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Archive for June, 2009
Restoring Worship
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Anabaptists, Hymnody, Meditation, Worship on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I read a portion of Schaff’s History of the Christian Church this week. In the section on The Swiss Reformation, he notes this about the Anabaptist’s hymnody,
They dwell on the inner life of the Christian, the mysteries of regeneration, sanctification, and personal union with Christ. They breathe throughout a spirit of piety, devotion, cheerful resignation under suffering, [...]
Infertility and an Everlasting Name That Will Not Be Cut Off
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Family, God's Name, Infertility, Isaiah, Marriage, Meditation on June 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of the foundational commands given to Adam and Eve was to be fruitful and multiply and to fill the earth (Genesis 1:28). There are many couples who earnestly desire to fulfill this command but for one reason or another cannot. Infertility is a devastating reality that many couples struggle with. According to the CDC,
Number [...]
The Death of Three Celebrities and Their Legacies
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Legacy, Meditation, Michael Jackson on June 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This week three iconic personalities died. Each of them leaves behind a fingerprint in American culture.
Ed McMahon died June 23, 2009. He is best known for being Johnny Carson’s announcer and sidekick. Legacy: comedian.
Farrah Fawcett died June 25, 2009. She rose to fame through her role in Charlie’s Angels. Legacy: sex symbol.
Michael Jackson died June 25, [...]
Book Review: Why Johnny Can’t Preach
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Preaching, Pastoral Ministry, Book Review, Why Johnny Can't Preach on June 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Gordon, T. David. Why Johnny Can’t Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2009.
Overview
This book is a quick read, 105 pages in all. The author wrote it as he was going through chemo with only a 25% chance of survival. He wanted to unburden himself of the message in the book [...]
Ambrose as a Shepherd and Preacher
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Augustine, Confessions, Meditation, Pastoral Ministry on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Augustine highlights two aspects of Ambrose’s ministry which seemed to consume him: caring for his congregation and study.
And Ambrose himself, as the world counts happy, I esteemed a happy man, whom personages so great held in such honour; only his celibacy seemed to me a painful course. But what hope he bore within him, what [...]
Al Mohler Provides and Evaluates Statistics on Homeschooling
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Education, Homeschooling on June 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
On June 3 Al Mohler highlighted some of the results of a recently published review by the US Department of Education.
There are some promising trends in homeschooling from the number of homeschoolers to the quality of homeschool education.
As he evaluates the statistics Mohler observes,
Homeschooling is now a major force in American education, and Christian parents have been [...]
The Impersonality of the Atom and the Creator
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Creation, Creator, Evolution, Werner Arber on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the June 2009 Acts & Facts, I read an interesting article, “Werner Arber: An Honest Evolutionist.”
I found this citation refreshing:
Although a biologist, I must confess I do not understand how life came about . . . I consider that life only starts at the level of a functional cell. The most primitive cells may [...]
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