A short but necessary read for every Christian, particularly of the male variety, living in this present generation of rampant pornography and irresponsible gaming. We were created for much, much more — real love and real war! Go here.
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Blog post by Jonathan Parnell at Desiring God blog. Questions asked and addressed include: Would you agree with the definition that “righteousness seeks the good of the community?” How do you define righteousness? How do developing countries counter the prosperity gospel? How can we maintain a zeal for God’s glory throughout our work? Should churches [...]
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If Aristotle regarded the ‘good man’ as the ‘canon’ in ethics, Matthew considered Jesus the ‘canon’ of Christian morality: the Messiah went infallibly right. Investigation of Matthew’s employment of ‘hypocrisy’ tends towards the same conclusion. One of the chief charges against Jesus’ chief opponents, the Pharisees, is that they are ‘hypocrites’. Precisely what that means, [...]
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The absolutely worst way to respond to the challenge of secularism is to adapt to secular standards in language, thought, and way of life. If members of a secularist society turn to religion at all, they do so because they are looking for something other than what that culture already provides. It is counter productive [...]
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A timely check with reality as followers of Christ living in a world that hated Him (and so He promises, will hate us . . . or by God’s grace be saved through faith in Jesus). Go here to read Dr. Hamilton’s post. From his post you can get to Dr. Mohler’s preceding post, to [...]
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This morning the news of Louisville basketball coach, Rick Pitino’s, “alleged” consensual sex with Karen Cunagin Sypher streamed across Sportcenter’s bottom line. To make matters worse, he paid for her to have an abortion. It was striking to watch the “matter of fact” style of reporting, and the comments made by Pitino’s attorney and the [...]
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For Obama’s statements go here. For Burk’s critique of some of them go here.
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A stern and helpful read. Go here.
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In a recent reading of Genesis 37-50, I noticed that Joseph lived with a relentless God-centeredness. The following are some of the passages and related themes where the Israelite hero exhibited his godly worldview – a worldview, an entrancement we should pray to have, having now more fully seen the glory of this God in [...]
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Introduction I must admit that I have been horrified by recent studies and discussions concerning the sanctity of life. Previously, I had not been horrified enough. What follows is not a comprehensive discussion by any means, but some thoughts concerning this issue as it faces the entirety of the world today in its various forms. [...]
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