December 2011
29 posts
“The gospel is this:
We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever...”
– Tim Keller (via jonathanoh)
“A looming crisis for all American evangelical churches is that they cannot...”
– Tim Keller
“There are seasons in my life where the end of a year has occurred to me as the...”
– John Piper, on New Year’s
WatchMerry Christmas everyone! for those who don’t know yet, http://www.desiringgod.org/christmas is offering a free book yay!
And for you other piperphiles out there, this video! what Christ does in His people, for His glory and for our good. especially love the end from 7:45 onward.
Merry Christmas everyone!
WatchNot a very Christmasy joyful video… wait for 41-44 minutes for it to really hit you.
“how kind you are to hold an old woman like me in your arms”
“It is possible to hate people for their weakness. They can excite your fears...”
– Tracy Kidder, from “Strength in What Remains”
Christ in the OT: God's Covenant with Abraham...
From www.allanstanglin.com/wp-content/uploads/genesis15exegesis.doc
Abram’s Animal Ceremony in Genesis 15
An Exegesis of Genesis 15:7-21
The ambiguous images of Genesis 15, when interpreted through the lens of the rest of Holy Scripture and other ancient Jewish documents, serve to point God’s children toward the perfectly clear picture of the Father’s unmerited grace. The “cutting” of...
Father to God, Model for Us →
WatchOf First Importance-Mark Driscoll
get ready for evangelism
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/12/15/the-coming-catholic-ad-blitz/
These commercials can be a very significant way to open conversations and dialogue on a deeper level with those whom I may disagree with. LOOKING FORWARD TO IT YES
this is really interesting stuff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs6qZd_xP1w
Inked 2012 APA Intervarsity Conference →
1) SG^3 surprised me at RSF last night with a picture framed with notes on the back (and a 35… yen? gift card for chipotle). Wasn’t expecting it all and I was so blessed when they prayed for me. Thank you guys so much for sharpening me and spurring me on. I will miss leading you guys next semester, but I know that you guys are in great hands
2) Instances of grace (all serious):
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Gospel Coalition Foundation Documents
Last one for tonight; going to bed-final at 8AM
From here: http://tgc-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/Foundation%20Documents/FoundationDocuments(English).pdf
In short, I love missional organizations. May I be missional too!
5 Ways Husbands Can Sanctify Their Wives
From: http://gospeldrivenchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/5-ways-husbands-can-sanctify-their.html
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and...
“The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of...”
– John Stott
Tebow, Calvin, and the Hand of God in Sports
From: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/12/13/tebow-calvin-and-the-hand-of-god-in-sports/ Two days ago on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” telecast, announcer Bob Costas spent two minutes weighing in on the most exciting—-and polarizing—-phenomenon in sports right now: the Tim Tebow Magical Fourth-Quarter Show, accompanied by the Denver Broncos players and...
“Work for a cause, not for applause.”
Quick little witticisms aside, dying to flesh=hard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfyuc0D9H_E&feature=related
John Piper on Spiritual Gifts.
PS: I see you David He.
Dear People Who Told Me Taking Out Tonsils Isn’t That Big a Deal, I talked to the tonsil doctor today. He rated the pain of getting tonsils removed an 8/10. Kidney stones? 9/10. Childbirth? 8 or 9/10.
Sincerely,
Passive-aggressive Daniel
“Even after all this time, the Sun never says to the Earth, ‘you owe me.’ Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.”
corny but insightful quote yeah!
As I grow older I realize that I appreciate reading so much more than I thought I would. In high school you’d be forced to read books and do literary analysis But in college I find that I just want time to be alone and read the mountain of books on my shelf.
fyeahberkeleystudentbear:
