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Justification: No Debating It!
2008-04-28 15:09:00 I have been reading The Future of Justification by Piper the last few nights. This book of course is in response to N.T. Wright and his ideas on justification and the New Perspective on Paul. I am not going to lie and say that I understand all that N.T. Wright is saying or that I even understand that there should be a debate. God did not bless me with great intellectual acumen. However, I do understand words and music can move me. I have also been listening to a song sung by Aaron Keyes. The song was written by Horiatus Bonar in 1861 and has its roots in Ephesians 2:8-9. Read Ephesians 2:8-9 and read the words below. Praise God for His Grace and mercy demonstrated to us through Christ. Praise God for what the means in the lives of sinners drawn by Grace. Praise God that there is nothing we can do to merit His Grace, and praise God that Christ stood in our place so that we can wear His righteousness! Not what my hands have done can save my guilty soul; Not what my toiling f...
?And That Has Made All The Difference
2008-04-25 15:16:00 I had the opportunity to spend some time meeting some of my local denominational representatives yesterday. It was an opportunity for them to get to know me, as well as for me to get to know them, in order to see how we could partner together to spread the gospel. It really was ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "…And That Has Made All The Difference ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=303" }); More About: Church , Gospel
We Need You?
2008-04-24 15:03:00 I had lunch with an older gentleman last week that was extremely enlightening. He is a man in his 70?s and works with the senior adults at our church. He told stories of his relationship with his dad and stories about his discipleship with his children and grandchildren. He shared about struggles ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "We Need You…", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=302" }); More About: Family , Culture
Shrewd For The Gospel
2008-04-23 20:03:00 Have you ever noticed how clever sin can be. Think about all the marketers out there who work in the porn industry, in the abortion movement, or in the darwinism camp. Satan has his agents who cleverly go about spreading lies through being cute, clever or just persistent. Satan’s agents are shrewd and so should ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Shrewd For The Gospel ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=301" }); More About: Culture , Evangelism
?And Have Not Charity
2008-04-22 14:53:00 Ten years ago I heard a speech given by Charles Swindoll over the radio. One statement he made has stuck with me: “Not everyone will understand your vision. In fact, often times when you try to convey your vision to others, they will smirk, scoff, and even laugh. Others may not fully understand the passion ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "…And Have Not Charity ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=300" }); More About: Gospel , Biblical
Getting Them Engaged!
2008-04-21 15:00:00 It might need to be said from the outset that the title above may make some assume that we are going to talk about marriage or relationships. No the engagement that I am referring to is the engagement of the parental heart and mind that is necessary to produce God exalting children for our generation ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Getting Them Engaged !", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=299" }); More About: Church , Culture , Bible , Families
T4G Update (Part Two)
2008-04-18 15:49:00 I was planning on having this update up last night. I would have done it except my drive home from Louisville kept me from getting home until about 9:30 last night. I was too wiped-out to drive back to the office so I waited until this morning. Thanks for your patience, and I hope this ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "T4G Update (Part Two)", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=298" });
T4G update (Part One)
2008-04-17 05:54:00 Please excuse the tardiness of this post. I am writing it from my hotel room in Louisville, KY. I am at the Together For The Gospel Conference. This week has been a whirlwind. I don’t even know where to begin. Let me give you a quick appetizer for now. Then when I get home tomorrow ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "T4G update (Part One)", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=297" }); More About: Culture , Bible , Update
reThink Podcast
2008-04-15 19:15:00 A couple of weeks ago, Doug Baker from the NC Baptist Convention came by our church to interview Steve Wright for a podcast about reThink, and also about cultivating a Biblical foundation for student ministry. That podcast is now up on their website. You can download the podcast or listen to it here. Also, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "reThink Podcast ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=296" }); More About: Church , Parenting , Faith , Families
Integrity is Important
2008-04-15 15:58:00 It is no secret that I love the University of Alabama. Being born and raised in Birmingham, it is in my blood. I also love golf. Now, I’m no good playing it, but I love the game. Very few games test the honesty and integrity of an individual more than the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Integrity is Important", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=295" }); More About: Culture
Understanding Legacy
2008-04-14 15:49:00 His name is Randy Pausch and he has terminal pancreatic cancer. It isn?t going away and he is going to die, but he hasn?t yet. One night last week, I watched this man?s story on ABC. The name of the program was ?The Last Lecture: A Love Story for Your Life?. I ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Understanding Legacy ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=294" }); More About: Parenting , Families
It?s Not About Me?It?s About The Gospel
2008-04-11 15:28:00 I am learning the phrase that makes up the title to this post. It’s not about me. It’s about the gospel. The sooner I learn this the more peaceful, healthy, productive, and godly my life will be. For most of my life I have been on a campaign to legitimize and make popular my name. Lets ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "It’s Not About Me…It’s About The Gospel ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=293" }); More About: Bible , Scripture
It?s Not A New Idea
2008-04-10 15:05:00 On the “What We Believe” page, you will see that our purpose statement reads: TwoInstitutions.Org exists to call attention to the need for reform of family and church culture so that these two institutions work together, within a Biblical framework, to build God?s kingdom. This is not a new objective. We understand and admit that ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "It’s Not A New Idea ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=292" }); More About: Church , Family , Culture , Bible
Oprah?s Attempt at Worldwide Domination
2008-04-09 14:59:00 Now I?m not usually a fan of emails alerting me to the latest Christian boycott. However, when I received this email over the weekend it caught my attention. I?m not a fan of daytime television; however, you would have to be living under a rock to not know how much of a cultural ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Oprah ?s Attempt at Worldwide Domination ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=291" }); More About: Culture , Bible
More Than A Feeling?
2008-04-08 15:26:00 You may have heard the title to this post before. I am not going to go into a discussion about classic rock and roll from groups such as Boston but the title accurately fits what is going on in my heart today. Faith is more than a feeling. We all know that feeling follows faith, but ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "More Than A Feeling …", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=290" }); More About: Bible
Redeeming The Routine
2008-04-07 15:17:00 I have often come to associate worship as a Sunday morning programmatic event that includes music, instruments, a sermon, offering plates, and a bulletin. Yet, scripture commands that whatever I do, should be done with the mindset of worship (1 Cor. 10:31). This is but one example of a gap that obviously exists ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Redeeming The Routine", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=289" }); More About: Scripture
Divide and Conquer: A Strategy As Old As Dirt
2008-04-04 15:42:00 I believe in the reality of spiritual warfare. It is undeniable that it occurs all the time even and especially when we dont give it a thought. Satan is a real enemy with a real strategy to keep unbelievers from the gospel and to render the gospel ineffective in the lives of believers. If you ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Divide and Conquer: A Strategy As Old As Dirt ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=288" }); More About: Culture , Bible , Gospel
Confessions of A Godly Man Wannabe
2008-04-03 16:33:00 “I will never ever be able to be a godly man.” At least this is how I felt last night as I was reading, A Godly Man’s Picture by Thomas Watson. I wanted to just throw up my hands and say, “What’s the use!” I have become frustrated with the fact that I have not ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Confessions of A Godly Man Wannabe", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=287" }); More About: Faith , Bible , Gospel , Puritans
And Having Done All..To Stand
2008-04-02 15:24:00 It’s official. The curriculum piece that I began writing last summer is now available. It is called Stao which is the Greek word meaning “to stand”. This study of Ephesians 6:10-18 was a labor of love for me. I remember as a child my mother having my brother and I pray on the armor of ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "And Having Done All..To Stand ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=286" }); More About: Bible
Reflecting On The Years To Come
2008-04-01 15:23:00 Today, I sat in our church?s worship center as one of my seniors was being awarded the highest honor bestowed by the Eagle Scouts. The young man being honored is a stellar individual, but what grabbed my attention was the obvious parental involvement that he was exposed to through out his life. Being ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reflecting On The Years To Come", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=285" }); More About: Family , Parenting , Gospel
Jesus, A Sissy?
2008-03-31 15:13:00 I read an incredibly interesting article on Friday by Brandon O?Brien. He was writing a special piece for the April edition of Christianity Today on the new masculinity movement that is taking the church by storm. Now before I go on, I must admit that I am a proponent of said movement, and ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Jesus , A Sissy?", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=284" }); More About: Culture
A Lesson On Prayer From Richard Sibbes
2008-03-28 17:39:00 I had a great conversation with a good friend of mine the other day. This is a friend that I hadn?t spent time with in quite a while, and one that I knew had been struggling with life. As we were talking, I was able to share with him about how I had ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Lesson On Prayer From Richard Sibbes", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=283" }); More About: Faith
Two Institutions On Facebook
2008-03-28 14:16:00 Two Institutions now has its own page on Facebook ! There are some really cool features there for you to take advantage of: * A discussion thread for you to share your thoughts on a given topic * A wall where you can say hi to other members, request prayer, or share ideas that you would like to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Two Institutions On Facebook", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=282" }); More About: Culture
The Value of Transformative Friendship
2008-03-27 13:30:00 I have a lot of things for which to be grateful; we all do. Driving one and a half hours back and forth to the church each week is a constant reminder of one of them. During the drives I have made a habit of calling friends. I have been blessed to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Value of Transformative Friendship ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=281" }); More About: Faith
The Gospel Is Life
2008-03-26 16:56:00 The goal of today?s post is to update our readers regarding the Easter lesson from First Look. As I mentioned in my original post, they are great people and have been very helpful to me and to others who have contacted them in regards to this situation. Monday, I received a personal phone ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Gospel Is Life ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=280" });
Owosso Loves Two Institutions (And We Love You Too)
2008-03-26 14:17:00 The internet is the great connector. Since I began Two Institutions , I have been connected with people and places that I would never have dreamed of. One such place is the little town of Owosso. Before starting TI, I had never heard of Owosso. Over time, we here at TI have come to love that ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Owosso Love s Two Institutions (And We Love You Too)", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=279" }); More About: Families
The New Media and The Old Message
2008-03-25 16:15:00 I am slowly but surely coming out of the dark ages. A little over a year ago I started blogging. (This blog is the product of that baby step.) Last fall I purchased my first ipod or to be more specific an iphone. A few weeks ago, I was made aware of the concept of ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The New Media and The Old Message ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=278" }); More About: Christianity , Culture , New Media
?Just Because He Is Our Father
2008-03-24 13:15:00 I leaned over last night before falling to sleep to show my wife the line from a book I just read. “Which one?” she said. “The one on the left that I underlined in red,” I responded. She paused. I’m sure the transition from her Grisham novel to my small discovery was quite unexpected. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "…Just Because He Is Our Father ", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=277" }); More About: Faith , Our Father
There Is A Fountain
2008-03-23 16:16:00 There Is A Fountain Written by: William Cowper (from Olney Hymns) There is a foun-tain filled with blood Drawn from Em-man-uel’s veins; And sin-ners, plunged be-neath that flood, Lose all their guilt-y stains. The dy-ing thief re-joiced to see That foun-tain in his day; And there have I, as vile as he, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "There Is A Fountain", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=276" }); More About: Gospel
What A Saviour!
More articles from this author:2008-03-22 17:16:00 Hallelujah! What a Savior! Written by: Phillip Bliss “Man of Sorrows,” what a name, For the Son of God who came Ruined sinners to reclaim! Hallelujah! What a Savior! Bearing shame and scoffing rude, In my place condemned He stood; Sealed my pardon with His blood: Hallelujah! What a Savior! Guilty, vile and helpless, we: Spotless Lamb of God was He: “Full atonement!” can it be? Hallelujah! What ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What A Saviour !", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org/?p=275" }); 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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