Some Thoughts

Ask a man about his relationship with his wife and, hopefully, he doesn’t point to a marriage license or a picture on the wall. Hopefully he pulls his wife into his side, and kisses her on the cheek. “I know I’m married, and I know I’m in love, because my beloved is right here.” It [...]

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I imagine this, with the inherent longing in each (most?) of us to discover we’re superhuman [how jealous were you when you watched x-men??]; how many of us didn’t want to wake up one day and be a friendly neighborhood webslinger? Just as Eve’s curse was a disposition to usurp the headship of Adam, so [...]

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Realized that I forgot to post my completion of Sam Storms’ great little book, One Thing. Finished it probably a month ago, actually. Much of it was Piper reloaded, but Sam adds a level of richness and personal warmth that is often hard to find in Piper’s written work. I particularly appreciated the imagery of [...]

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What is the point of so much incessant reading? There is such a glut in the world, and most if not all of it shall be forgotten. I will never gain what I am looking for by all this incessant reading of many and diverse things. I should stick to my plan, of reading very [...]

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I think I already wrote about how I think Life-giver does not mean baby-maker. Home-maker, likewise, doesn’t mean dish-washer. People always say that marriage has its benefits, and I know what they’re trying to say, but it doesn’t apply to me. Marriage should never be sought for the ‘benefits,’ but for the beloved (i.e., not [...]

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Blue Letter Bible Speaking in the future indicative with absolute certainty is something the Open Theists reject; making statements like this ‘fallible’ (fail-able). God can and does speak in the future indicative, because no one has the power to stop him. If they revert to his will, would they make God so evil as to [...]

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RHAPSODY Link this is one of the best worship songs i’ve heard in a long time. it sounds like Matt is just worshipping God with no awareness that anyone is listening or playing with him, or that millions of people might hear him. he seems to be totally pointed at God, almost unaware that others [...]

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“If you want a job done right, do it yourself.” It was something His goodness couldn’t ask another to do; so He did it Himself. And it was not in vain for any of His people.

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