My First Southern Baptist Convention – One Phrase: Inspired Missional Mindset

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The Pastor’s Conference was great on Monday. My favorite sermons that edified me, challenged me and convicted me were from Fred Luter who brought a powerful message with key phrases from Acts 1:8 and 17:6- “…the apostles turned the world upside down…” and the other had to do with the commanlity of the men who were filled with power. Luter asked the question, “How did these apostles do what they did? How did they go with boldness and witness?” His answer was the fact that they were filled with Holy Spirit Power! I came away with this message a sense of confidence that with God’s filling of the Spirit, the boldness I would experience would be Righteous Boldness of God’s Power to witness and minister in the world. God bless Fred Luter… what a message!

The second message that was really good… really really good was David Platt. WOW!!! My sense was that Dr. Platt has a genuine love for people who are lost and the missionaries who serve, conviction for wasteful spending that could better benefit the kingdom in missions, and a thirst for righteousness amongst God’s people. After quoting Psalm 148, 149, and 150 by heart with conviction and an edifying spirit, he asked a very important question: “Are you going to die in your religion or your devotion?” He then proceded to preach a hard message that needed to be heard on what it means to be devoted to Christ rather than a religiosity. The drive for formalism, a paralyzed fear and a retreating spirit is not what God has called us to. Instead, Platt stated, I believe so correctly, that we are to RISK IT ALL rather than retreat. He exhorted the pastors and the SBC to not retreat into buildings and programs but risk everything in mission with Jesus. He used the Scripture of Numbers 13-14 and Hebrews 11 to describe God’s forgiveness on the Jews who had disobeyed the Word of the Lord in Kadesh-Barnea. He made it a point to say that believers can be forgiven but cursed to wander in a wilderness until they are dead for disobedience. He is right. The SBC should not shrink back in evangelism, but go on mission for Christ! A great quote from his sermon was, “The Word of God and the Spirit of God is enough to accomplish the Mission of God.” He ended with the fact that God does not need the SBC to gain glory for Himself. He will make a name for Himself regardless. He made a good point which gave the sense that we are to be obedient and give Him glory. Wonderful message.

Some notable statements that I took away from the other sermons were from Michael Catt who said, “Everyone you meet either needs Christ or knows Christ” and Governor Mike Huckabee who said, “A corrupt leader will corrupt all that he leads.”

I have been very blessed by attending the SBC this year. I am glad for men of God who stand for the Word of God. Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Megan Fox and Persecution against Christianity

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“When asked how she would stop the ruthless Megatron from demolishing the world, Fox first said that she would ‘barter with him.’ She then, however, went on to say, ‘… and instead of the entire planet, can you just take out all of the white trash, hillbilly, anti-gay, super bible-beating people in Middle America?’”

Read the rest of the Article Here

Chick Flicks and the Spirit of Christ?

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Great Article Dr. Moore!!! Read it Here

Beth Spraul’s Related Article: “You’ve Got Lies”

Forward Progress: Attractional vs. Affectional Church

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Stated: “I appreciate the desire for the church to be excellent in all areas. But the way this argument is presented is that without these things, the right soundboard, the great video, the engaging fireworks display, then people aren’t going to listen to the gospel.

Bull.

That’s an attractional church model, and my fear is that if a church is based on attraction, then it’s one small step from entertainment. Should the church be engaging? Yes. Challenging? Yes. Thought-provoking? Yes. Entertaining? No.”

This is a good article. Read it Here

Wade Burleson’s Reason for Low Giving to Lottie Moon

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I agree with Wade’s analysis completely. When we move beyond Scripture and create new laws that the Bible does not uphold, we do not hold to Sola Scriptura and then fall into Pharisee-ism.

Deuteronomy 4:2 – You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you.

Bravo Burleson!!!

Read Wade’s Post Here

Award-winning essay: Sexting is sin

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“A teenager from Missouri has won a contest with her essay that concludes besides being a huge problem for those who choose to participate, “sexting” – the practice adopted by some teens of sending nude or partially nude photographs of themselves to others – is a sin.
The winner of the contest sponsored by the National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families was Christiana Zipay, a junior at Lutheran High School South in the St. Louis area.”

Read World Net Daily Article Here

Christiana Zipay, author of the essay, stands for righteousness. Good for you Christiana.

Is the US Really a Nation of God-Fearing Darwin-Haters?

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“The modern American creationist, interestingly enough, no longer takes scripture as sufficient reason to believe the Biblical account of the origins of the world. The debate is, instead, conducted on the turf of science, with creationists attempting to argue the fine points of the age of the fossil record, suggesting that orthodox evolution has gaps as a seamless explanation, and otherwise indicating their acceptance that the modern world speaks the language of science.”

Read Spiegel Online Article Here

This quote was disturbing. If your authority is anything other than Scripture alone, then you will find yourself agreeing with anything.

Is Focus on the Family Warming to Obama?

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Article by US News & World

“But Focus’s CitizenLink website has posted an interview with CBN’s Brody about the Obama administration, and Brody, as per usual, gives a pretty evenhanded account. The surprising part is that Focus ran it. Coupled with Focus’s out-and-out praise for Obama last week on adoption, it could be more evidence that Focus is working toward some kind of détente with the administration.”

What are your thoughts on this? I believe kindness is a demonstration of love… if you don’t have love, even for those who are bound to the culture, then aren’t you a sounding gong?

Christian Film Industry Going Mainstream

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“Hollywood can be hard to predict, but given the choice between last year’s Woody Allen film, “Vicky Christina Barcelona,” Sean Penn in “Milk” and a Christian film called “Fireproof,” starring aging teen idol Kirk Cameron, not a single industry insider saw this dark horse coming.’Fireproof,’ a Christian-themed film straight out of ‘Godlywood,’ buried them all as the top-grossing independent film of 2008.”

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Read ABC Article Here

NBA Playoffs 2009 Tracker

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Go Rockets!!!

Pronouns and Limited Atonement… Ken Fields looks at Romans 5

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This is what i love about the Blogosphere!!! Praise and worship through the edification of saints about our Lord’s Word and His Truth!

See what Fields states about Romans 5: “And then it hit me–like a proverbial ton of theological bricks: those who had paved the “Romans Road” must have embraced the same particular redemption I embrace. There it was. In black and white on the page before me. I could spend the next two-hundred and fifty words explaining it to you, but I’m quite sure you are capable of picking up on the first-person plural pronouns (especially verse 8)–and their relationship to justification and Christ’s death.”

Read what else Mr. Fields has to say Here

I am sorry to see him go…

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I grew up watching this man… He is a great ball player and a wonderful humanitarian!!! Next to Hakeem the Dream, he was my favorite to watch.

The Preaching of Satan…

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Dr. Russell Moore’s fabulous article is worth the read…

He states, “Satanic preaching is boring because the goal isn’t to engage people with preaching. It’s to leave the “desires of the flesh” alone, so that the hearers may continue in their captivity to the prince of the power of this air.” He goes on to say, “But if you grip people with the drama of the gospel of Christ, if you jolt them into seeing the ancient newness of the Word of God, then you’ll have a demonic insurrection on your hand.”

This is true! Throughout the Old Testament, there were false teachers, preachers and prophets who would not lead people to explicitly sin, but to continue in sin and their lifestyles as they were. It seems that the false teacher never addresses sin, never addresses forgiveness because there is nothing to be forgiven of, never addresses repentance because there is nothing to be repentant of, never addresses justice or judgment because there is nothing to be judged, never addresses mercy or grace for there is nothing to have grace and mercy on, and never addresses redemption because there is nothing to be redeemed from. Oh, if we would capture Dr. Moore’s teaching in this and see the boring preaching of the serpent as it truly is! If you preach the true Word, you will weep as Jeremiah at times and see people want to crucify you, but God will smile on you.

Read Dr. Moore’s Article Here

Does Satan Exist? Mark Driscoll debates on Nightline

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This was GREAT!!!

The Abomination of Truth in a Post Modern Culture by Rob Ayers

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W.A. Criswell on Election: “The Bible Kind of Salvation”

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Watch Dr. Criswel’s Message Here

Codex: Biblical Studies Posted a Relevant and Funny Cartoon Addressing a Serious Matter

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See the Cartoon and Commentary Here

Time Magazine’s Ideas that Are Changing the World – #3 Calvinism

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Check it Out: Here!

My Current Reading List:

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James Dobson steps down as Focus on the Family chairman

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Read Christian Examiner Article Here