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Happy New Year 2016

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happy-new-year-2016Happy New Year to my readers and followers!

2015 was certainly an interesting year, and unfortunately not only in positive ways. When we see some of the things happening in the world around us – politically, culturally, and socially – it can sometimes be overwhelming and discouraging. Charles Spurgeon madeĀ  a statement over 125 years ago that rings so true in our day: “This present age is so flippant that if a man loves the Savior he is styled a fanatic, and if he hates the powers of evil he is named a bigot.”

This should not be surprising, for the scriptures teach that the wheat and the tares will continue to grow together on earth until the return of Christ and the final day of judgment. Continue reading “Happy New Year 2016” →

Next Time…

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…It will be Different!

nativity1The First Time Jesus Came:

He came veiled in the form of a child.
A star marked His arrival.
Wise men brought Him gifts.
There was no room for Him.
Only a few attended His arrival.
He came as a baby.

The Next Time Jesus Comes:

He will be recognized by all.
Heaven will be lit by His glory.
He will bring reward for His own.
The world won’t be able to contain His glory.
Every eye shall see Him.
He will come as Sovereign King and Lord of all.

From The Miracle of Christmas by John F. MacArthur, Jr.

May you all remember and celebrate the wonder of Christ’s incarnation this Christmas season!

Happy Reformation Day!

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Forget Halloween! October 31st is the date in history that all Protestant Christians should remember as the day almost 500 years ago that Martin Luther challenged the false, unbiblical teachings of the church and reminded those of the Christian Faith of the importance of the “Five Solas”: Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Solus Christus, Sola Scriptura, and Soli Deo Gloria; that is: By Grace alone, Through Faith alone, In Christ alone, According to Scripture alone, For God’s Glory alone! This event forever changed the course of the Christian church. Many good articles have been written about what Martin Luther did and the results that we still see and enjoy today. See below for starters.

Read the 95 Theses that Luther posted on the door in Wittenburg in 1517:

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Hymns of All Churches

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I’m currently in the process of setting up a lending library for our church, which we are seeding with the many boxes of books we acquired when my father-in-law passed away several years ago. He had quite a collection of theological works, Bible study materials, commentary sets, and biographies, and we have discovered several gems, some of which are out of print and hard to acquire now. Along with theology, my father-in-law loved music. Today I came across an interesting little book entitled The Story of Fifty Hymns. There are several other similar books in his collection, but this one I found particularly interesting; I thought I would share the preface and I think you will understand. The full descriptive title of this little book is:

Emersons choirThe Story of Fifty Hymns: Giving the Historical Facts, Purposes and Interesting Highlights of Fifty Hymns We All Love Best, Chosen from Many Hundreds of Hymns of the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish Faiths; Sung by Joe Emerson and His Fellow Artists on the “Hymns of All Churches” Program.

The first thing I found curious is that the book was published by General Mills (you know, the cereal company!), and that’s what prompted me to read the front matter. Read the story of this little collection for yourself. Continue reading “Hymns of All Churches” →

4 WAYS TO REACH A CHILD’S HEART

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I haven’t had time to put anything together in honor of Father’s Day,Ā but when I read this article I thought it would be appropriate to share it with my readers. I strongly agree with Richard’s recommendations and the order in which he prioritizes these four areas. My husband and I implemented all of these with our children, admittedly some more successfully and consistently than others. No matter how parents may strive to do all of this, and more, for and with their children, of course we know there are no guarantees with regard to how our children will become as adults. But we must always remind ourselves that,Ā at the end of the day, at the end of our lives, ultimately our children are in our heavenly Father’s hands. Sure, I long for my childrenĀ to one dayĀ “rise up and call me blessed,” like the Proverbs 31 woman. But more importantly, I await the day when my Father will say to me, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

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FROM Richard Phillips Jun 17, 2015
Not just any fatherly involvement can reach the hearts of our children. To really open up a childā€™s heart, a father must observe the work-and-keep model of Genesis 2:15. There must be the workingā€”as a father nurtures and cultivates the soil of a childā€™s heart. And there must be the keepingā€”the correction that, as we will see in the following chapter, is to be exercised in a relationship of joy and love.

I am constantly amazed at the number of people who assure me that their fathers hardly ever praised them, but constantly criticized and berated. I meet people all the time who tell me that their fathers beat into their heads that they were losers who would never succeed. I can scarcely imagine what that is like. There is only so much a pastor can do to remedy such an upbringingā€¦

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