June 2011
19 posts
Anthony Weiner meant to bear God's moral image.
J. I. Packer- “As rational persons, we were made to bear God’s moral image—that is, our souls were made to “run” on the practice of worship, law-keeping, truthfulness, honesty, discipline, self-control, and service to God and our fellows. If we abandon these practices, not only do we incur guilt before God; we also progressively destroy our own souls.” Knowing...
Jun 8th
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Lest we forget - Amnesia produces Apostasy
…Amnesia produces apostasy. That is why Scripture is so frantic about the church not forgetting what Yahweh has done for us (see Deut. 4 and 6). So Jeremiah diagnosed faithless Israel: They did not say, ‘Where is the Lordwho brought us up from the land of Egypt,who led us in the wilderness,in a land of deserts and pits,in a land of drought and deep darkness,in a land that none passes...
Jun 5th
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Glorious in our sight now
“If you would joy in Christ’s glory hereafter, He must be glorious in your sight now. Is He so?” Charles Spurgeon
Jun 5th
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Salvation - a vicious violence by which Christ...
That was Israel’s condition. ‘When the judge died, they turned back and acted more corruptly than their fathers’ (2:19). Why did they always do that? Why could they not break that pattern? It is mysterious; but Judges does teach us that that is the tragic tyranny of sin. Sin is not simply an action you do or fail to do, that you can choose to do or not to do. Sin is a power that holds you in its...
Jun 4th
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Pragmatic Success and Christian Failure
The picture Judges 1 gives us is of an Israel in substantial control of Canaan, a people clearly successful though certainly disobedient. Pragmatic success and spiritual failure—a strange but possible combination. So Israel is dominant if not obedient; she enjoys superiority even if she does not maintain fidelity. (Judges 1) …carries its admonition for God’s people in any age. For one thing,...
Jun 4th
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Christian Unity
In Judges, Israel’s unity is slowly disintegrating. D.R. Davis makes this point when talking about the importance tribal unity played in Judges 1: “The Lord’s people thrive on mutual assistance; God has given us one another as channels of his help and strength. Indeed, the apostle prayed ‘that you, having your roots and foundation in love, might have the strength to grasp together...
Jun 2nd
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“That obedience which is not voluntary is disobedience, for the Lord looketh at...”
– Charles Spurgeon
Jun 2nd
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5 Books All For Under $10
joeholland: From joshuaesc: The following books are discounted for Kindle devices or devices such as iPad’s, iPhone’s, Computers that run the Kindle software/app. Affirming the Apostle’s Creed - JI Packer = $.99 What is the Gospel? - Greg Gilbert = $.99 Church Planter - Darrin Patrick = $2.99 Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God - John Piper = $2.99 On Who is God - Mark...
Jun 2nd
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What's on my iPad - Weather and Work
Last in series - Part 11!!! Weather Weather (I’m a bit of weather nut - I like these apps, plus lots on the bookmarks on the web that I access from my iPad) SkySafari - If you like stargazing, these apps are the best. TideData - My family loves to fish, kayak and boat - we live and die (literally) by the tides. I’ve tried a number of tide apps, but like this one best. WeatherBug...
Jun 2nd
What's on my iPad - Travel and Utilities
Part 10 - Travel and Utilities Travel Travel (If you hate travel…) Tripit - Core travel app. My husband and I both use the Pro version of the web app. You simply forward any travel confirm (flight, hotel, limo, rental car, etc.) to Tripit and magically it creates an itinerary. Everything is in order, with confirms, simple to read, accessible from anywhere and shareable. In addition -...
Jun 2nd
What's on my iPad - Shopping and Social Networking
Part 9 - Shopping and Social Networking Shopping Shopping (Hmm, I must not be much of shopper:) Actually, most shopping, price comparison type apps are on my iphone. iPad is too big to carry to stores) Amazon.com - Mobile version of Amazon. Couldn’t be more convienent. i-nigma - This is a QR reader. You see QR codes everywhere now. In magazines, in the mail, in newspapers, flyers and...
Jun 2nd
What's on my iPad - Productivity, Reference,...
Part 8 - Wow - I’m not even covering all 106 apps. I’m surprising myself at how many apps I have. Productivity/Reference/Search Productivity Productivity TextExpander - honorable mention. I keep meaning to use this app, but don’t. I use TE on all my Macs. It saves snippets of text I retype all the time. It would work well on my iPad, particularly in email, you send directly...
Jun 1st
What's on my IPad - Photo/Video
Part 7 - Now that the iPad has a camera:) Photo and Video Apps Photo Apps (skipping video - haven’t had time to play with iMovie yet) Lots of photo apps on my iPhone. Frankly, I don’t think I’ve taken one photo with my iPad. It seems too big and awkward. But, I faithfully copied these few apps over to my iPad just in case I decide to take photos. I particularly like these...
Jun 1st
What's on my iPad - News and NewsReaders
Part 6 - News and NewsReaders (just the best apps) News News FoxNews for IPad (not shown - on my HomeScreen)  Finally! An iPad app for Fox. Have been playing with it for just a little bit. Looks nice. Still TBD if it stays on my Home screen. Use it for Breaking News. Wall Street Journal - the most expensive app on my iPad. The subscription is pricey. But I read the journal daily so...
Jun 1st
What's on my iPad - Notes/Drawing
Part 5 - Notes/Drawing  First, let me start with briefly with Navigation. I use Navigon on my iPhone and also put it on my iPad. If you really need to see a map, you can’t beat the huge iPad screen showing your turn-by-turn directions. Notes/Drawing Notes/Drawing - not drawing in an artistic sense, but as in charting or brainstorming. I certainly am not an artist! Noteshelf - LIke a...
Jun 1st
What's on my Ipad - Games and Music
Part 4 - This is going to be short. I’m not much of a game player, and I prefer playing music to listening. Games Games (Pretty boring, huh?) Pinball HD - for children who want to play with my iPad. Good for all ages. Scrabble - my husband and I play each other. I usually win:) I like to play by myself sometimes as well. If I’m forced to watch golf, it’s always good to play...
Jun 1st
What's on my iPad - Food and Wine apps
This is Part 3 - continuing with Food and Wine apps Food/Wine/Dining Food - Wine - Dining (favorites only) Urbanspoon/Yelp - I use both apps to find restaurant options.  I like the serendipity of Urban Spoon. You shake it and it finds a selection of restaurants based on your location. Kind-of a slot machine effect. Lots of fun, and have found some good eats. Yelp - love the reviews....
Jun 1st
What's on my iPad - Christan Apps
Continuing my posts on iPad apps. Decided to take it by category as my 106 apps!, even pared down to the “highly recommendeds”  is too long for one post. Christian apps (not the best name, but more than just Bible apps) Bible/Catechism/Memory Apps ESV Bible - Love it, use it for all my Bible reading. Don’t use in church, I’m still old school. Somehow an iPad Bible in a church...
Jun 1st
What's on my iPad
In the spirit of Andy Naselli’s post, I thought I’d share what is on my iPad. I have 106 apps. I can’t believe it! I will only highlight the ones that I find particularly useful. Starting with the Home Screen: Recommended apps: Calcbot - it has a tape, perfect for lots of calculating. 1Password - secure, individual passwords (I have over 700) that are shared across my Macs,...
Jun 1st