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There was a shooting tonight (Wed) at the corner of 4th and Keel. It is our understanding that at least one person died.
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July 2008 Entries
The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God
It was the Spring of 2001. D.A. Carson's, The Difficult Doctrine of
the Love of God was assigned reading for a seminary class. I didn't
realize how much I needed to read that book.
While praying about direction for future sermon series for Grace (And having leanings toward one on the love of God), I felt prompted to pick Carson's treatment up again and give it another read. It didn't take long to remember why I was so immensely helped by it the first time.
Take, for example, Carson's balanced explanation of the (oft-heated debate concerning the) Sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man. Carson makes the plea that compatibilism is the only biblical view.
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The Secret
There is a God. You are not Him. That's theology 101.
The initial splash made from Oprah's commendation of Rhonda Byrne's The Secret has long past, but the waves left over from its wake are still present. What was it that made this book so alluring? In short, the same thing that makes every false religion alluring. In no uncertain terms, Byrne wants her reader to believe they are God.
Don Whitney has produced a masterful, precise, and challenging review of The Secret. Because every non-Christian worships a god of their own imagination (and therefore attempts to be God), I heartily recommend Dr. Whitney's review for your careful consideration as an equipping tool for your efforts to engage this generation's marketplace of ideas, which mocks worshippers of the One True God with the age old critique, "where is their God?"
Calvinist, charismatic, complimentarian, Christian hedonist
A few days ago I read Sam Storms' personal statement of faith. His is an uncommon mix in modern evangelicalism no doubt. But, as he asserts, being different is not his goal. Being biblical is.
- Has
he achieved that goal?
- If not, where does he err?
- Either way, where do you stand?
The Climax of All Eternity
The
main reason we are taking larger chunks of Mark's gospel for our sermon
text each week as we near the end of his evangelistic tract, is mainly
because we want, as much as is possible, with the help of the Spirit in
saved sinners, to get ourselves into the same vein of thinking and
feeling as Mark himself as he draws nearer to his climax...which is
also the climax of all eternity.
Gear up, we are on the brink of the truly amazing... God dies... for sinners... be stunned!
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Urban Boys Camp
Please be in prayer for Grace Church's first annual Urban Boys Camp, July 21-23. This year's theme is John 17:3. We're looking forward to lots of fun, fishing, cooking, cleaning, and dealing with the challenges of having a group of inner-city guys out in the middle of nowhere. Especially pray for the four main sessions which will focus on biblical views of God, man, sin, and salvation. Soli Deo Gloria!
"And this is eternal life, that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." - John 17:3
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A.M.B.E.R. Adoption Fund: Commercial Appeal Article
Church sets up fund to help offset adoption costs for Christian couples
The people of Grace Church are being urged to do something monumental: Make a home for a child who doesn't have one.
"The language of adoption just litters the New Testament," said pastor Jordan Thomas.
Flipping through a well-worn Bible, he quotes: "In love, God predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ."
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Summer of Spreading - Fellowship of the Burning Heart
Grace's summer Burning Heart groups have been a joy for everyone involved. Most groups have recently
completed their reading & discussion of Andrew Murray's, Humility.
As part of the Summer of Spreading Christ, I've asked one of Grace's members to point our blog readers to Jesus by sharing a few thoughts about the impact that Murray's book is having on his life. Our prayer is that the following thoughts will stir you to seek Jesus--The Humblest of All.
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Worship Preparation - 7.20.08
Grace's Sunday sermon text will be Mark 10:1-12. The theme of the text, and therefore the sermon, is Christ's teaching on divorce and remarriage.
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This Saturday: Uptown 500 Bike Race
Attention Grace Church Kids!!
Did somebody say "bike race?" Parents, this will be a great way for Grace Church people to connect with others from the Uptown community.
This Saturday, July 19--Registration at 3p, Race at 4p. Prizes for everyone!
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