some thoughts

…God’s justice stands forever against the sinner in utter severity. The vague and tenuous hope that God is too kind to punish the ungodly has become a deadly opiate for the consciences of millions. It hushes their fears and allows them to practice all pleasant forms of iniquity while death draws every day nearer and […]

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This morning, before the 5 hour drive back to Presque Isle, ME, I decided to drop in on an old haunt for a cup of coffee, some innocent book-browsing, and a few hours of bible-reading. I arrived about 8:40 am — 20 min. before opening — to find a line of people wrapping around nearly […]

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From my Bank of America Card Account page:

(Technically, I transferred half the balance to a 0% APR card, and paid off the other half. This card was at 29.74% APR!!*)
Praise God–one step closer to Wheaton/RTS!
Next to die: the Sears Premier Card (28.15% APR).
*Yes, I’ve tried consolidation, interest rate reduction, etc. Nothing worked.

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It is certainly my opinion that a book worth reading only in childhood is not worth reading even then.
(HT: Thinklings)
My favorite book until the 8th grade was Jack London’s Call of the Wild, then I read Homer’s Odyssey–which reigned until after college when I finally read Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. Also in the childhood […]

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Micah, Bonnie and I share a few thoughts on marriage and singleness. I post this because I knew I’d written out these thoughts somewhere, and just couldn’t remember where…so here it is.

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When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.

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Culture is religion externalized.
Quoted by John Frame, in his lecture series Christ and Culture, which comes highly recommended.

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If you’ve been coming around here much over the past month, you’ll know that I’ve been steeped in wonder at the sheer goodness of God, and the astounding story of reality into which we little creatures have been awakened. I came across something recently that fits in with this idea so well that I just […]

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Funny quote from R. C. Sproul:
“John Calvin wrote–and it was an unguarded statement, to be sure–but he wrote that ‘Babies are as depraved as rats.’ I just wish he never wrote that, it’s one of the few places I disagree…’cause it’s such a gross insult to those rats. (Laughter)…those poor rats are just chasing cheese, […]

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Bruce Ware delievered three messages on the Triune nature of God at Desiring God’s most recent Pastor’s Conference, and they’re pretty good. I came across some more free resources online that I thought I’d pass along to you as well:

Full text of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Much of God’s Lesser Glory
Full text of God’s Greater […]

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