Good read by Pastor Doug Roman.
Is Preaching Primary or Secondary? Good or Best?
Conclusion:
I conclude that preaching should have pride of place and is therefore BEST. So let us not abandon God’s ordained method of proclamation.
Comment: Doug Roman will be our speaker at the men’s breakfast on November 15th.
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JP: A good read from boundless.org (Boundless is a webzine for singles (from Focus on the Family))
Setting an All-Time Credit Record
Excerpts:
While most future-minded college students do a good job of looking after their academic record, they ignore another kind of record that’s even more powerful: their credit record. Your credit record is your financial reputation. [...]
JP: Good read on Biblical womanhood
True Woman Manifesto
Men and women are both created in the image of God and are equal in value and dignity, but they have distinct roles and functions in the home and in the church.
We are called as women to affirm and encourage men as they seek to express godly masculinity, [...]
JP: A Christian businessman (see note below) explains “the bailout” and the opportunities the credit crisis has opened for him.
The Anatomy of a Bailout
Introduction:
Twenty years from now, finance students will be studying the Credit Debacle of 2008 trying to understand what happened, why it happened, and what could have been done to avoid it. Much [...]
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JP: If you appreciate the book of Ruth, this will be a blessing.
Sordid Lineage, Beautiful Legacy
There is a great back-story in Ruth that makes things really interesting. Boaz, who became Ruth’s redeemer-husband, was the son of Rahab. (From the biblical record, it appears that Boaz’s father was Salmon and his mother was Rahab (Ruth 4:21, [...]
JP: Fictional conversation between a professor and two students asking about voting priorities. Second article is below the blockquote.
HT: Denny Burk
Ballot Box Blues
Excerpt:
Don and Theresa had asked me for critique of their term papers from the previous semester. We were almost finished talking, or so I thought. “Does that help?” I asked.
“Yes, a lot,” said [...]
More pics here.
Comment: I’m not sure if this is obvious – but we need a new cameraman! (err .. camera-person!)
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JP: Profound thought by John Piper.
Why Not Destroy the Devil Now?
The glory of Christ is seen in his absolute right and power to annihilate or incapacitate Satan and all demons. But the reason he refrains from destroying and disabling them altogether is to manifest more clearly his superior beauty and worth. If Christ obliterated all [...]
Picture of Ben was taken by Paparazzi in the PASTIME Pool & Billiards Hall and The Palace of Sweets
Ben Fugate will be the special 4BYA speaker on Wednesday night October 29th.
Reminder: K and I will be away on vacation from 10/24-31. We look forward to being back to Fourth on Sunday 11/2 and to the [...]
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JP: Excellent read by John MacArthur.
Politics, Activism, and the Gospel
Excerpts:
We can’t protect or expand the cause of Christ by human political and social activism, no matter how great or sincere the efforts. Ours is a spiritual battle waged against worldly ideologies and dogmas arrayed against God, and we achieve victory over them only with the [...]
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