The A-Z of Christian Living
Slipped into the jacket of an old NAS Bible of my wife’s she found a crisp piece of paper that was given to her by her uncle. On the paper, he had written the A-Z of Christian living. I thought I’d share it here as it’s quite clever:
A
Believer
Can
Devote
Every
Faculty
Given
Him
In
Justice
Kindness
Love and
Mercy,
Never
Omitting
Prayer,
Quietly
Preaching
Scripture,
Taking
Up
Valuable
Works
Xhibiting
unYieldingness in
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Quote: the necessity of biblical preaching and reading in church worship
Far from being an alien intrusion into worship, the reading and preaching of the Word are actually indispensable to it. The two cannot be divorced. Indeed, it is their unnatural divorce which accounts for the low levels of so much contemporary worship. Our worship is poor because our knowledge of God is poor. And our knowledge of God is poor because our preaching is poor. But when the word of God is expounded in its fulness and the congregation begins to glimpse the glory of the living God, they bow down in solemn awe and joyful wonder before his throne. And it is preaching which accomplishes this. The proclamation of the Word of God in the power of the Spirit… Continue reading ...
Classic Hymns: All to Jesus I surrender
A young man, wealthy, honoured and respected amongst his peers for his scriptural knowledge and commitment to the teachings of Jewish law, approached Jesus and asked him the words: “Good Teacher – what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus replied. “None are good except for God.”
And then, in direct response to the young man’s initial question, Jesus states: “You know your commandments: Do not murder; do not steal; do not commit adultery; honour your father and mother. You keep all these things but there is yet one thing further that you must do: go, sell everything that you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in… Continue reading ...
Gideons distribute bibles to local Texan school
Gideons International came under fire last month in Texas after parents learned that the Christian organisation was permitted by Frisco Independent Schools to distribute pocket bibles at public schools within its district. The move was viewed by some parents as a breach of trust by the school board and complaints were lodged shortly after it became apparent that the Gideons were allowed to setup a display table on school grounds. Bibles and other biblical materials were left on the tables, free for students to browse at their leisure – there was no canvassing by Gideon staff. The choice was always given the student, without harassment.
I had just started high school (age 12) when I first heard of the Gideons. I… Continue reading ...
Responses to 50 reasons why religion sucks, pt.5 of 5
“50 reasons why religion sucks” – Day 5 of 5!
This is the final installment lot of 10 so-called “reasons” as to why religion sucks. This follows the previous part four post of Responses to 50 reasons why religion sucks.
- Part 1 – Responses 1 through to 10
- Part 2 – Responses 11 through to 20
- Part 3 – Responses 21 through to 30
- Part 4 – Responses 31 through to 40
- Part 5 – Responses 41 through to 50
Following are responses to “objections” 41 through to 50.
41) No “miracles” have been documented
Let me see … there’s this compilation of books that seems to refute this claim. I’m having trouble thinking of the name… Continue reading ...
The PS3 console and Bible bundle
As any consumer would know – especially with electronics purchases – it pays to look out for those special product bundles where, quite often, you get a few freebies thrown in or just a really good deal on some select merchandise. Well, in Poland, if you’re an avid console gamer and a Roman Catholic (and the two don’t necessarily form an oxymoron, per se), you can buy a brandspanking new Sony Playstation 3 bundle that contains: 1) the PS3 console (duh!); 2) three game titles, and; 3) … a Bible? Yes, a Bible!
SRSLY? YEZ, SRSLY!
You can read the story here at Gizmodo: Playstation 3 bundled with a Bible.
Now this might not make much sense unless, as I now know, there is some rhyme… Continue reading ...
new bible version: Lolcat Bible!
Tired of your current Bible translation? Concerned about the negative criticism of the popularized NIV? Annoyed at ‘thee’s and the ‘thou’s and the ‘where art thous’ of your KJV? Want to read the Bible in a hip, modernized translation, suitable for acceptable quoting in online debates and forums? No, it’s not The Message.
It’s the Lolcat bible and it is now online for your quiet-time, daily meditation on God’s Word!
Here’s just a few ‘sterling’ samples:
Oh hai. In teh beginnin Ceiling Cat maded teh skiez An da Urfs, but he did not eated dem.
– Gen 1:1
In teh beginz is teh cat macro, and teh cat macro sez “Oh hai Ceiling Cat” and teh cat macro iz teh Ceiling Cat. (2) Teh cat… Continue reading ...
5 signs that (and 1 reason why) you’re self-righteous
Many non-Christians will label Christians as being an overtly self-righteous bunch. Is there truth to this claim? Well … yes. A lot of truth, actually.
The dictionary says this about self-righteousness:
convinced of one’s own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic.
There’s a common theme going on here. See if you can pick it before you reach the concluding remarks at the bottom of the post. Here’s my brief 5 signs that (and 1 reason why) you’re self-righteous:
#1. Denial
When faced with the charge of being self-righteous, you immediately defend yourself. In your defense, you will typically throw back reasons as to why you are righteous and not self-righteous.
#2. Everyone else is substandard
You’re… Continue reading ...
Christians: not perfect, just forgiven!
For the skeptic, Christians are nothing but a hypocritical community group, bent with the same greed, self-promoting motives and double-standards as that of many individuals out in the secular world. And you know what, the skeptic is right.
There is a small church I drive past almost everyday on my way back from the office. It is situated on the corner of a reasonably busy intersection and is making good use… Continue reading ...
Re-writing the Bible
“How can you believe a book based on events that happened over 2000 years ago?” “It’s a case of Chinese Whispers … there was original truth then, down through the centuries, retelling after retelling, the real truth was whittled away, the story was embellished and we now have myth.” “What about the books not included in the Bible?”
These are just some of the objections that get bandied around every Continue reading ...
Why Christians Suck
When I first professed my Christian faith, I was hungry for all the Christian related material that I could get my hands on. Being at Uni, I spent long hours deep into the night at the Uni computer labs, buried in the guts of the Arts building. There, I would plug away at the Internet, researching spiritual topics as they came to mind – looking for the Christian Continue reading ...
Heath Ledger. 28. Dead.
There is something about celebrity deaths that can leave us feeling awkward, empty and despairing – as though somehow we have been a part of their lives or more to the point it is we who have made them part of our own. We place a celebrity on a pedestal in the corner of our minds and forget that they’re there most of the time – until deaths like Heath Continue reading ...
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