I’m a loser. That’s a feeling I have often. I suffer from extreme low self-esteem. Wow, that’s the definition of self-deception. My self-esteem is just fine. It’s just that my loser-ness is glaring at times. I, like Paul in Philippians, have come face-to-face with the reality that I am weak. I am trying hard to, [...]
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My Country, Tis of Thee?
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Frank in Quotes, RamblingsTags: America, Caesar, freedom, God, patriotism, worship
Every year I seem to step in it a little regarding Patriotism and its place in the church. My desire isn’t to cause a raucous, it isn’t to be an anti-Patriot. My desire is to render to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s. I think too often our focus misses that [...]
Based on a conversation last night at a Bible Study, I wanted to do a little perusing of the Internet for the most precise, succinct, easy to understand explanations for how OT saints were saved. Here are 3 of the better answers I found. (***Yes, I am fully aware that these are somewhat simplified… I [...]
Found this quote mentioned on http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/rayortlund/. “Jesus condemns neither minuteness of study nor the exercise of reason. His condemnation comes when the wickedness of men so perverts their reason or their methods of study that they become blind to the inner principles of the divine revelation. . . . He demands more thought, not less; [...]
So, I am a twitter fan. I like listening in on others. I enjoy keeping up with friends. I love the wit and humor that comes along with it. One of my favorite guys on twitter is Jon Acuff, the author of the soon to be released, Stuff Christians Like. He is @prodigaljohn, and can [...]