February 2012
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“The saving power of faith does not lie in itself but in the object of its trust.”
– Sinclair Ferguson, The Holy Spirit
November 2011
5 posts
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“The human will does not attain grace through its freedom, but rather attains its...”
– Augustine, On Reprimand and Grace
“Inasmuch, then, as strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Cor 12:9), whoever...”
– Augustine, Anti-Pelagian Writings
“Just as the soul is the whole life of the body, God is the happy life of the...”
– Augustine, On the Free Choice of the Will
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“Infinite and yet an infant.
Eternal and yet born of a woman.
Almighty, and yet...”
– C.H. Spurgeon
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“Christianity not only leads its members to believe people of other faiths have...”
– Tim Keller, The Reason For God
October 2011
6 posts
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“And when it says ‘all your heart, all your soul, all your mind,’ it...”
– -St. Augustine, On Christian Teaching (De Doctrina Christiana)
Matthew 22:37 | 1 Corinthians 10:31
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“Even though reason and will can sometimes suppress desire and lust, these are in...”
– Herman Bavinck, Our Reasonable Faith
“The moment philosophy deduces a principle for the conduct of life from its world...”
– Herman Bavinck, Our Reasonable Faith
“He put an end to the law of death which barred our way; and He made a new...”
– St. Athanasius
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September 2011
9 posts
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“Man is an enigma whose solution can be found only in God.”
– Herman Bavinck, Our Reasonable Faith
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“I preach the gospel every week, because you forget it every week.”
– Martin Luther, http://cl.ly/AAuJ
“Those who don’t seek God in Christ, won’t find him.”
– Martin Luther, http://cl.ly/AAuJ
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“It’s very hard for a man to believe that God is gracious to him. The human...”
– Martin Luther, http://cl.ly/AAuJ
“You will never find Jesus so precious as when the world is one vast howling...”
– -Robert Murray M’Cheyne
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Book Review : With Calvin in the Theater of God
With Calvin in the Theater of God : The Glory of Christ and Everyday Life
Essentially this book spawned out of a conference that existed to celebrate the 500th birthday of John Calvin. Several men were given topics regarding Calvin’s life and theology to teach on and eventually it was adapted and turned into this book. As I read the book, I didn’t really know what to expect. I...
Book reviews...
I should have a couple book reviews coming up this week…
August 2011
5 posts
“He makes us not only accepted, but also acceptable. He doth not only purchase...”
– John Owen, Of Communion With God
How Deep the Father’s Love - Kenosis
CultureMakerBlog.com
So an incredible friend and mentor of mine, Ryan Huber, just relaunched his blog and decided to bring me on as one of his contributing authors. My first post just went live.
Check it out here!!!
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“Some joys are only possible on the other side of sorrow.”
– John Piper - Think
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A break from school... a time to read...
I am almost done with my first semester of seminary (only one exam left!). I’ll have about 3-4 weeks without any school work, which will be nice. I haven’t been able to read any books for pleasure over the past 4 months or so, so I am putting together a list of books I want to tackle over the coming weeks…
Think by John Piper
The Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards
...
July 2011
8 posts
“In all these years I’ve been carrying it and reading it every day, I got...”
– Eli, Book of Eli
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“Theologically it is of the greatest importance to recognize that the idea of...”
– Meredith Kline, Kingdom Prologue
“Repentance is the vomit of the soul.”
– Thomas Brooks, Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices
“If we can see the true seriousness of our sin, we will no longer object to...”
– Vern S. Poythress, The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses
“I could never myself believe in God, if it were not for the cross. The only God I believe in is the One Nietzsche ridiculed as “God on the cross.” In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I have entered many Buddhist temples in different Asian countries and stood respectfully before the statue of the Buddha, his legs crossed, arms folded, eyes closed,...
Books on Deck for Today
The Cross of Christ : John Stott
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God : John Piper
Surprised by Suffering : R.C. Sproul
This is by far one of the most influential books... →
*click me*
June 2011
2 posts
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“Therefore, in faith in the risen Jesus, men already live in the midst of the...”
– Jürgen Moltmann, The Crucified God
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Gonna dig into this book later... →
May 2011
2 posts
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“Nobody who has not the Spirit of God can see a jot of what is in the Scriptures....”
– Martin Luther, The Bondage Of The Will
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Just ordered some new books....
Just ordered some new books (hooray for gift certificates!):
Redeeming Sociology by Vern Poythress
Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright
Becuase He Loves Me by Elyse Fitzpatrick
Discovering Jesus by T.D. Alexander
Wisdom Christology by Daniel Ebert
The Cross: The Vindication of God by D M. Lloyd-Jones
A Guide to Christian Living by John Calvin
April 2011
7 posts
Some Great Book on Clearance →
Check ‘em out, here!
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The Covenantal Nature Of The OT
I have been studying the covenantal nature of the Old Testament in my Theology of the Pentateuch class and it has really opened up my eyes to a lot of things. Viewing the OT through this lens really brings the OT to life and points to our great need of a Saviour and the grace of God.
For some of the resources I have been using (outside of class lectures) check out these great books/articles:
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“Under every behavioral sin is the sin of idolatry, and under every act of...”
– Tim Keller, Gospel in Life
“How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I...”
– Augustine
You Should Probably Read This Book →
^ click ^
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March 2011
12 posts
WatchVery Cool Video… English Church finds an original 1611 King James Bible.
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“When we appeal to the principle of freedom we usually mean that people should be...”
– Tim Keller, Generous Justice
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“People don’t like real preaching, just “love God and Your...”
– Kevin DeYoung, The Good News We Almost Forgot
A great article my buddy wrote on the impact of... →
