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Sermon Download: Preparing for the Trials of 2012

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January 5th, 2012

I was privileged to ring in the new year by filling the pulpit for our pastor, this past Sunday. As we look forward to what this new year holds for us, there’s only one thing we can be certain of. Life will present its challenges for us in the months…

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Social Media, the Reformation, and the Power of Blogging

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December 29th, 2011

As we look back on 2011, the “Arab Spring” stands testament to the power of social media. Facebook and Twitter, and other social media sites helped unite and focus a growing distaste for autocratic state power. The revolutions in Egypt and Libya, Syria and elsewhere were fostered and furthered by…

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Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs on “What Is the Gospel?”

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December 27th, 2011

I’m reading through A Life of Gospel Peace: A Biography of Jeremiah Burroughs by Phillip L. Simpson, recently published by Reformation Heritage Books. This is actually the first full-length biography written about the Puritan preacher Jeremiah Burroughs. Burroughs is perhaps most remembered for his book The Rare Jewel of Christian…

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Get Your Daily e-Bible Reading Plan

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December 30th, 2010

It’s that time of year again. Time to choose your next daily Bible reading plan. But with more and more people turning to e-Bibles on their smart phones or other portable devices, the traditional bookmark style, Bible reading plan’s days may be numbered. Thankfully, for today’s Bible geeks (a term…

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Don’t Forget the Gospel This New Year’s

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January 6th, 2010

Some of you have made New Year’s resolutions. Others have resolved to make one soon! And if you haven’t made one this year, you have other years. We all think there is wisdom in setting our mind to something and trying to achieve it. I’m all for this kind of…

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Looking Back, Looking Ahead: My Blog under Review

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January 18th, 2008

Wow. Is January 2008 half way over already? My how time flies! I’ve been blogging now for 2 years and 2 months (mid November 2005 was when my blogging really started in earnest). In that time this blog has seen 437 posts, over 2800 comments, and anywhere from 104,000 (Statcounter/Sitemeter)…

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