Oh, the comfort-the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person. Having neither to weigh thoughts, Nor measure words-but pouring them All right out-just as they are- Chaff and grain together- Certain that a faithful hand will Take and sift them- Keep what is worth keeping-And with the breath of kindness Blow the rest away. …
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Don’t be a man pleaser
Found this quote on the blog Ministry Best Practices An unhealthy dependence on people for affirmation traps us in a horrible prison. The Bible calls this dependence “the fear of man”. “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be kept safe” (Proverbs 29:25). The apostle Paul …
ESV Study Bible pre-order special
I’ve written a couple times about the ESV Study Bible which will begin shipping on October 15. If you are interested in purchasing one, I found a great pre-order special–45% off. Check out Rejoice Software. (I’ve ordered software from there before and have been please.) The special is for pre-orders only.
ESV Study Bible
Since I made the switch to the ESV a year ago, I have received regular inquires as to, “Which study Bible should I purchase?” Up to this point, I have given an unsatisfying, “just wait a good is under development.” I have been tracking the development for almost a year and last week the official web …
Technology Tuesday
I am regularly asked to recommend Bible study software and/or Bible study sites. Today I want to recommend two websites that facilitate Bible study (in the order I use them). www.net.bible.org The NeXt Bibleâ„¢ Learning Environment offers the most comprehensive set of free resources available online, including commentaries, articles, word studies, original biblical languages and …
2008 Christianity Today Book Awares
Interesting to see what is being written and what is being read. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/april/10.28.html?start=3 This annotated list of winner is intersting.  The books listed in general deal with issues of authenticity, reliability, reality in truth and relationships. We still have a ways to go in explaining and defending the historicity and reliability of the Bible. We …
Funny
A friend shared this with me. I don’t think I look like that–but maybe?!