Appreciating your clergy…

8 ways to encourage your pastor…
have you encouraged him lately?

Too Much Information

It seems like the challenge I face in this world is that I am drowning under waves of information. Twitter feeds, Facebook stream, Google Reader constantly shooting more articles at me. Newspapers arriving at the door, books glaring from the shelf, papers on various subjects. Movies to watch, shows to keep up with, sports talk [...]

A Revival in Liberal Theology?

I wouldn’t really recommend watching the entire Bill Moyers Journal panel discussion with Cornel West, Union Theological Seminary president Serene Jones, and Union professor Gary Dorrien (video and transcript here).  They talk about the economic crisis in the ways that you might expect three liberal theologians to talk: a lot about how greed got us [...]

ACORN, Obama, unlawful acts- should be under strict investigations

Kudos to James O’ Keefe and Hannah Giles for exposing what lies, unlawful, and treachery lies beneath the covers of ACORN.   BUT, will the left media pay much attention to this?  Will Obama speak out against this?  Apparently, this is “just some smear campaign”.  Wow, denial (or secrecy of corruption) is the quite the virtue [...]

Pro-Life, Anti-abortion activist, murdered. WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE??!!

James Pouillon, a well-known activist in the town of Owosso, Michigan was killed by some derranged guy with a great chip on his shoulder on a very evil day. Where is the outrage by the country? Why isn’t it on the news? IF not for a few weeks, at least a day [...]

A Journey With John Calvin, “Man’s Full Culpability”

Two selections from Calvin’s Institutes:
This corrupt procedure is admirably described by Paul, when he says, that “thinking to be wise, they became fools” (Rom. 1:22). He had previously said that “they became vain in their imaginations,” but lest any should suppose them blameless, he afterwards adds that they were deservedly blinded, because, not contented with [...]

Collision Movie Release Date Set and Preorders Now Being Processed!!!

Click on the image for the link to Amazon. On sale for $13.99 right now!!!

Project 86 New Release is Out Now!!!

it’s gonna be a lovely day…

“oh the thinks that i can think…” – dr. seuss

for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am Holy, says the LORD. (1peter 1:16)

1Pe 1:15-16  “but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
What a sobering and wondrous command.  Oh the challenge & complexity of understanding it all!   How many of us struggle with this?  I would dare say [...]

If You Are Around Nampa, Join Us for Joe and Romans

Congrats to Brian Andrews!!!

Brian, my buddy I met in Rochester, NY, who then got sent to TX, just won secondary teacher of the year!!! Much props are due him. You can read the article here.

Free Biography on John Calvin

Link here for the free PDF OR go here to purchase a copy.

New Exodus, New Gift, New Restoration, New Zion

Just a few brief thoughts as I continue to engage my studies for Seminary.

- Luke 4 portrays Jesus as the Messiah, leading His people in a ‘new’ Exodus, delivering them from bondage, etc.
- The Gospel of Luke shows how Jesus leads His people to salvation.

- Acts 2 portrays Jesus as the Davidic king and a [...]

Great Specials over at Ligonier Website!!!

Here are my reccomendations (click on picture for link to product):
                                                                        

Congrats Dr. Ben Fischer

Dr. Ben Fischer was awarded the 2009 Professor of the Year award at Northwest Nazarene University, where he serves on faculty. This was his first year at NNU and it is great to see that he made am immediate impact on the student body. He, his lovely wife Brooke, and daughter Ruth Anne also attend [...]

Countdown to Pentecost Sunday Readings: Robert Menzies, “Luke’s Understanding of Baptism in the Holy Spirit”

As we march towards Pentecost Sunday on May 31, 2009, I will offer some daily resources that will be academic, pastoral, and devotional in nature. This work here is academic in nature, but will be very helpful for all Evangelicals to better understand Reformed and Pentecostal approaches to the Holy Spirit, as well as to [...]

Down syndrome & challenges of finding love

I just read a disgusting story of an adoptive mom who is desperately seeking sexual experiences for her down syndrome son. Read story here.  I find this notion so utterly offensive.  I’m a mom of a down syndrome teenager and for that mom to insist that for her son to be and feel normal is [...]

ShamWow towels (& weird infomercial guy) disappoints

Some of you may know that the guy that does the commercial for those infamous orange towels that claim to pick up an ocean of liquid w/o any effort, y’know the one with the spikey hair, hyper, yeah, him.  So, I found out he was arrested and charged with battery a few months back.  Apparently, [...]

Teens for Life. Encourage your teen to get involved!

How cool is it that our youth have the courage to stand up for what’s right – right to life!  Teens for Life

“My Chance”, a pro-life song

http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/April09/nv041309part2.html – an article about the artist/singer- Jamie Thietten
the video-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VROBmaeBdNE

ACLU, out to get you!

Does the ACLU have nothing better to do than interfere with every city/state’s every litigation?  I mean really!  Last year in 08, our locaI library board voted against keeping a “pornographic”, aka, “mature” sexual books out of easy reach of the public, mainly for the protection of children.   Then the complaints came in from [...]

Making Mother’s day last

For those of you who take joy in celebrating mother’s day, may I encourage you to appreciate your mother/sister/gramma on an ongoing basis?  Should our appreciation for our moms shine one day a year?  We should intentionally acknowledge this day, this occasion more than once a year.  Let her know how much you love her.
Just [...]

Slumdog Millionaire, 4/5*

So we got our last free Monday rental from the Redbox, likely b/c they realized their lure wasn’t working and losing money in turn.  Oh well.  We’re thankful for all previous free movies.  Thanks Redbox!
Our (my husby and I) movie time is usually when kids go to bed & all our ends are tight and [...]

Missionaries, their courageous faith & devotion to the great commission

We recently had the priviledge to attend a dedication of a new plane that MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) http://www.maf.org/, a local training hub for missionaries old, new & to be.  They train families in vast & various ways for their venture into areas of the country they will soon discover is alien to them.  There [...]

beware: Judy Blume fans & pro-lifers don’t mix well

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Have you seen shower singing guy yet?

Every once in a while there is an internet meme that you MUST share…I hope you found this as funny as I did:

world of coupons, deal me a deal!

Ok, so I’m really into deals & coupons.  I’m really digging this free stuff.   Not being rich has given me opportunity to learn frugality & smart-shop sense.  I like to bargain me a deal.  My husband dreads being by my side when at yard sales or trying to rectify a price situation.  I finally have [...]

NUMA, not NOOMA, & Frodo?

There’s this kinda weird, fanciful kids show with a bright, colorful crew of characters and my girls like it. I admit, they have some cool songs. One of which, this one, I do not remember. Largely, b/c it’s not the original script. I know. I’m a genius. I saw this before I saw the [...]

Assemblies of God Growing…why???

    
A recnt survey conducted for the General Council of Assemblies of God shows 56% of AG churches have had a five-year average worship attendance growth of 10% or more, while 29% report a decline of at least 10%. Conducted by LifeWay Research, the survey finds less than 35% of AG pastors reported 60% or [...]