ThingsHopedForThingsHopedForThe randomly recorded thoughts of Jason Hardin. Articles
Preach What?s True And Precious
2008-10-21 17:01:00 Good thoughts for preachers from John Piper… A word to preachers. Truth and falsehood is a good pair of categories to use when deciding what to preach. Speak truth not falsehood. But there is another crucial pair of categories. God tells Jeremiah that he must use this pair if he would be faithful: Therefore thus says the Lord: ... More About: True , Preaching , Precious
Unplugged Weekend
2008-10-17 15:02:00 Have a great one. Me? I’m unplugging. See you on Tuesday, Lord willing. More About: Weekend , Unplugged
ESV Online Study Bible: Now Available
2008-10-15 17:02:00 Corresponding with today’s release of the ESV Study Bible , an online version is now available for free to everyone who has a print version of the ESVSB. Within this online version, you can highlight the text (five different colors), take your own notes, listen to a new audio recording of the ESV text, view all ... More About: Online
To The Women Of America
2008-10-14 15:55:00 Check out these seven things David Foster would like to say to the women of America . As the father of three daughters, I found this to be great stuff… 1. Mr. Right and Mr. Right Now are two very different people. God loves it when good people get married for the right reason. ... More About: Women , The Women
James 3: A Story
2008-10-13 21:57:00 Check out James 3:6-12. Done? Now hit play. Ever been guilty of that? I know the Hardin household has, and it usually starts with yours truly. So here’s a great resolution for tomorrow. Begin your day of service, kindness and patience at home. Set the Christlike tone with your family, and it’s ... More About: Family , Story , Tube
What?s Up With The Sermons?
2008-10-11 07:17:00 The service I (and we) use for our sermon mp3s has been down for the last couple of days as it’s migrated to a new data center and content delivery network. Sorry for any inconvenience. Technical updates on the migration progress are available here. More About: Sermons
Back In C-bus
2008-10-11 05:53:00 It’s been a busy but good week working with the Southeast church of Christ in Akron, OH. Not only was I given the privilege of presenting eight sermons to enthusiastic audiences, I was doubly blessed with the opportunity to visit some of my dearest friends during the downtime of the week. There are brethren from ... More About: Personal , Back
Hebrews 9 and 10
2008-10-06 12:14:00 Enthusiastically recited by Ryan Ferguson. More About: Video , Bible , Scripture , Hebrews
A Clash Of Worldviews On Marriage
2008-10-03 05:33:00 Michael Hardy of The Boston Globe has reviewed the new Fireproof movie. My concern isn’t whether Mr. Hardy enjoyed the movie cinematically or how many stars he gave it. My concern is over one paragraph within his review: Director (Alex) Kendrick seems to care less about his characters’ relationship with each other than their religious fealty. ... More About: Christian , Marriage , Bible , Christ
Careless Words
2008-10-01 17:46:00 This made me chuckle. Then it made me think. Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 12:36-37? That applies to the blogosphere as well. I recently heard Mark Driscoll say that online communication is: - instant: it goes out immediately - constant: 24 hours a day/7 days a week - global: once it’s out, it’s ... More About: Internet , Words
The Gratitude Of Hypocrites
2008-10-01 05:06:00 They first rejoice, and are elevated with the fact that they are made much of by God; and then on that ground, God seems in a sort, lovely to them. They are pleased in the highest degree, in hearing how much God and Christ make of them. So that their joy is really a joy ... More About: Gratitude , Hypocrites
Of Moths, Rust & Market Plunges
2008-09-30 03:39:00 Today’s a good day to remind ourselves of Jesus’ encouragement. “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where ... More About: Market , Bible , Meditations , Rust , Matthew
20 Resolutions From James
2008-09-28 13:05:00 Looking to have a God-glorifying, Biblically-centered week? Consider these 20 resolutions suggested by Sinclair Ferguson. James 1:5 To ask God for wisdom to speak with a single mind James 1:9-10 To boast only in the exaltation of Christ James 1:13 To set a watch over my mouth James 1:19 To be constantly quick to hear, slow to speak James 2:1-4 ... More About: Meditations , Resolutions
Music, A Marvelous Creation
2008-09-27 21:53:00 When man’s natural musical ability is whetted and polished to the extent that it becomes an art, then do we note with great surprise the great and perfect wisdom of God in music, which is, after all, His product and His gift; we marvel when we hear music in which one voice sings a simple ... More About: Music , Creation , Marvelous
Where Religion Meets The Road (2)
2008-09-27 00:52:00 We recently looked at the first half of James 1:27. Take a moment to refresh yourself on its message. I don’t know of any way to boil James’ statement down any simpler than with one word: CARE. Real disciples of Christ care. The religion of Almighty God is founded upon care. Pure and ... More About: Religion , Meditations , Road , The Road
THF Maintenance
2008-09-26 01:03:00 Throughout Thursday evening (and possibly into Friday) I’m going to update my version of WordPress and POSSIBLY explore a new theme. If you visit and things seem wacky, please be patient and visit again soon. Thanks! More About: Maintenance
Everything?s Bigger Than You Can Imagine
2008-09-25 23:58:00 Go here for a truly awe-inspiring and humbling post, and be sure to follow the directions! More About: God , Hubble , Imagine
Elihu Proclaims God?s Majesty
2008-09-14 12:16:00 “At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place. Keep listening to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth. Under the whole heaven he lets it go, and his lightning to the corners of the earth. After it his voice roars; he thunders with his majestic voice, and he does not restrain the lightnings ... More About: Bible , Scripture , Creator , Meditations , Majesty
Good, Clean Godlessness
2008-09-13 20:08:00 Good thoughts from Gary Henry… For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. (1 Thessalonians 5:3) What is the difference between a “godly” life and one that is “godless”? Are the godly those who live “good, clean lives,” and the godless all ... More About: Jesus , Bible , Word , Scripture , Clean
ESV Study Bible News
2008-09-12 17:22:00 Samples and tidbits of the upcoming ESV Study Bible continue to be made available online. Introductions, sample chapters and full color maps can be seen for the following books: Jonah Psalms Revelation Ezekiel Isaiah Ephesians Colossians Also, a number of the 50 articles that will be in the ESVSB have been uploaded to the web: Overview of the Bible: A Survey of the History of ... More About: News , John Piper , Wilson
Roman Soldier Pics
2008-09-11 20:32:00 David Padfield has posted some very high quality photos of a Roman Army reenactment available for free download. At 1024×768 pixels, they are perfect for use as PowerPoint sermon backgrounds or in Bible class lessons. Ferrell Jenkins has also written about the Roman Army Chariot Experience (RACE) here and here. I’ve been privileged to visit Jordan on a ... More About: Soldier
A Quick Way To Make Your Religion Worthless
2008-09-10 20:40:00 Carefully read James 1:26. Looking for a way to make your religion worthless? Here’s one option. Don’t control your tongue today. Say whatever you want to say, to whomever you want to say it, in whatever way you’d like. Don’t think before you talk. Don’t hold back. Let it fly! Just make ... More About: Religion , Bible , Meditations , Quick , Make
Don?t Deceive Yourself
2008-09-08 20:35:00 Today’s thought is taken from James 1:22. That’s not hard to understand, is it? Yesterday’s encouragement was to deliberately discipline ourselves to “receive with meekness the implanted word” which is able to save our souls. The warning that follows is natural and logical: once you receive the word, make sure you’re a ... More About: Scripture , Meditations , Deceive
A Filth-Free Week Of Receiving The Word
2008-09-08 02:13:00 James 1:21 forms an excellent theme verse for the new week, don’t you think? It can be broken down into two parts. Part 1 Whatever you say, whatever you do, wherever you go, put away all of the filth. Don’t wade into it today. Don’t invite it into your life this week. Do whatever ... More About: Bible , Word , Free , Scripture , Meditations
Enough Said
2008-09-06 15:06:00 Why not challenge yourself with modeling James 1:19-20 as a living commentary this weekend? You don’t need me to elaborate on those inspired words, do you? What the Spirit of God meant, the Spirit of God said, and we can understand exactly what he means. Let’s step up to the challenge. More About: Bible , Meditations
The LORD Answers Job (8)
2008-09-06 05:57:00 “Can you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in their thicket? Who provides for the raven its prey, when its young ones cry to God for help, and wander about for lack of food?” (Job 38:39-41) More About: Bible , Scripture , Answers , Creator
The LORD Answers Job (7)
2008-09-04 20:47:00 ?Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that a flood of waters may cover you? Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go and say to you, ?Here we are?? Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind? Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens, when the ... More About: Answers , Meditations , Lord , The Lord
The LORD Answers Job (6)
2008-09-04 05:38:00 ?Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords of Orion ? Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or can you guide the Bear with its children? Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you establish their rule on the earth?” (Job 38:31-33) More About: Answers , Meditations , Lord , The Lord
The LORD Answers Job (5)
2008-09-03 05:00:00 “Who has cleft a channel for the torrents of rain and a way for the thunderbolt, to bring rain on a land where no man is, on the desert in which there is no man, to satisfy the waste and desolate land, and to make the ground sprout with grass? Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew? From whose womb did the ice ... More About: Bible , Scripture , Answers , Meditations , Lord
Getting His Dirt On Our Hands
More articles from this author:2008-09-02 04:48:00 This lesson, based on the account of Jesus washing the feet of His disciples (John 13:1-17), encourages us to get our own hands dirty in His service. How can we hope to stand before Him justified with clean hands when His were dirty during His time on the earth in service to others? Interactive outline Sermon audio As ... More About: Sermons , Hands , Dirt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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