Month September 2007

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Trying not to be cynical

The call to minister is a call to suffer. If you minister full-time then suffering will be your daily companion. I don’t expect everyone to fully understand this. I suspect that some will think I am being pessimistic. But in…

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MacArthur and Pagitt on Yoga

This is an interesting exchange between John MacArthur and Doug Pagitt, a leader in the emerging church, on the subject of Yoga. Not only does Pagitt take Scripture WAY out of context but his ideas on what makes Christians…

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The Great Work Desired

If you do not attend Metro East Baptist I would encourage you to read John Ensor’s book The Great Work of the Gospel with us. If you are reading along I trust that you have made your way to the…

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Forgiven!

Worthy thoughts from the venerable 19th century Anglican – J.C. Ryle. “I find no balm for a sore conscience, and a troubled heart, like the sight of Jesus dying for me on the accursed tree.There I see that a full…

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Checking in from Portland

I am seriously bumming because it is overcast here in Portland, so in my first visit to this lovely city I cannot even see Mt. Hood.  But we had a great morning anyway at the first meeting of the Reformation…

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What Does Carl Have to Do With Zeppelin?

Posted September 14, 2007 I was disappointed by your post on Led Zeppelin (as I mentioned in this blog post <https://mytwocents.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/led-zeppelin-on-reformation-21/> ). I would be very interested to hear your understanding of how a Christian should relate to immoral elements…