tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199056952012-02-16T04:00:46.781-06:00He who abides in Me and I in himJohnnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-4797120387002263422011-08-21T08:20:00.001-05:002011-08-21T08:21:45.473-05:00

Let us rouse ourselves to take hold of God, Isaiah 64:7(ESV) to seek his face, Psalm 27:8(ESV) and to ascribe to him the glory due his name. Psalm 29:2(ESV) ADORATION AND CONFESSION O you whose name is the LORD, who alone is the Most High over all the earth. Psalm 83:18(ESV) O LORD our God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty, you cover yourself with light as with a

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Almighty God, You alone can order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men: Grant me the ability to love what You command and desire what You promise. As the waves of this world crash over me, the ebb and flow of life, anchor my heart to the One in whom true joys may be found, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-76865731235176378782009-10-08T13:55:00.000-05:002009-10-08T13:56:17.463-05:00

Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!

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"Every generation has its share of men who fully live the art of manliness. But there may never have been a generation when the ratio of honorable men to slackers was higher than the one born between 1914 and 1929. These were the men that grew up during the Great Depression. They’re the men who went off to fight in the Big One. And they’re the men who came home from that war and built the

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"Neither left- nor right-wing, this startling examination exposes the systematic erosion of civil liberties in America."

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Here is some interesting information about World War I and Communism –"Money equals access, by controlling the money, they effectivle control the access to society and it's forming functions. "They control the world by controlling the access to recources, it's all about controlling the access to recources. It may looks like we have a "free market" and a privat economy and all those things, but

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-66054119036937357672007-09-18T11:11:00.000-05:002007-09-18T11:40:40.594-05:00

J.C. Ryle’s writings are always so relevant and plain. They are appropriate for anyone to read at anytime. His writings about modernism in the 19th century are just as relevant today as they were back then. In fact, the too broad and too liberal theology of today is rebuked by Ryle too. Read on and see.In the next place, a scriptural view of sin is one of the best antidotes to the

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As you read Ryle's description of the ailments of the church, it is hard to believe that he was writing in the 19th century and not the 21st century. He seems to be diagnosing contemporary evangelicalism especially the cultural Christianity of the southern variety. Read on and see.I say, then, in the first place, that a scriptural view of sin is one of the best antidotes to that vague, dim,

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-16536497370315863332007-09-12T10:17:00.000-05:002007-09-12T10:36:03.634-05:00

A man may take the measure of his growth and decay in grace according to his thoughts and meditations upon the person of Christ.– John Owen

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VideoJug: How To Give A Great Man To Man HugThere is a lot of confusion among men in the church about showing affection. The whole greeting one another with a holy kiss (Rom. 16:16; 1Cor. 16:20; 2Cor. 13:12; 1Th. 5:26) is just too weird. It may be OK for the Apostles, but this is the 21st century man! ;-) So what are we to do? Well...we have the man hug! We now have an option so that we can show

Johnnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-7588608018582711602007-09-08T19:49:00.000-05:002007-09-08T19:54:18.289-05:00

The fine fellows at Team Pyro posted a wonderful section from Spurgeon about preaching. May the land be filled with Spirit-filled simple preaching...Never was there a sermon more commonplace than that of Peter, and let me tell you that it is one of the blessed effects of the Holy Spirit to make ministers preach simply.You do not want the Holy Spirit to make them ride the high horse and mount up

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THE world's most famous soccer club - Manchester United - has offered nine-year-old Brisbane whiz kid Rhain Davis a shot at stardom. Rhain has been invited to join Manchester United's famed academy, the breeding ground of current Red Devils' star Ryan Giggs and 1966 World Cup-winning England hero Bobby Charlton. Take a look!

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Interesting...

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Messy RoomWhosever room this is should be ashamed!His underwear is hanging on the lamp.His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.His workbook is wedged in the window,His sweater's been thrown on the floor.His scarf and one ski are beneath the TV,And his pants have been carelessly hung on the door.His books are all jammed in the closet,His vest

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1162680905935839562006-11-04T16:51:00.000-06:002007-09-08T20:03:53.485-05:00

Some of my Lost predictions from last week were off. But that isn't deterring me. I correctly predicted Mr. Echo's death!So - the guy with the eyepatch who appeared on the video. Think it has anything to do with this? And now I've gone and filled you afternoon with the wonder of the Lostpedia.

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In the book Gaily The Troubadour, published in 1936, Arthur Guiterman wrote the following poem. Reading his observations, you wouldn't guess it was written 60+ years ago.First dentistry was painless; Then bicycles were chainless And carriages were horseless And many laws, enforceless. Next, cookery was fireless, Telegraphy was wireless, Cigars were nicotineless And coffee, caffeinless. Soon

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O Lord, may we serve you this day, which You have mercifully given us.As You have guarded us during our sleep, guide us during our time of work so that all our tasks may be gladly and faithfully performed.Let our burdens not be too heavy for us because Your aid and comfort are with us.Grant that we do not displease You or injure one another in anything we do. If we do fail or come short through

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O You, who is the true Sun of the world, always rising and never going down. Your most wholesome appearing and light nourishes and makes joyful every thing in heaven and on earth:We ask You to mercifully shine into our hearts so that the night of sin and the darkness of error will be driven away. Make your countenance beam on us so that we will not stumble in Your way or offend You. Let us

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1162246403043226132006-10-30T16:13:00.000-06:002006-10-30T16:13:23.063-06:00

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O God, our Father, of whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named:At the beginning of this day, give our household the grace that will keep us in true Christian fellowship.Grant each of us Your guidance and influence in all of our labors, pleasures, and trials so that our hearts will be at peace with one another and with You.Graciously help and prosper us in the doing of our daily

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O Lord, our Heavenly Father, at the beginning of another week we come to You for help and light.Grant, we ask You, that we make this a sacred day of rest to Your service. May we consecrate this day to find all peace and strength in You.Make our hearts beat with devotion so that we may serve You in spirit and in truth. May we live this day laying a good foundation for our coming work.Be with us

Johnnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1162046774625079632006-10-28T09:45:00.000-05:002006-10-28T09:46:14.626-05:00

Almighty God, our Father and Preserver:We give You thanks that by Your goodness You have watched over us during the night and brought us to a new day.We ask You to strengthen and guard us by Your Spirit so that we may spend this day in Your service and glorify You. May we cause all Your blessings to prove fruitful, and may we only seek the things that are pleasing in Your sight.Enable us, O Lord,

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1162046234126794802006-10-28T09:32:00.000-05:002006-10-28T09:37:57.976-05:00

I do not remember most of my Lost theories, but I still don't think we've gotten far enough to know which theories are right or wrong (including the writers).However, here are a few more ideas (none of which are my own) that are worth discussing:The guy with the tumor on his backbone - could it be Locke? And would removing the tumor put him back in a wheelchair?Are The Others sterile? Is that why

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We praise You, O God, with the morning light, and in the brightness of a new day we bless Your holy name.For all You have given us –the gift of life,making us in Your own image,allowing us to share as children in Your knowledge and love and in Your work and joy,we thank you, Heavenly Father.For all good things in the world,for food and clothing,for home and friendship,for useful tasks and good

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1161954390500265682006-10-27T08:06:00.000-05:002006-10-27T08:06:30.546-05:00

-- By Shel Silverstein

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Yep, I'm that one. I've always been that one.

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Could there be two groups of "others?" One on the small island and the one on the main island.When Desmond is talking to Kelvin in the Season 2 Finale, someone mentions the Northern shore of the island. The other replies with "Going to see the hostiles, then?" If the Hostiles are on the Nothern shore, but the actual others are off to the East on their little island – this would imply that there

Johnnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1161909713946769512006-10-26T19:37:00.000-05:002006-10-26T19:41:53.973-05:00

Here is a picture and cryptic message from Alvar Hanso!

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Do you remember Alvin and the Chipmunks? Then you probably know that a recording can be speeded up to make it sound squeaky like Alvin, Simon, Theodore.But, do you know that if you slow down a Chipmunk recording, you can hear what the actual actors sound like?Yep, that’s right. Listen (MP3) for yourself!

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--By Shel Silverstein

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Alive and well?An Article by Marty from The BriefingI recently attended a large pastor’s conference where I was joined by 3,200 evangelical pastors, ministry leaders, seminary students, youth leaders and children’s teachers. It is always encouraging to be with so many people who trust in God’s word to turn people from idols to serve the true and living God. And this is just one out of dozens of

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What would Luther say about shepherds of Christ's church?He must be of a high and great spirit that undertakes to serve the people in body and soul, for he must suffer the utmost danger and unthankfulness. Therefore Christ said to Peter, Simon, etc., “Lovest thou me?” repeating it three times together. Then he said: “Feed my sheep:” as if he would say, “Wilt thou be an upright minister, and a

Johnnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1161627631319302052006-10-23T13:10:00.000-05:002006-10-23T13:20:31.613-05:00

I don't know of any other profession in which it is quite as easy to fake it as in ours. By adopting a reverential demeanor, cultivating a stained-glass voice, slipping occasional words like "eschatology" into conversation....not often enough actually to confuse people but enough to keep them aware that our habitual train of thought is a cut above the pew level--we are trusted, without any

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1161626041237434862006-10-23T12:32:00.000-05:002006-10-23T12:57:43.713-05:00

It just doesn't add up by Peter Hughes of Banksia, Sydney, Australia:I want you to remember two numbers: 150 and 15. I was reading a book about a guy who was a church planter. His church had grown to about 150 and he decided it was time to plant another church. The problem was that he still had to work a part-time job because there was not enough income coming through the church. This got me

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1161363124474868742006-10-20T11:51:00.000-05:002006-10-20T11:52:04.590-05:00

Shel Silverstein

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This is incredible power. He is ~180 lbs and throwing incredible weight! If you are not absolutely amazed, you don't understand what you are watching.It make me wonder what Samson was capable of!

Johnnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1161308695363976292006-10-19T20:42:00.000-05:002006-10-19T20:45:28.320-05:00

No doubt in this dog's waking hours he is a fine-looking canine, but while sleeping the ugly switch gets flipped. At that point all that is needed is quick action with a camera.

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CLERGYMAN, n. A man who undertakes the management of our spiritual affairs as a method of bettering his temporal ones.--Ambrose Bierce

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American pastors are abandoning their posts, left and right, and at an alarming rate. They are not leaving their churches and getting other jobs. Congregations still pay their salaries. Their names remain on the church stationary and they continue to appear in pulpits on Sundays. But they are abandoning their posts, their calling. They have gone whoring after other gods. What they do with their

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The Little Boy and the Old Man by Shel SilversteinSaid the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon."Said the old man, "I do that too."The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants.""I do that too," laughed the little old man.Said the little boy, "I often cry."The old man nodded, "So do I.""But worst of all," said the boy, "it seemsGrown-ups don't pay attention to me."And he felt the warmth of a

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1161125684395880462006-10-17T17:51:00.000-05:002006-10-17T18:06:25.743-05:00

An actually picture of Saturn that is so beautiful - it doesn't look real.In the shadow of Saturn, unexpected wonders appear. The robotic Cassini spacecraft now orbiting Saturn recently drifted in giant planet's shadow for about 12 hours and looked back toward the eclipsed Sun. Cassini saw a view unlike any other. First, the night side of Saturn is seen to be partly lit by light reflected

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1161045914224593992006-10-16T19:41:00.000-05:002006-10-16T19:56:52.603-05:00

Here is a very cool computerized "music video" for you to take a look at. I don't have a lot of info about it except that it was made at Harvard and that it contains a lot of computerized video of the inner workings of cells and macromolecules. If nothing else it is an amazing example of the intersection of art and science. Sit back and enjoy.BioVisions (You should probably have a high speed

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An ad from the Dove Real Beauty campaign, highlighting the difficulty of looking like a model. Other Dove videos on the subject of young girls’ self-esteem and our warped expectations of beauty can be found here and here.

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Dr. Gerard Ackerman does handwriting analysis. I want to know your results if you take the test.The TUL Pens Graphological Initiative - CHECK IT OUT HERE

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MyHeritage’s face recognition engine can automatically detect faces, "learn" about it, and even match it to a database of faces it has previously seen.In the demo, you can upload your own photo and see which celebrity you most resemble.THE LINKPS - Tell me who your celebrity look-a-like is!

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...even Minutemen speaking at Columbia University? PS - If you watch this, make sure you watch the whole thing. The commentary at the end is interesting.

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Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThere is a place where the sidewalk endsAnd before the street begins,And there the grass grows soft and white,And there the sun burns crimson bright,And there the moon-bird rests from his flightTo cool in the peppermint wind.Let us leave this place where the smoke blows blackAnd the dark street winds and bends.Past the pits where the asphalt flowers

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What would Ambrose Bierce say about logic? LOGIC, n. The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. The basic of logic is the syllogism, consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion — thus:Major Premise: Sixty men can do a piece of work sixty times as quickly as one man.Minor Premise: One man can dig a

Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905695.post-1160407239916417692006-10-09T10:12:00.000-05:002006-10-09T10:20:39.970-05:00

Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history? Pretty much everyone. Egyptians, Turks, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Greeks, Persians, Europeans...the list goes on. Who will control the Middle East today? That is a much bigger question.Click here to see 5000 years of history in 90 seconds.

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Just because something isn't a sin doesn't mean it isn't tacky and stupid! The following is a "teaching aid" for congregations -Fire BibleWhen was the last time your class saw how "HOT" God's Word is? Open this authentic looking "bible" and begin to share the scripture for the day as real flames are seen coming from your "bible". This full size book comes with a battery operated ignition system.

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Hell hath no fury like a former seminarian. From Hollywood superstars to adulterous dilettantes, several seminary dropouts have managed to find success in the secular world. But they’ve also strayed from the Christian path - whether it was for the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard or simply to reign terror over a Communist nation. Here’s a sampling of the finest in almost-clergy.1. Tom Cruise (1962 - )

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Let's see...How many ways can you think of bruising your buddy's butt? This guy can think of 1...2...3...LOL...This cracks me up.

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Couldn't Help Noticing, 1 September 2006 ADTim Keller asked the following question to his denomination:How do we, as a denomination, do renewal and outreach in the emerging post-everything United States culture? ‘Post-everything’ people are those who are now in their teens and twenties—and they are our future.In this brief article, Keller lays out six issues at stake in engaging this group and

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A poem by Percy Bysshe ShelleyI met a traveller from an antique land Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert . . . Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and

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Forbes ranked the “20 Most Important Tools” recently, and the pencil scored #4!“Writing may be one of the most important discoveries in human history. But it was easy-to-use writing implements–including the pencil, pen and brush–that made mass education and literacy possible. Cheap, reliable and convenient, the pencil represents these tools at their best. And because the sword came in at No. 8 on

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Check out item seven of this title essay of Seth Godin's new book.Tell me what you think!"Small means you can tell the truth on your blog. Small means that you can answer email from your customers. Small means that you will outsource the boring, low-impact stuff like manufacturing and shipping and billing and packing to others, while you keep the power because you invent the remarkable and tell

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1. Recieved a call to be the teaching elder of a small PCA church.2. Just finished the written exams for ordination (Six tests took 22 1/2 hours to complete)

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Overhand the Hammers Swing: Poems of Work by Philip Levine What follows are images of work from contemporary American poets, that is poets contemporary to me. When I say work I mean the sort of brute physical work that most of us try to avoid, but that those without particular gifts or training were often forced to adopt to make a living in a society as tough and competitive as ours. This may

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Death, be not proud (Holy Sonnet 10) by John Donne Death, be not proud, though some have called theeMighty and dreadful, for thou are not so;For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrowDie not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow,And soonest our best men with thee do go,Rest of their bones, and

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A thought provoking Wold Magazine article by Gene Edward Veith Is a translation of a text supposed to provide what it says or what it means? Or what the translator thinks it means, or wants it to mean?One translation approach—whether of the Bible or anything else—is the "formal equivalent" method. This approach seeks words in the English language that replicate as closely as possible the words in

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Anything look like faces? It is just our anthromorphosizing brain. It is working to grasp patterns whereever they may be.

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Please take a moment to read this post and watch the video. It will make you have greater sense of your humanity and will help you understand the nature of our heavenly Father's grace toward His children. Strongest Dad in the World [From Sports Illustrated by Rick Reilly] I try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to Pay for their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots.

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Kevin Kelly explains why he uses a pencil.A pencil can generate megabytes of text, needs no batteries, and has no user manual. It is comfortable to hold, it smells good, and it is relaxing to turn around in your hand as you try to think of the right words. Pencils don’t need ink; all they need is a sharpener. They are warm and friendly; they have souls.

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Your results:You are SupermanSuperman 80%Spider-Man 55%Iron Man 55%The Flash 55%Catwoman 55%Robin 52%Green Lantern 50%Hulk 45%Batman 45%Supergirl 40%Wonder Woman 40%You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test

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My experiences have led me to believe that we "need" much less than we think we do. Furthermore I believe that one of the greatest needs of 21st-century North Americans is a simplification of life. We have too much "stuff," want more "stuff," work more to get more "stuff," have less time to use our "stuff" as well as do things that really matter with people who are beings that really matter,

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In an article from 2003 entitled No more pencils in high-tech world? Think again, John Schmid of the International Herald Tribune writes about my favorite tool:The world’s oldest word-processing and graphics system has no memory and no spell checker. It needs constant maintenance and cannot be upgraded; it could not be more analog and less compatible.And folks keep using it.For over four

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I just finished The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. It is a wonderful book that I would highly commend to you. It is a little slow on the front end, but the plot development at the front of the book provides the necessary umphh for the end of the book.There are a number of things that struck me. One is Shasta being a type of Moses, and

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The American psychologist Joseph Jastrow in 1889. In this image, the two figures are identical, although the bottom one appears to be larger.So you look at the above and say OK maybe they are the same size. You can even see that it is true. How about the photo below, is it possible that these two are the same size?Even knowing that the two above are the same size it is hard to believe. Look at

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by John MiltonWhen I consider how my light is spent,Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,And that one talent which is death to hideLodged with me useless, though my soul more bentTo serve therewith my Maker, and presentMy true account, lest He returning chide;"Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?"I fondly ask. But Patience, to preventThat murmur, soon replies, "God doth not needEither

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A Table richly spred, in regal mode,With dishes pil'd, and meats of noblest sort.And Savour, Beasts of chase, or fowl of game,In pastry built, or from the spit, or boyl'd,Gris-amber steam'd; all Fish from Sea or Shore,Freshet, or purling Brook, of shell or fin,An exquisetest name, for which was drain'dPontus and Lucrine Bay, and Afric coast.Alas, how simple, to these Cates compar'd,Was that crude

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It's so hot ... The cows are giving evaporated milk. Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.The birds have to use pot holders to pull worms out of the ground.The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.Hot water now comes out of both taps.You can make sun tea instantly.You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding

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Letter writing remains popular"The art of letter writing is still thriving despite the rise of texts and emails, says market analyst Mintel.UK sales of pens and stationery rose by 9 per cent between 2001 and 2005 to reach £527m.And by the end of 2006, sales are expected to rise by a further 4 per cent to hit £546m.Mintel said the growing popularity of designer pens was the driving force behind

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What is the Gospel? It literally means "good news." What is the good news brought to us by Jesus. Jeremiah Burroughs summarizes it here:"The gospel of Christ in general is this: It is the good tidings that God has revealed concerning Christ. More largely it is this: As all mankind was lost in Adam and became the children of wrath, put under the sentence of death, God, though He left His fallen

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"The villagers ceased in Israel; they ceased to be until I arose; I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel. When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel? My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD" (Judges 5:7-9).

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"Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie" (Mark 1:6-7).Robert Murray McCheyne's Bible reading plan has me reading the Gospel of Mark. It is my private evening reading. Ah, John the Baptizer

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"But Jael the wife of Heber took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand. Then she went softly to him and drove the peg into his temple until it went down into the ground while he was lying fast asleep from weariness. So he died" (Judges 4:21).My wife and I are reading through the book of Judges in the morning. We read chapter 4 this morning. Matthew Henry wisely comments, "Sisera’s chariots

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"Then the LORD said to me, 'Out of the north disaster shall be let loose upon all the inhabitants of the land. For behold, I am calling all the tribes of the kingdoms of the north, declares the LORD, and they shall come, and every one shall set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, against all its walls all around and against all the cities of Judah'" (Jeremiah 1:14-15).Jeremiah

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And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:18-20).The photo is Indian fortune teller by

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"But the angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay'" (Matthew 28.5-6).Woe to us if we preach Christ crucified and leave Him in the grave! - John

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Gospel Fear"True fear and trembling at the Word is that which will settle the heart and strengthen the heart against all other fears." Jeremiah BurroughsThis is an excellent collection of sermons preached by Jeremiah Burroughs (1599-1646). He was an English Congregationalist and a well-known Puritan preacher. He was a member of the Westminster Assembly and one of the few who opposed the

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This poor dog needs to protect its chew toy from the phantom foot reaching for the toy. Hilarious!

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Picture of the aurora borealisPsalm 8TO THE CHOIRMASTER: ACCORDING TO THE GITTITH. A PSALM OF DAVID.O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the

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The Creed of the Atheists by Steve Turner (English Journalist)A Postmodern CreedWe believe in Marxfreudanddarwin.We believe everything is OKas long as you don’t hurt anyone,to the best of your definition of hurt,and to the best of your knowledge.We believe in sex before duringand after marriage.We believe in the therapy of sin.We believe that adultery is fun.We believe that sodomy’s OKWe believe

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Are There Reconcilable Differences? A discussion continued from the previous blog post...A real email exchange between two Protestants discussing the difference between the Roman Catholic and the Reformational view of salvation.This discussion is also pertinent to some discussions among protestants thinking about reformulating justification.Mr. Faith Plus Works------- Thank-you for your response

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Are There Reconcilable Differences? A real email exchange between two fellows discussing the difference between the Roman Catholic and the Reformational view of salvation.This discussion is also pertinent to some discussions among protestants thinking about reformulating justification.Mr. Faith Plus Works-------I enjoy reading and listening to Dr. Sproul, but I always have one question when he

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Living by faith29 June 2006 An Article from Couldn't Help NoticingJoseph was the epitome of success. From being imprisoned and with no apparent prospects at all, he rose to become the 2IC in all of Egypt, with all the trimmings and trappings of such a prestigious and powerful position.Yet, as Hebrews 11:22 points out, he did not take his eyes off the promises of God—that his people would inherit

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Lord, make me a channel of thy peace,that where there is hatred , I may bring love ;that where there is wrong , I may bring the spirit of forgiveness;that where there is discord , I may bring harmony ;that where there is error , I may bring truth ;that where there is doubt , I may bring faith ;that where there is despair , I may bring hope ;that where there are shadows , I may bring

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How do we "practice Christian unity as much as possible on the local level" according to Keller?In Christendom, when 'everyone was a Christian' it was necessary (perhaps) for a church to define itself over against other churches. That is, to get an identity you had to say, "we are not like that church over there, or those Christians over here."Today, however, it is much more illuminating and

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How do you "create Christian community which is counter-cultural and counter-intuitive" according to Tim Keller?In Christendom, 'fellowship' is basically just a set of nurturing relationships, support and accountability. That is necessary, of course.In a missional church, however, Christian community must go beyond that to embody a 'counter-culture,' showing the world how radically different a

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What does it mean to "theologically train lay people for public life and vocation" according to Keller. In 'Christendom' you can afford to train people just in prayer, Bible study, evangelism-private world skills--because they are not facing radically non-Christian values in their public life--where they work, in their neighborhood, etc.In a 'missional' church, the laity needs theological

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What does it mean to "enter and re-tell the culture's stories with the gospel" according to Keller? In "Christendom" it is possible to simply exhort Christianized people to "do what they know they should." There is little or no real engagement, listening, or persuasion. It is more a matter of exhortation (and often, heavy reliance on guilt.) In a missional church preaching and communication

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What does "discourse in the vernacular" look like according to Keller?In 'Christendom' there is little difference between the language inside and outside of the church. Documents of the early U.S. Congress, for example, are riddled with allusions to and references from the Bible. Biblical technical terms are well-known inside and outside. In a missional church, however, terms must be explained

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