2008-12-29

Phillips comments on what Melissa Etheridge said Rick Warren said. That Warren apparently saw this as an opportunity to do something other than point her to Christ. Phillips points out that homosexual advocates don't get the difference between worshiping God and trying to be God. They pretend to say that they're not opposed to Christianity yet oppose 'homophobia,' the definition of which includes any opposition to homosexuality. They pretend to be God, defining things however they want. If Melissa Etheridge is to be believed, Rick Warren apparently

"Natural disasters killed over 220,000 people in 2008, making it one of the most devastating years on record and underlining the need for a global climate deal, the world's number two re-insurer said Monday." http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/12/29/natural-disasters.html

An atheist extols the powerful heart-transforming reality of the work of Christians in Africa. "I've become convinced of the enormous contribution that Christian evangelism makes in Africa: sharply distinct from the work of secular NGOs, government projects and international aid efforts. These alone will not do. Education and training alone will not do. In Africa Christianity changes people's hearts. It brings a spiritual transformation. The rebirth is real. The change is good." Some things are hard to deny. JT links to it here: As an Atheist, I Truly Believe Africa Needs God

Hundreds of thousands died this year in natural disasters. "you need this peace with God. Desperately. You can't put it off - because an earthquake or cyclone could wipe you out in a moment. Repent and turn to Christ for salvation from your sins, so that you do not die like they have died - in sin." Does disaster come to a city, unless

This is worth a read from Challies. Using the wrong standard can have deadly consequences. The Right Measure

Bayly writes that when we neglect to preach on a particular doctrine we withhold the nourishment from God's word at that point. This is especially true these days as many preachers ironically neglect topics (e.g. abortion, sexual deviancy) that are particularly applicable to our day. Sproul said, "All the time, men tell me they won't take a stand on this or speak of that because they need to protect their influence. But you know what? I watch them and they never end up using their influence. They just protect it." R. C. Sproul on the myth of influence

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