You may have noticed the sponsor links either above or to the right of this post. I consider these to all be worthwhile, God-centered ministries and organizations. The newest addition is The Elisha Foundation. As their website explains: "The Elisha Foundation was founded to provide refreshment and encouragement to families caring for people with special needs. Through programs such as family retreats, we seek to provide access to resource professionals, educational specialists and other valuable resources while spending refreshing quality time as a family." Next week I'll hopefully be … [Read more...] about The Elisha Foundation
You and You Alone – Sovereign Grace Music
I am enjoying this new Sovereign Grace Music album put out by Joel Sczebel, Josh Sczebel, and Pat Sczebel. Pat Sczebel is Associate Pastor at Christ Community Church in Surrey, British Columbia. Like other albums Sovereign Grace has produced, these songs blend a high view of God and musical excellence. One distinctive of this particular album is the focus on the character of God, particularly His covenant faithfulness to His people. Here are some of the lyrics from Over All: You are over all Sovereign King You are over all Sovereign Lord None can thwart Your plan You are seated high upon … [Read more...] about You and You Alone – Sovereign Grace Music
Fighter Verse System
Marni and I were reviewing some of our fighter verses today. The fighter verse system is something we picked up when we were at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN and have been trying to maintain here in Riverside, CA. Here are a few of the the recent verses: Psalm 27:4-5 – To recite February 16 & 17"One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple. For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover … [Read more...] about Fighter Verse System
Black History Month and Abortion
Here's the gist of John Ensor's recent article in honor of Black History month: "There are people alive today, within the Black Christian community, that are pioneers and prophets. I expect history to show them forerunners in arousing the Black Church to provide the impetus for victory in the greatest moral challenge of this current age; making abortion as unthinkable as slavery." A few quotes: "Our own unconfessed blood-guilt over abortion produces silent pulpits and a church so weak that it can only dream and endlessly talk about the church achieving a muscular faith that produces personal … [Read more...] about Black History Month and Abortion
Byron York on Senator Obama’s Farrakhan Comments
Minister Louis Farrakhan backed Obama for President at the recent Nation of Islam convention in Chicago. Byron York of the National Review thinks Obama fell into a trap at this week's debate when Tim Russert pressed the Senator on whether he accepts Farrakhan's support. I think York is on to something:What if, the blogger Andrew Sullivan asked, it had been a question to John McCain about David Duke? And what if McCain had answered, “You know, I have been very clear in my denunciation of Dr. Duke’s racist comments. I think that they are unacceptable and reprehensible. I did not solicit this … [Read more...] about Byron York on Senator Obama’s Farrakhan Comments
William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008)
William F. Buckley, Jr., founder of the National Review Magazine in 1955, is widely credited for his pioneering role in reviving conservatism from the sidelines of public discourse. He died this morning at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. Buckley handed over the reigns at National Review in 1990 and retired from his TV talk show "Firing Line" in 1999. The latter elicited this observation from William Kristol, editor of Weekly Standard: "For people of my generation, Bill Buckley was pretty much the first intelligent, witty, well-educated conservative one saw on television. He legitimized … [Read more...] about William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008)