Friday, July 30, 2010

I Reckon (pt 2)

It might be helpful to read my previous post I reckon.

I decided to look at the other places where the Greek work for "reckon" is used. One of the places I found was in Philippians 4:8, where it says "think on".
Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

In His Presence

I love this song, "I Just Want To Be Where You Are", though I haven't heard it in a really long time. I just found it this morning as I was looking at some worship music. It reminded me of a verse we looked at in Sunday School not too long ago. I can't remember exactly what verse it was that we were looking at (lol, I know...) . . . one of the verses in Psalms about David desiring to be in the temple, I think. :0)

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Stuck On Me

So what happens when you get stuck on yourself?  When the most important things to you are your dreams, your goals? What does it look like?

Well, this stalk of corn on the left here is a good example. It just couldn't get free of itself and frankly, it isn't gonna do us any good.

Rees Howells Intercessor

I was going to post this blog on the 14th, but before I did, Eric Ludy's sermon from the 11th was posted and I had to listen to it. :0) It was basically about chapter 5 of this book. (?? Coincidence?? I . don't . think . so!) It was really good! (as always) . . . And I decided to think some more about what I'd written.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

No Breakfast . . . Forever??

On the way up to camp this last week, a song came on the radio that I haven't heard in a looooong time. The main point of the song is that they don't serve breakfast in hell. It got me thinking . . .

Saturday, July 24, 2010

The Sands Of Time Are Sinking

This is such a beautiful hymn and seems to be too little known.

Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) was a Scottish minister and covenenter. During his lifetime he was a professor at Edinburgh College, a pastor of the church in Anwoth, and a professor at St. Andrews. He was also a writer and was exiled for a book he wrote defending the doctrines of grace against Arminianism. Later he wrote a book called "Lex Rex" - "The Law, The King". This book argued for limited government, and limitations on the current idea of the Divine Right of Kings.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Keswick & Evan Hopkins

After posting my last blog I decided to see what else I could learn about Evan Hopkins and Keswick. I stumbled across this really cool outline of Keswick, showing the founders, the most prominent people associated with it, those influenced by it (like D. L. Moody), and the teachings. But then as I turned to the fourth page I was shocked to see this conclusion: "Keswick Theology's view of sanctification is theologically erronious." It went on to say how we should avoid propigating this theology through books, lectures, sermons, articles, hymns, etc. (haha, yeah right...)