Just general stuff
A while ago I posted a link to some helpful visual representations of basic Christian truths. Although I don’t think he had this blog in mind when when he produced it, the latest production from Tim Challies is a striking representation of Philippians 4:8.
Thanks Tim.
Here’s a clip of what those going to New Word Alive in sunny Prestatyn later this year have to look forward to. It’s Paul Tripp, one of the main speakers at this years conference, talking about eternity and how we all live as though we don’t believe in it. The clip is taken from a DVD of a book entitled Forever: Why you can’t live without it.
So try not to focus on the moustache too much and enjoy.
For those of you who like John Piper and have an iPad or iPhone you can now download the new Desiring God App for all things iPiper. The App includes blog posts, audio, video and books and looks really well produced.
They also state somewhere that there will be a version available for Android if there is enough interest shown.
The Desiring God App from Desiring God on Vimeo.
It seems that the ruling to ban formal council prayers will be overturned within a week. But there is a danger in Christians merely looking to Eric Pickles and Baroness Warsi to come to our rescue.
Regarding the ruling over the Bideford Council perhaps we need to ask ourselves ‘What would Daniel Do?’
Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. – Daniel 6:10
Phillips Jensen’s talks from the South East Gospel Partnership Leaders’ Conference, Messengers, Watchmen & Stewards are now available to listen to or watch online.
Thanks to Dan Smith for putting me onto this great little web site. It’s a simple guide to Christian midweek meetings and services happening in the city of London.
I’ve not worked out how to get this video to appear as part of this post but anyone with 60 minutes to spare would profit from watching / listening to this Q & A from the recent Desiring God Leaders’ Conference. By clicking on the link above you can watch or listen to the session streamed online or download it to your iPod for listening to while you’re traveling to and from work.
Below is a list of the questions answered by the panel along with when they appear in the session.
00:50 — What is biblical femininity? (Wilson, Patrick)
05:12 — Does Christianity have a feminine feel? (Piper, Loritts, Patrick)
11:25 — How can fathers best care for their daughters? (Wilson, Patrick, Loritts)
15:44 — How do we know to apply strictness or mercy? (Wilson, Piper, Loritts)
24:55 — How do we model Christ in parenting foster children? (Piper, Wilson)
28:40 — Lessons for courage, boldness, and wisdom. (Atallah)
30:56 — How does Christian worship threaten the pattern of this world? (Wilson)
33:43 — How does masculinity relate to our worship music? (Piper, Wilson)
40:45 — What are strategies for building godly men? (Loritts, Patrick)
43:45 — How do we surround ourselves with godly men? (Patrick, Loritts, Wilson, Atallah)
52:53 — Counsel for fathers who want to rebuild relationships. (Wilson, Loritts, Piper, Patrick)
Some of us find it easier to hold onto information when it’s presented to us visually. Below are three charts that should help us all by presenting lots of information really clearly.
The Order of Salvation
God’s Attributes
The Books of the Bible
The world is rated R, and no one is checking IDs. Do not try to make it G by imagining the shadows away. Do not try to hide your children from the world forever, but do not pretend there is no danger. Train them. Give them
sharp eyes and bellies full of laughter. Make them dangerous. Make them yeast, and when they’ve grown, they will pollute the shadows.
(N. D. Wilson, Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl, p. 157)
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