October 2011
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“Prayer begets Revival, which begets more prayer.”
– Jim Cymbala (via reviveolution)
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“The ultimate gift of the Gospel is NOT the new heavens and new earth. The...”
– John Piper (via notyourgramma)
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“Just as the rails of a train (track), which run parallel to each other, appear...”
– Joel R. Beeke
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“Side by side with the immutability and invincibility of God’s decrees, Scripture...”
– A.W. Pink
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“The gospel of Jesus breaks the power of pride by revealing the magnitude and...”
– John Piper (via peacenotwar)
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Francis Chan on Tumblr →
If you aren’t following him you need to follow Francis Chan on tumblr!
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Going to the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra... →
My wife and I have tickets to the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert tomorrow, “Stormy Weather.”
The music of Beethoven, Rossini, Smetana, Vivaldi, Debussy, and Grofe!
I am psyched! Want to go see their performance of Handel’s Messiah in December!
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“I liken them to two ropes going through two holes in the ceiling and over a...”
– R.B. Kuiper
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“A constant view of the glory of Christ will revive our souls and cause our...”
– John Owen (via drquote)
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“The apostles had this instinct: When in trouble, pray. When intimidated, pray....”
– Jim Cymbala Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire (via tommy j cruz)
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Classical Music on Amazon
If you enjoy classical music then Amazon has some great deals. My wife and I have enjoyed these!
99 Most Essential Classical Pieces for Your Mind
99 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music
99 Most Essential Autumn Classics only $1.99 right now!
They have great prices for the amount of music you get.
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Mark Your Calender!!!
persecutedchristians:
The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Chruch is November 13th!
Spread the word!
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“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
(Matthew 6:24 ESV)
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But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with...
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Occupy Rapid City?
Saw the Occupy Rapid City people on Main Street Square. I have never seen more spoiled white people whining before. You know, I saw no Native Americans protesting. They probably have a greater ability to claim poverty around here. Sorry, but I have pretty much never had a lot of money in my life. I have better things to do with my time than protest aimlessly. Most people are like that, they are...
Prophets Against Profits? What Occupy Wall Street... →
The problem doesn’t lie with the 1%. It’s with us.
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The crisis has spiritual roots. Jesus warns his followers, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions” (Luke 12:15, NIV). But a syncretistic form of Christianity has emerged in our country, a syncretism that mingles genuine New Testament...
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“My identity is no longer shaped by rejection, it is now shaped by God’s election”
– Britt Merrick (via peacenotwar)
from the sermon “Rejection and Election”
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“Our life is nothing, but Christ is all
So conduct yourselves worthy of His...”
– Trip Lee
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“Thank God you have got a Father that can be angry, but that loves you as much...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon
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In Pursuit: Recent Read: Erasing Hell →
tterzek:
I just finished Francis Chan’s newest book Erasing Hell: What God Said About Eternity and The Things We Made Up. In complete honesty, I purposed my read in locating and executing a Biblical defense to Rob Bell’s latest controversy exposed in his book Love Wins. For me, It was all about exposing…
Good review of this book!
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Preaching the Gospel to Yourself by Deepak Reju →
Do any of these sound familiar to you? “I’m scared.” “I hate myself.” “I hate this job.” “No one loves me.” “I’m tired. I don’t want to do this anymore.” “Maybe I should just give up.”
Self-Talk
Self-talk. Everyone does it. From the youngest child to the oldest adult, we all talk to ourselves. Much of what we say to ourselves is not very helpful. It can be degrading or demoralizing.
Much of...
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WatchRejection and Election
Britt Merrick
Reality Santa Barbera
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God’s Will and Freedom
from the series...
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Free Will or Predestination?
I have struggled with that last piece of scripture ever since reading Francis Chan’s book “Erasing Hell.” It used to be that I exclusively believed only in the free will of man. It was to me only logical or else we were robots. Sometimes you have to throw away your notions of what makes sense and listen to scripture. It is obvious from scripture that God elects or predestines...
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Romans 9:6-26
But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring. For this is what the promise...
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“A praying life isn’t simply a morning prayer time; it is about slipping into...”
– Miller, Paul (2009). A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World (p. 62). NavPress. Kindle Edition.
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“If you are not praying, then you are quietly confident that time, money, and...”
– Miller, Paul (2009). A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World (p. 42). NavPress. Kindle Edition.
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“A needy heart is a praying heart. Dependency is the heartbeat of prayer.”
– Miller, Paul (2009). A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World (p. 20). NavPress. Kindle Edition.
Very busy summer!
It has been a very busy summer! A lot of overtime and not much time for aught else…maybe I will be able to find more time to post on here.
~Derek
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“And when we fail, it is the gospel which brings comfort by reminding us that...”
– Tullian Tchividjian from his blog.
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Law Without Gospel Leads To Licentiousness →
nelsonhoward:
I received this letter a few weeks ago from someone I’ve never met. He sent it to me as a word of encouragement regarding how the message of grace has revitalized his love for God. I…
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Watching The Office: Season 7 on Netflix right now…life is good!
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