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Archive for June, 2008

Farley Made Me Think About…

I read The Chris Farley Show with a slight expectation that I would learn some application of Romans 6:1-23, but I had no idea the extent of the lessons. The book is split into 3 “Acts”. Each of these acts led me to sections of Scripture and taught me…basically, where you can easily [...]

June 16th, 2008
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A Call to Spiritual Reformation

June 16th, 2008
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The Chris Farley Show

A lesson in Romans 6 from a man that never learned it.

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Chris Farley teaches us that we are slaves to sin. The quote about him standing outside of a bar praying saying, “God I don’t want to be a slave to this anymore.” still rings in my ears.
Chris shows us the frustration [...]

June 15th, 2008
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Remember Christ the Creator

Notes from Colossians 1:13-16
I recently studied Colossians 1:13-16. As part of the study, I prepared a short 5 minute summary of what I learned. One of the items was the significance of Christ being the Creator. This is not a way that I often think of Him. I was encouraged that [...]

June 2nd, 2008
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God’s Sovereignty & Man’s Accountability

A Quote from A Call to Spiritual Reformation by D.A. Carson
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“Despite all the mysteries bound up with the nature of God, I perceive, on the basis of Scripture, that he is simultaneously personal and transcendent. He is utterly sovereign over his created order, yet he is nothing less than personal as [...]

June 1st, 2008
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The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

June 1st, 2008
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Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate

June 1st, 2008
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