Osteen on Larry King Live

As recorded in Michael Horton’s Christless Christianity:
“In his interview with Larry King (CNN, June 20, 2005), Osteen said he is not sure what happens to people who reject Christ. King followed up with the question about Jews, Moslems, and other non-Christians. ‘They’re wrong, aren’t they?’ Osteen replied, ‘Well, I don’t know if [...]

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Behind us, before us, within us

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us”. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Search my heart, O God.

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Boasting and self-pity

Continuing our daily habit of reading outloud, Jim and I are working our way through Future Grace by John Piper. Today’s section, in part, considered the relationship between boasting and self-pity. (Piper originally published these thoughts in his book entitled Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist.)
“Both are manifestations of pride. Boasting [...]

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It’s showtime!

Lights! Camera! Action! “Never before on the silver screen has a film been seen of such epic proportions!” These are familiar words to those who attend movies in theaters around the world.
With fascinating prequels and the promise of an unending number of sequels, a premier gathering of Christian medical students and young doctors [...]

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Adopting older children

I received this comment on a post a little while ago from Connie, and I have meant since then to make it a post all of its own. I am familiar with all of the authors that she mentions except for one — and our houseguest knew all about him and highly recommended him. [...]

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Heart talk

Continuing to read Paul David Tripp’s book War of Words. In today’s chapter the author is giving us some solid guidelines to aid us in communicating in a manner worthy of being called an ambassador to the King. The book is a goldmine loaded with nugget after nugget of spiritual truth. [...]

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Dearly loved children

Jim and I continue to read Paul David Tripp’s book entitled War on Words. In today’s chapter, he discusses idol words. He takes the reader through specific scripture to reveal to us why we say the things we do. There is no way I can do justice to the wisdom he imparts — [...]

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Words have value

Jim and I began a new book this morning entitled “War of Words: getting to the heart of your communication struggles” by Paul David Tripp.
In this first chapter he sets the stage for the entire book:
“Words are powerful, important, significant. It was meant to be that way. When we speak, it must be [...]

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Humility: True Greatness

In addition to Stott’s devotional that we will be reading throughout the year, Jim and I are continuing with our habit of reading great books out loud with each other.
Last year, one of the many books we read together was a C. J. Mahaney book entitled The Cross Centered Life.  An excellent book, by the [...]

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Holodomor

Today marks 75 years since the beginning of the forced famine of 1932-33.
President Yushchenko is working hard to have countries recognize this horrific time in Ukrainian history as not simply a disaster, but genocide.  To learn more about “death by hunger,” click this link. 
In addition to special church services today, President Yushchenko has asked us [...]

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