This article was my reading before bed tonight, something to spur my mind to meditate. It was successful enough to merit sharing. Excerpt: “After some deliberation, they conceived a question that would surely hang Jesus on the horns of a dilemma. Either answer would incriminate him, divide the crowd, and give them cause to arrest [...]
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Link: Exposing the Idol of Self-Glory
Posted in Recommended Reading on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Weekend Resource: Never Read a Bible Verse
Posted in Bible Study, Biblical Solutions, Quiet time, Recommended Reading, Weekend Resource on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Resource: This is a short, easy read by By Gregory Koukl that explains the value of reading more than one verse during quiet time. According to Greg, it is “the most important thing I could ever teach you.” He goes on: “If there was one bit of wisdom, one rule of thumb, one single skill [...]
Weekend Resource: An Approach to Extended Memorization of Scripture
Posted in Bible Memory, Biblical Solutions, Recommended Reading, Weekend Resource on May 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Resource: “An approach to extended memorization of Scripture” by Dr. Andrew Davis. Summary: Dr. Andrew Davis expounds on not only the value of Bible memory, but the value of memorizing passages instead of single verses. We struggle enough to discipline ourselves to memorize a single verse. How can we be expected to tackle a passage? [...]
10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health
Posted in Biblical Solutions, Quiet time, Recommended Reading on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
10 questions to ask yourself Donald Whitney, in his book, Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, poses 10 questions. 1. Do you thirst for God? 2. Are you governed increasingly by God’s Word? 3. Are you more loving? 4. Are you more sensitive to God’s presence? 5. Do you have a growing concern for [...]
As valuable as anyone else
Posted in Recommended Reading on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This appeared on ESPN.com. It did more than tear my eyes up; it opened my eyes a little further to what it means to look out for the interests of others and humbly serve those who are needy and no one cares. Not just catering to those who have more than they need already. By [...]
Advent Conspiracy
Posted in Recommended Reading on December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you haven’t seen this already, check it out. “The story of Christ’s birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists. And when it’s [...]
