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How the Reformation was won…

Posted in Christianity, History, Scripture, tagged , on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I openned our Reformation Sunday sermon with this great quote from Iain H Murray (from a paper presented back in the 1960’s at the Westminster Puritan Conference)….
At the price of great suffering Protestantism won its way … not because of the superior numbers or learning of its adherents, but because through the Scriptures rivers of [...]

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Happy Reformation Day!

Posted in Current Events, History, tagged , , on October 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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Never forget: September 11, 2001

Posted in America, Culture, Current Events, History, Liberty, Personal, tagged , on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Have you read this part of your Bible?

Posted in History, Personal, Scripture, books, tagged , , , , , on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In my devotions this past week, I’ve been reading in the OT, and in 1st Chronicles, where I’ve not read in a long time. I was captured by the vivid and significant story in chapter 21. It tells of David’s sinful census of the nation (how many men could raise a sword for [...]

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Freedom’s foundation

Posted in America, History, Liberty, Politics, government on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Statesmen, my dear Sir, may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand.
— John Adams, 1776

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Happy 500th birthday, John Calvin!

Posted in Calvin, History, tagged , on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The great preacher & theologian of the Protestant Reformation, JOHN CALVIN, was born on July 10, 1509 — exactly five hundred years ago today! Praise God for this man and his ministry which reformed the church and changed the face of western civilization.
John Piper’s recent article in WORLD magazine cites…
…Abraham Kuyper’s Lectures on Calvinism [...]

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Happy 4th of July!!!

Posted in America, Culture, History, Politics, government, prayer, tagged , , on July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

As you celebrate our great history of liberty in these United States, take a moment also to pray for our country — and her citizens.
“I apprehend no danger to our country from a foreign foe . . . Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. From the inattention of [...]

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Patience Measured in Years

Posted in History, Personal, Scripture, tagged , on May 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I was reading in Hebrews 6 this morning, noting its exhortations to be diligent in faith and patience….

9 Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation. 10 For God is not unjust so as to overlook a your work and the love [...]

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Ten Lessons from Great Christian Minds

Posted in Blogroll, Calvin, History, Philosophy, doctrine on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

From philosophy professor James Spiegel (via JT):
Augustine (5th century): Remember that you are a citizen of another kingdom.
Martin Luther (16th century): Expect politicians to be corrupt.
Thomas Aquinas (13th century): God has made himself known in nature.
John Calvin (16th century): God is sovereign over all, including our suffering.
Jonathan Edwards (18th century): God is beautiful, [...]

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Jesus is alive and well!

Posted in America, Christianity, Current Events, History, Jesus, Scripture, doctrine, tagged on April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

History points to an empty grave. The Bible declares His Resurrection from the dead!
24:1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did [...]

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