Are You like the Tree Planted Near a Stream?
by Bill Blair on 05/10/09 at 7:10 am
Which form of vegetation describes your life? Are you a tree near a stream or a shrub in the desert?
“Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord. He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Are you celebrating Christmas as a Christian should?
Yesterday I posted the news that someone died after being trampled by shoppers looking for deal. As Christians, we all should really take a look at ourselves to see whether we are celebrating the holiday season like a Christian should. Were you running with “bulls” at Wal-Mart yesterday looking for more stuff?
I was not out [...]
The True Meaning of Christmas seen at Wal-Mart Today
Worker dies at Long Island Wal-Mart after being trampled in Black Friday stampede. Link
Unfortunately, for many this represents the true meaning of Christmas — get as much stuff as you can. Some in the world don’t have clean water to drink, and in America we run people over to get a TV or whatever. Wow… [...]
More on Short-Term Missions
Last month I posted a link to a Wall Street Journal article that questioned the wisdom of short-term missions. In my post, I reflected on a couple thoughts I had regarding inefficient missions that can be read here.
Yesterday, Trevin Wax posted an article that weighed the pros and cons for short-term mission trips that can [...]
Is it wrong to serve alcohol at weddings?
Seth Kniep at dividetheword.org provides a case study that gives an example where he believes it MUST be served. In the article, he compares the command to not cause a brother to stumble with battling against legalism as Paul did in Galatia. In the situation described, there apparently are none who would stumble; therefore, it is [...]
Full StoryThe Old Heresies look like the New Ones
Al Mohler has some very interesting reflections after visiting the site where Ralph Waldo Emerson gave a speech to aspiring ministers at Harvard University in 1838 calling them to reject teaching the Bible, but to rather focus on teaching their own intuition and religious sentiments. Read the article here.
Mohler rightly points out that these ideas [...]
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