Archive for December, 2008

How should the books of the OT be ordered?

Dr. Jim Hamilton poses this interesting question in a guest spot over at Moore to the Point in a post that can be read here.
Maybe you thought the Bible was just brought down from heaven in a nice leather bound package complete with red letters and study notes, but the reality is that the books of [...]

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Signup for the Trevin Wax book giveaway.

Hello bethefruit readers!  I just want to point you to the book giveaway Trevin Wax is having over on his “Kingdom People” blog.  You can read about his giveaway here.
If you are not already an avid reader of his blog, I recommend you add it to your reader of choice today.  Trevin constantly updates his [...]

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What do you feel like eating today?

Is that really the question we should be asking?
Think about it. What do you really feel like eating today? Maybe steak and lobster, prime rib, pasta, cheesecake, ice cream, or cookies are the things you feel like eating. Really, the question is, “What should we eat today?
You may want a steak from Prime Steakhouse wherever, [...]

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Can your parenting reflect Christian Eschatology?

Dr. Russell Moore shows how proper parenting shows our children, and others, a picture of God’s future judgement and kingdom.  Read his post here.
Here is an excerpt where he explains how proper punishment of our children reflects God’s punishment for sin:
A parent disciplining a child, for instance, communicates to the child the discipline and judgment of God [...]

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More Reflections on Christians and Christmas

Here are a couple posts I have read recently encouraging Christians to really rethink how they celebrate this Christmas season. 
Steven Douglas wrote a very detailed and interesting history about the roots of the Christmas holiday challenging Christians to think about about their traditions here. 
Mitch (the) Fielder posted some his thoughts after seeing the news of the crazy black [...]

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