ThingsHopedForThingsHopedForThe randomly recorded thoughts of Jason Hardin. Articles
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
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
On Repentance
2009-02-14 20:43:00 “Repentance means turning from as much as you know of your sin to give as much as you know of yourself to as much as you know of your God, and as your knowledge grows at these three points so your practice of repentance has to be enlarged.” - J.I. Packer
Michael Phelps?s Bong
2009-02-07 21:03:00 C.J. Mahaney has some good thoughts on the recent disappointing news concerning Michael Phelps: By now most of you have seen the photograph of Olympic superstar swimmer Michael Phelps filling his giant lungs from a bong of marijuana. When the picture appeared in a British tabloid, Phelps acknowledged it was “youthful and inappropriate.” Now there is no ... More About: Life , Tom Brady , In the News , Christ
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
2009-02-03 06:14:00 A lesson I preached in the A.M. assembly of December 28, 2008 at Laurel Canyon. This life is filled with challenges. At work. At home. At play. Especially when it comes to our spiritual journey. This lesson, looking back at 2008 and looking ahead to 2009, addresses some practical challenges that ... More About: Back , Ahead , Looking Back
Is There Room for the Lord in Your Life?
2009-01-28 20:29:00 A lesson I preached in the A.M. assembly of December 21, 2008 at Laurel Canyon. Is there room for Jesus in your life? Don’t just blow off that question. After all, you’re not the first one confronted with it. This lesson examines several episodes throughout the life of Jesus–from His birth to His death–wherein people simply ... More About: Christmas , Life , Sermons , Lord
What Will Happen When Jesus Comes Again?
2009-01-28 19:50:00 A lesson I preached in the A.M. assembly of December 14, 2008 at Laurel Canyon. There are many questions about the second coming of Jesus . When will He return? What will it be like? How will it impact me? This sermon examines what the Bible says about Jesus’ return and what we must ...
?If your right eye causes you to sin??
2009-01-27 14:50:00 ?You have heard that it was said, ?You shall not commit adultery.? But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For ... More About: Marriage , Men , Problems
The Inauguration: Up Close & Personal
2009-01-24 19:50:00 Go here for an incredible 1,474 mexapixel interactive view of the Obama inauguration. More About: Politics , Personal , Photos , Close
The First Shipment of Boot Camp Has Arrived
2009-01-23 05:09:00 Hoping to get as many orders as possible in the mail tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who has placed an order so far. There’s still time to take advantage of our pre-order special. More About: Camp , Boot Camp , Boot
Last Week for the Boot Camp Pre-Order Special
2009-01-20 23:12:00 ALL ORDERS PLACED BEFORE JANUARY 25TH WILL INCLUDE: Free shipping Autographed book copies (assuming that’s what you’d like) Pre-order SALE prices: Softcover = $12.95 ($13.99 retail) Hardcover = $21.95 ($24.99 retail) Deluxe Hardcover = $26.95 ($29.99 retail; comes with an mp3 audio recording of the book) Pre-orders should be shipped by February 1st. Editions Available Softcover $12.95 Hardcover $21.95 Deluxe Hardcover (with mp3 ... More About: Special , Week , Camp , Order , Boot Camp
A Prayer for President Obama
2009-01-20 17:01:00 Albert Mohler provides the following on this historic day. Christians are, first of all, citizens of a heavenly kingdom. The followers of Christ know no allegiance of ultimate rank to any government or earthly authority. Yet, the Bible clearly teaches that God has given us the gifts of law, government, and ruling authorities for ... More About: President , Prayer , Obama
Life
More articles from this author:2009-01-20 00:32:00 For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin—real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. - ... More About: Life 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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