Grace Blogs

This is the single most powerful argument I have seen to date on why there should not be dancing in church! I would even support that this dance routine never happen again on the planet earth. It’s like the Bible meets Disco with a splash of Tony Orlando and Dawn!

For those of you who like to watch traffic accidents…

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I have admitted publicly that I am drawn to watching TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) and now I have documentation that there are others just like me!

Check out this very funny blog that chronicles the Sunday AM lineup.

Disclaimer: Not all TBN shows are bad for you… just most of them.

Special thanks to O’Ryan for turning me on to this blog (pun intended).

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Tony Snow conservative commentator and former press secretary to President Bush (2006-2007), died this morning.

Snow, an evangelical, wrote an article for Christianity Today in 2007 entitled Cancer’s Unexpected Blessings.

Here is an excerpt, the ending of his essay:

I sat by my best friend’s bedside a few years ago as a wasting cancer took him away. He kept at his table a worn Bible and a 1928 edition of the Book of Common Prayer. A shattering grief disabled his family, many of his old friends, and at least one priest. Here was a humble and very good guy, someone who apologized when he winced with pain because he thought it made his …

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On Friday (June 20), Dennis Rainey of Family Life sent the following email to some of his friends regarding the death of his newly-born granddaughter, Molly. The e-mails have now been made public since they hold a wonderful testament to God’s grace in the lives of the extended family. Dennis recounts his emotions and surrounding circumstances of the last precious moments spent with family and Molly before she passed to be with Jesus.

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How do you ensure that the expression of spiritual gifts do not turn into “spiritual” liabilities? How do you know when an expression or outworking in a church is truly of God? Is there a way to really know? Today, we will take a tour of a church that had its fill of spiritually gifted people, yet had serious issues with acting in ways that were, at times, completely not spiritual. In Paul’s teaching to the church at Corinth, we discover pivotal truths that must govern any and all expressions of spiritual gifts. Today’s teaching will help you to avoid becoming a “spiritual” liability. MP3 download.

 

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ChristianAudio.com is offering a free audiobook of Pilgrim’s Progress (10.5 hours) free in the month of June. Just use the code JUN2008 when checking out.

This is a great resource for the kids to listen to at bedtime or for those long family car trips during summer vacation.

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When we speak that there must be a necessary change when a person trusts in Christ there is often an undercurrent of distinction between the message of Jesus and the teaching of Paul. Advocates for looking toward Paul for the Gospel (and not the messages of Christ) will appeal to the sections of Scripture like Romans 3 and 4 because it is in these chapters we see the clearest picture of justification by faith alone. The reasoning goes something like this, “if there must be fruits of obedience to express a person truly being justified, then Paul would have most certainly included that teaching in these chapters.” At this point, a citation of a teacher(s) such as …

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As we step pass from school year to summer vacation, C.J. Mahaney offers some great advice for making sure the impact from your time away doesn’t end when you come back home.

Here’s what I’ve learned. The difference between forgettable vacations and unforgettable vacations is not the location or attractions. Nope. The difference between forgettable and unforgettable vacations is the father’s attitude and leadership. This makes all the difference.

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