YouTube can be fun and useful. Â I often post videos from YouTube on this site. Â But if you start searching for videos you are bound to get some results that you don’t want to click on. Now there is some help–YouTube Safety Mode. Â If you are interested, click on these two links for information. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/safety-mode-giving-you-more-control-on.html …
Category: Current Issues
The Manhattan Declaration
I have has a number of individuals in the congregation email a copy of the Manhattan Declaration (you can read it here) stating that we has a church should sign it. Please understand that what I am about to write is not the official position of the church I serve (the Elders have not discussed …
In blogosphere
Worth a read or view. Biblical History Outline/Chart. Are we over mediated (have to much media intake)?–yes. 10 Resolutions for Mental Health by John Piper. 7 questions to ask about last year by Michael Hyatt 10 Questions to ask at the start of a new year by Don Whitney Essentials versus non-essentials (long but well …
Pursuing Purity
In the last six months or so I’ve been involved in planning several different sessions (lessons and gatherings) for men, to challenge men to pursue purity. Â The theme verse for all these evens has been 2 Timothy 2:22 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on …
Evangelical
Rob Bell has caused a stir among bloggers for his fairly incomplete definition of the term/movement  “evangelical.” While I appreciate Rob Bell’s creativity, and would not want to judge his motives (I’ve not met him, nor read enough of his writing), I don’t find his logic, exegesis or theology very sound. So, what is an …
Profiting from the Prophets–Habakkuk
The past several months have shown us the fortunes and misfortunes of our country. We see moral decay abounding, abundance of wealth for some, political distention, conflict over values, wars and conflicts, etc. As I have been studying and teaching several of the Prophets, I am again struck at how relevant and current those 2000-3000 …
The Lost Tomb?
Proof that Jesus didn’t rise from the grave? Back in February the Discovery Channel, with much hype, aired a documentary on the “Jesus tomb.” It has been in an out of the news since then. While the documentary was new and slick, the issue was old. For a good response, read Dr. Darrell Bock’s blog …