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Implications of the Sovereignty of God
Category: Ethics
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Books: John Polkinghorne reviews some books on atheism. Emergent Church: John Stackhouse refutes some claims about him in a book by D.A. Carson. Theology: Is Charismatic doctrine the reason for some of the nuttiness in the movement? Polytheism: Though Albert Mohler reports that some think all the “religion” problems are only because of monotheism.
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Weather: Looks like rain…..Darn, and I was hoping for a BBQ this weekend…. Travel: Sex is discouraged on Singapore Airlines in the new full sized beds. Fundamentalism: John Piper thanks God for Fundamentalists, even after they censure him. (note: from this story, it seems I’m not a fundamentalist. Who knew?) Books: Gary Shavey interviews Alister…
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Church and State: When development and religious belief collide. Law: Need cash? Sue Google! Politics: Interesting how this kind of report gets released just before an election, no? Pastoral Work: How to maximize study time as a pastor (Yes, it is necessary).
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Recently I’ve been frequently faced with the fact that some people face a death in their own faith. Before I start ranting about it, I should point out that everybody has some form of faith, whether it’s faith in the overall meaning of the universe, or the ability of their own intellect to accurately understand…
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Bridge: Speaking of which, Desiring God has some video of the disaster in Minneapolis with a voiceover of a Piper sermon reflecting theologically from the message “Where is God?”. Calvinism: Mark Dever continues with reason 9 of 10 in “Where’d all these Calvinists come from?”, this episode: John Piper. Abuse: A new ministry calls Christians…