ThingsHopedForThingsHopedForThe randomly recorded thoughts of Jason Hardin. 
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Wise Restraint in the Digital Age
2009-04-07 21:28:00 Josh Harris has adapted several verses of Scripture to press the important point of thinking before we speak, even via e-mail or Twitter. Here’s an excerpt: This reminded me of James 1:19 that encourages us to be “slow to speak” in our conversations. It got me thinking how certain passages of Scripture (with a few added ... More About: Technology , Wisdom , Digital , Wise , Digital Age
Lessons Learned on the Road to Emmaus
2009-03-25 15:58:00 A lesson I preached in the A.M. assembly of February 22, 2009 at Laurel Canyon. One of the precious accounts of Jesus ’ actions following His resurrection is His taking the time to walk with two disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13-35. This sermon presents some practical lessons we can learn as we ... More About: Life , Road , On The Road , Lessons
Don?t Throw Your Life Away
2009-03-22 04:14:00 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person’s enemies will be those of his ... More About: Jesus , Life , Throw
Cementing Relationships in Conflict
2009-03-20 18:06:00 A sermon I preached in the P.M. assembly of February 15, 2009 at Laurel Canyon. This is Part 5 of a series of lessons entitled Under Construction, with practical points of application taken from the book of Nehemiah. This sermon is based on Nehemiah 5. SERMON OUTLINE : Interactive PDF SERMON AUDIO : Download the mp3 file Click the PLAY ... More About: Relationships , Conflict
The LORD Is My Banner
2009-03-17 16:36:00 A lesson I preached in the A.M. assembly of February 15, 2009 at Laurel Canyon. This lesson takes practical points of application from the account of Israel ’s battle with the Amalekites. When Moses’ hands held the staff of God high, the people of God prevailed. We also, in our own time, have been called to ... More About: Sermons , Lord , Jehovah , Banner
Are You Better Off In The Boat Or Out?
2009-03-14 23:55:00 A lesson I preached in the A.M. assembly of February 8, 2009 at Laurel Canyon. Jonah and Jesus . Two accounts of two storms bad enough to worry experienced sailors, but two storms that were ultimately calmed (Jonah 1:15; Mark 6:51-52). The difference is in HOW the storms were calmed. And that leads us to a ... More About: God , Boat , The Boat
Toddler Eschatology
2009-03-13 15:43:00 Having trouble getting out of your personal evangelism shell? Not sure how to break the theological ice with someone you don’t really know? Just take Jadyn (2) to Wal-Mart. Yesterday, we got some interesting looks as she repeatedly (and boisterously) sang throughout the superstore, There’s a great day coming, A great day coming, There’s a great day coming by and by; When ... More About: Toddler , Eschatology
Why Memorize Scripture?
2009-03-10 17:40:00 “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, not sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night” (Psalm 1:1-2). Memorizing Scripture makes meditation possible at times ... More About: Bible
Demolishing Discouragement
2009-03-10 16:25:00 A sermon I preached in the P.M. assembly of February 8, 2009 at Laurel Canyon. This is Part 4 of a series of lessons entitled Under Construction, with practical points of application taken from the book of Nehemiah. This sermon is based on Nehemiah 4. SERMON OUTLINE : Interactive PDF SERMON AUDIO : Download the mp3 file Click the PLAY ... More About: Sermons
?Once You Were Not A People, But Now??
2009-03-07 17:23:00 A lesson I preached in the A.M. assembly of February 1, 2009 at Laurel Canyon. How are you doing at answering the BIG questions of life? Who are you? How did you get that identity? What are you here for? In 1 Peter 2, the Spirit of God provides five ways of ... More About: People
Building a Work Crew
2009-03-06 00:06:00 A sermon I preached in the P.M. assembly of January 18, 2008 at Laurel Canyon. This is Part 3 of a series of lessons entitled Under Construction, with practical points of application taken from the book of Nehemiah. This sermon is based on Nehemiah 3. SERMON OUTLINE : Interactive PDF SERMON AUDIO : Download the mp3 file Click the PLAY ... More About: Building , Bible , Work , Sermons , Crew
What $1,000,000,000,000 Looks Like
2009-03-06 00:02:00 All this talk about “stimulus packages” and “bailouts”… A billion dollars… A hundred billion dollars… Eight hundred billion dollars… One TRILLION dollars… What does that look like? Take a look.
Simple Truths of Service
2009-03-04 16:11:00 Check out the Simple Truths of Service Movie. More About: Life
Christ the Cornerstone
2009-02-25 18:12:00 A lesson I preached in the A.M. assembly of January 25, 2008 at Laurel Canyon. The opposite of “living hope” (1 Peter 1:3) is dead resignation. Dead resignation takes away people’s hopes and dreams of change and growth. The message of the early verses of 1 Peter 2 is that God wants us to feel ... More About: Jesus , Sermons , Christ , Cornerstone
Waiting And Watching For Windows Of Opportunity
2009-02-24 15:43:00 A sermon I preached in the P.M. assembly of January 11, 2008 at Laurel Canyon. This is Part 2 of a series of lessons entitled Under Construction, with practical points of application taken from the book of Nehemiah. This sermon is based on Nehemiah 2. SERMON OUTLINE : Interactive PDF SERMON AUDIO : Download the mp3 file Click the PLAY button ... More About: Windows , Bible , Opportunity , Sermons , Watching
Called To Be Holy
2009-02-23 18:23:00 A lesson I preached in the A.M. assembly of January 18, 2008 at Laurel Canyon. The previous lesson in this series encouraged us to rejoice in the “living hope” made possible by God’s mercy and Jesus’ resurrection. This lesson expounds on what that “living hope” calls us to do and be. How can we ... More About: Sermons , Holy
Boot Camp: Now In Audio Book Format
2009-02-20 22:31:00 Have a husband, father or son who enjoys Biblical material but who DOESN’T enjoy reading? We’re thrilled to announce that my new book, Boot Camp : Equipping Men with Integrity for Spiritual Warfare is now available as an unabridged mp3 audio book. The track breakdown looks like this: Preface to the I.M.A.G.E. Series (8:24) Still the Cause ... More About: Books , Audio , Book , Format
From Trophy Wife to Imperishable Beauty
2009-02-20 22:12:00 In our society, women are repeatedly told ad nauseam, by those periodic packaged lies called women’s magazines, that it is their responsibility to deck themselves out in such a way that they “keep” their man. A woman may be able to do this successfully in her twenties, and then have to work a little harder ... More About: Beauty , Life , Wife , Trophy
Laying the Foundation: Prayer
2009-02-20 19:23:00 A sermon I preached in the P.M. assembly of January 4, 2008 at Laurel Canyon. This is Part 1 of a series of lessons entitled Under Construction, with practical points of application taken from the book of Nehemiah. This sermon is based on Nehemiah 1. SERMON OUTLINE : Interactive PDF SERMON AUDIO : Download the mp3 file Click the PLAY ... More About: Foundation , Jerusalem , Prayer , Sermons
How The Donut Got Its Hole
2009-02-20 16:09:00 After watching that, perhaps this will make you feel better. I miss that guy. More About: Hole
Born Again to a Living Hope
2009-02-19 15:50:00 A lesson I preached in the A.M. assembly of January 11, 2008 at Laurel Canyon. Living . Hope . Two very special words. Not all of life is hopeful, and not all hope is alive. But when those two special words are put together, great things are on the horizon. This sermon, from 1 Peter 1:3-12, ... More About: Sermons , Born Again
The Sacrifice of One
2009-02-18 19:55:00 I remember hearing this story as a little boy… …but it’s another thing entirely to see the story unfold. ht: Edwin Crozier More About: Video , God , Sacrifice
Abstinence Is ?Not Realistic?
2009-02-18 18:58:00 (CNN) - In her first interview since giving birth to son Tripp, Bristol Palin, daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, said it’s not “realistic” to expect abstinence outside of marriage. “Everyone should be abstinent…but it’s not realistic at all,” the 18-year-old told Fox’s Greta Van Susteren, adding that having sex as a teenager had become “more ... More About: Bible , Problems , Sexuality , Abstinence , Realistic
Memorizing Scripture with your iPod
2009-02-17 22:27:00 Have you considered using your iPod for Scripture memorization? Blogger B.C. McWhite walks you through the steps for downloading and transferring passages of the ESV to your iPod or any MP3 player: Open another browser tab so that you can refer back to these instructions as you do what I tell you to do. Go to the ESV ... More About: Audio , Ipod , Bible
Looking for a particular Bible passage?
2009-02-17 22:10:00 Add an extremely user-friendly search function to your browser of choice… Firefox Internet Explorer …and just like that, you can search the text of the ESV in a flash. Brilliant! More About: Technology , Bible
20 Qualities of Good Listeners
2009-02-17 21:05:00 Good, practical thoughts from Gavin Ortlund. I have been reflecting lately on how important (and how difficult) it is to listen. I am coming to understand how much conflict and misunderstanding is related to a failure to listen well, and I want to become a better listener. I’ve been blessed to know many people who were good ... More About: Good
Big Lessons From Paul?s Little Letter To Philemon
2009-02-17 18:07:00 A lesson I preached in the P.M. assembly of December 28, 2008 at Laurel Canyon. Even though it’s a small section of Scripture, we can learn some big lessons from the apostle Paul ’s very personal letter to Philemon: the nature of repentance, the importance of optimism, the joy of being refreshed by others, the need for ... More About: Letter , Sermons , Lessons
Meekness
More articles from this author:2009-02-17 17:33:00 Meek men are not weak men…they refuse to shove, push, and throw their weight around. They do not win their wars with brutal battles and fierce fights. They win their way into a hundred hearts and homes with the passport of a lowly, loving spirit. Their unique genius is their gentleness. This quality of life does ... More About: Men 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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