and truth and their relationship. For most of us, balancing grace and truth is a difficult concept to understand. It seems that most of us either tend to emphasize either grace or truth and never figure out how to balance the [...]
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