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Sunday, September 14th, 2008A Holy People
READ Isaiah 4:3
All who remain in Zion
will be a holy people—
those who survive the destruction of Jerusalem
and are recorded among the living.
Isaiah 4:1-6
In the opening chapters of Isaiah, God condemns Israel for its immorality and godlessness, predicting a day of painful judgment. But God also looks forward to a time of restoration, […]
A Strange View of Hurricane Ike
Friday, September 12th, 2008Tonight at the football game of Boerne Champion High School, we had a strange view of the outer cloud bands of Hurricane Ike. Boerne, Texas, where is live, is about 200 miles from Houston, safely out of danger from Ike’s gale force winds and heavy rain. What we saw tonight was strangely beautiful . . […]
Only in Texas . . .
Thursday, September 11th, 2008Here’s a photo of a recent billboard at the community center in my hometown of Boerne. I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of interested in the “PLUMBING GUITAR DANCE.” I’ve been to plenty of dances in my life, but I’ve never even heard of a Plumbing Guitar Dance. Maybe I should check it […]
Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)? Part 5
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Part 5 of series: Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)?
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So far in this series I’ve given five answers to the question: Why don’t you just leave the PC(USA)? They are:
1. I’m not leaving the PC(USA) because my church is part of the PC(USA).
2. I’m not leaving the […]
Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)? Part 4
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008Part 4 of series: Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)?
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To this point I’ve given four answers to the question: Why don’t you just leave the PC(USA)? They are:
1. I’m not leaving the PC(USA) because my church is part of the PC(USA).
2. I’m not leaving the PC(USA) because […]
Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)? Part 3
Monday, September 8th, 2008Part 3 of series: Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)?
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So far I’ve offered three answers to the question: Why don’t you just leave the PC(USA)? They are:
1. I’m not leaving the PC(USA) because my church is part of the PC(USA).
2. I’m not leaving the PC(USA) because I […]
Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling
Sunday, September 7th, 2008All Authority
READ Matthew 28:18-20
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.”
Matthew 28:18
All authority! The Heavenly Father gave Jesus all authority in the universe. This does not mean, however, that everything in creation has been renewed. Full restoration has yet to come. But Jesus is Lord […]
Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)? Part 2
Saturday, September 6th, 2008Part 2 of series: Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)?
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Yesterday I began to answer the question: Why don’t you just leave the PC(USA)? My first reason was:
I’m not leaving the PC(USA) because my church is part of the PC(USA).
Today I’ll add a couple more reasons.
2. I’m not […]
Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)?
Friday, September 5th, 2008Part 1 of series: Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)?
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This series is an extension of my recent series, The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited. That series took a brief detour into a related topic, Presbyterian Exegesis Exam Changed. Now I want to finish up my […]
Postscript: Michael Card and the PC(USA) Exegesis Exam
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008Part 5 of series: Presbyterian Exegesis Exam Changed
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I had thought that I was finished weighing in on recent changes in the PC(USA) exegesis exam. But an experience I had this past weekend motivated me to add a postscript to my series. This experience was of Michael Card.
If […]
A Thought for Labor Day
Monday, September 1st, 2008On this Labor Day, may you consider the meaning of your work,
and how you can do all things for the Lord.
May you have a blessed Labor Day!
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