Archive for December, 2008
Christmas in Memphis
Posted in 1 on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Five Books to Read in 2009
Posted in 1 on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. The Prodigal God, by Tim Keller. Newsweek called renowned minister Timothy Keller “a C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century” in a feature on his first book, The Reason for God. In that book, he offered a rational explanation of why we should believe in God. Now, in The Prodigal God, he [...]
Man on Wire
Posted in 1 on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In yesterday’s sermon, I spoke of a film called “Man on Wire”. It is the true story of a man from France who is a wire walker and in 1974, he and his friends rigged a wire on top of the World Trade Center and he walked between the Twin Towers. This film [...]
The Dangers of a 50/50 Gospel
Posted in 1 on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Read this post from Jonathan Dodson, a church planter in Austin, TX, on the dangers of a 50/50 gospel.
I’m Liking Some Paul David Tripp
Posted in 1 on December 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I read a book a few years ago called “Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands” and I don’t think I was mature enough to understand all that I was reading. Now that my goatee is turning gray, I think I am ready to read the author of that book, Paul David Tripp. I just [...]
Facebook and the Gospel
Posted in 1 on December 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
2008 has been the year for Facebook for me. What a great tool to connect with friends, both old and new. Facebook has also added to the fact that I need community in my life. Some may argue that an online community is not a real community, however, I have had more [...]
I Need a Little “Band Aid”
Posted in 1 on December 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was 14 years old when this song came out. Some of my favorite artists are in this video (especially Banarama). Some of these guys in this video have actually served some jail time, I think. Good song, though.
And here is the remake of the same song 20 [...]
Porky the Pig’s Blue Christmas
Posted in 1 on December 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Growing up in Charlotte, I listened to the John Boy and Billy morning radio show on WRFX, 99.7, the home of Charlotte’s classic rock. This is from their show:
Keller Interview, Parts 1 and 2
Posted in 1 on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Darryl Dash interviews Tim Keller. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
An excerpt from the interview:
When revival breaks out through a recovery of the gospel, three things happen:
nominal church members realize they’d never been converted;
sleepy, lethargic Christians are energized and renewed;
outsider non-Christians are attracted into the beautified worship, community and lives [...]
