April 30, 2008 in
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While watching the New Attitude 2008 Conference video (see it below – it’s a good vid), I was reminded of Humble Orthodoxy. I’ve posted on it before.
Josh Harris preaches a message I need to keep hearing. Now that I’m hanging out with Anglicans more, it’s a message that they need to hear too! There are Reformed Evangelical Christians who are so dogmatic about the truth, that they fail to love. Arrogant Orthodoxy is ugly. Humble orthodoxy is “a commitment to believe, live, and represent biblical truth with humility.”
If you are a pastor or pastor-in-training, whether you think you’re arrogant or not, please, for the Glory of Jesus, listen to this word and embrace Humble Orthodoxy.
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April 29, 2008 in
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Keith Condie ripped it to bits today in chapel with a sermon on Psalm 101. Some good things on what it meant for King David and what it now means for us this side of the death and resurrection of Jesus. He mentioned a letter written by John Piper in 1984 called “Missions and Masturbation” that almost got him fired!!
In his Passion 07 sermon, How to Deal with the Guilt of Sexual Failure for the Glory of Christ and His Global Cause, Piper makes reference to that letter. The letter was very blunt and the sermon is very good!
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April 28, 2008 in
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South Coast Revolution is a brand new combined youth event being run in the Nowra area. I will be speaking at their first event on June 13. They have borrowed lots of ideas from Coast Youth Revolution – which is cool!
April 27, 2008 in
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As a teenager I read a soccer magazine that had the same tagline at the end of each editorial: Soccer is life, the rest is just details. I used to believe that, but now I believe that Jesus is life and the rest is just details!
Soccer may no longer be number 1 – but there are some killer soccer vids on youtube!! Check out the vid below – some of the moves may even be real!!
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April 26, 2008 in
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Hey blog dogs. Welcome to another weekly edition of ‘web watch wrap.” By popular demand (read: 3 people), you are now able to subscribe to new comments via email. Just tick the box when you leave a comment, and you can keep up on all the raging debates on dave miers dot com.
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April 25, 2008 in
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Boats work better when they float. Warm fuzzy for the location…
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April 25, 2008 in
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The 5th slogan made famous by Martin Luther and his posse during the Protestant Reformation of the 1500s helps to summarise the other four.
SOLI DEO GLORIA = Glory to God Alone.
Bible Alone, Grace Alone, Faith Alone and Christ Alone show us that salvation belongs to God. His Word is our final authority. He gives us a gracious gift we don’t deserve. Our faith is in what God has done. And Jesus has done it all! He cries “It is finished” from the cross. This means that God has done everything necessary to achieve our justification and salvation.
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April 24, 2008 in
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When a Roman Catholic – or any religious person – attempts to contribute something to their salvation they are trying to steal God’s glory.
The 5 slogans made famous during the time of the Reformation help to show that Glory belongs to God alone.
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April 23, 2008 in
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We like glory. We love to make ourselves glorious! It’s one thing to steal glory from your friend, neighbour or sporting opponent, but it’s another thing altogether when you try and steal glory from God!! Who do you think you’re messing with!!
World Catholic Youth Day 08 is coming soon. The RTA is doing a good job at advertising it on their flashing signs on main roads in Sydney and surrounding areas. As WCYD08 gets closer, there will be lots of discussion about the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Christianity.
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April 22, 2008 in
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Just discovered the website of a class mate from bible school. Richard Maegraith is one very cool jazz cat! He’s got an album launch at the basement in June.
Check out the YouTube vid below of Caravan by Duke Ellington performed by Orghan-um Trio featuring Richard Maegraith – tenor, Gary Daley – organ and Jamie Castrisos – drums.
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April 21, 2008 in
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Nothing in my hand I bring – by Ray Galea
Book Review
In preparation for some recent talks on the 5 Solas of the Reformation, I read Ray Galea’s new book Nothing in my hand I bring (published by Matthias Media). I believe that Galea’s book is a very helpful read for all Protestants in the lead up to the World Catholic Youth Day 2008 (which incidentally will cost NSW tax payers $86million).
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April 20, 2008 in
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I recently gave Dan an essay question. He did a fine job in answering it. Originally the plan was to use some of his thinking in an intro for a talk, but the talk changed its tack… but it’s still helpful – and will most definitely help in an upcoming talk.
Here’s the question: In 100-1000 words (100 is fine – just saying 1000 in case you want to go crazy* with it!) discuss the impact of music on youth sub-cultures. Your answer should include the relationship of music to youth sub-culture and the changing cultural trends during the last 20 years.
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April 19, 2008 in
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I spoke on 2 camps this past week. On Youthworks Soccer Camp I got to talk about Jesus and play and coach soccer all day… so good!!! I did a modified version of some lost and found talks (plus some bible studies). The 2nd camp was CCECYOUTH Phat. It was a Viking theme called PHAT LEGENDS – good times. I spoke on ‘Truths Worth Dying For’: Bible Alone, Grace Alone, Faith Alone, Christ Alone and To the Glory of God Alone (see Row’s accompanying Protestant Bio’s).
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April 18, 2008 in
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Christ Alone – John Calvin (1509-1564)
Guest Blogger: Rowena Miers
Jesus Christ is undisputedly one of the most widely known and controversial figures of human history. Even today there are t-shirts made that brand him as “my homeboy”, he is featured in classical and modern art, and his name is even used the world over as a swear word. Despite Jesus being a world wide figure of intense public interest and scrutiny, there are many in the Christian church today who do not consider the bible truths about Jesus as being central to Christian belief. John Calvin a 16th century Swiss reformation theologian and pastor is one whose life and ministry contended for the centrality of Jesus Christ to Christian belief and worship.
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April 17, 2008 in
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Faith Alone – Martin Luther (1483-1546)
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The word faith is often used in a vague and uncertain fashion. Despite its vague usage the word ‘faith’ is key to Christian belief as shown in the life and work of Martin Luther a 16th century German theologian and preacher.
Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany as the son of a copper miner. His father had wanted him to enter the legal profession however on July 2 1505, on the way home from law school upon being caught in a thunderstorm and hurled to the ground by lightening he cried out, “Help me, St. Anne; I will become a monk”. Fifteen days later he kept his vow and became an Augustinian Monk.
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April 16, 2008 in
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Thomas Bilney (1495 – 1531)
Guest Blogger: Rowena Miers
“Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that save a wretch like me, I once was lost but now am found was blind but now I see.” (John Newton 1725-1807)
The words of the song Amazing Grace capture the joyousness experienced by Englishman John Newton upon learning of the forgiveness offered to him through Jesus Christ. This forgiveness is the gracious gift of life undeserved by sinners but given on account of God’s love and goodness.
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April 15, 2008 in
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Scripture Alone – William Tyndale (1494-1536)
Guest Blogger: Rowena Miers
The Bible… numerous households and hotel rooms in Australia have one… free copies are given out at schools and at train stations, its read in churches and bible study groups the world over… Your Bible… the pages dog-eared, your favourite verses highlighted for later reference… a fairly harmless book right?
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April 14, 2008 in
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Mark Driscoll is speaking on the Central Coast and www.driscollonthecoast.com has just dropped. Go check it out. He will be speaking on 2 nights in August on:
- Sick of Evangelism? Re-thinking mission on the Coast
- Sick of Religion? …so is Jesus
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April 12, 2008 in
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I went to a wedding today in the Botanical Gardens. It was nice. But Jesus was missing. While it’s thoroughly appropriate for people to be married who aren’t followers of Jesus, marriage doesn’t make much sense without Him. From the very beginning, marriage has been all about Jesus. Bring on THE Marriage!
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April 11, 2008 in
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Nothing wrong with some man love! Warm fuzzy for the name of the beach that Dan and I had this photo shoot taken.
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