From the perspective of too many parents, schoolteachers are responsible to grow their children's minds, coaches are employed to train their bodies, and specialized ministers at church ought to develop their souls. Timothy Paul Jones, Perspectives on Family Ministry
Classical School Reading List: Grades 1-8
Here is an invaluable list of books that a particular classical school requires of their 1st through 8th graders. I am fully convinced by the classical method of education, and hope to provide an equivalent education to my children. HT: Justin Taylor
Pastor, Elder, and Overseer: A Baptist View
Dr. Denny Burk has been teaching through 1 Timothy during our Sunday School hour at Kenwood Baptist Church. The following is a summary of one of his helpful explanations. Baptists have historically equated the terms "pastor," "elder," and "bishop"/"overseer," thus understanding all three terms to speak of the same office. Other denominations have taught that…
Josh Hamilton Testimony
Hamilton recently hit 4 home runs in 1 game. That has only happened 13 times before in baseball's history, making him the 14th. In the video below, he shares his testimony and his truest passion.
Divorce: A Consequence of Cohabitation
The New York Times had an article in this past Sunday's edition with the title The Downside of Cohabitation. It is definitely worth a read. Here are some quotes from the article: Women are more likely to view cohabitation as a step toward marriage, while men are more likely to see it as a way…
Did Napoleon Bonaparte Really Exist?
David Hume could be seen by some as the Father of theological liberalism, specifically with respect to the veracity of miracles in the eyewitness testimonies of the New Testament Gospels. In An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Hume argued that miracles are impossible, and no sane person would believe such (he says improbable, but he clearly…
Why Don’t Christians Care That They Sin?
I completely agree with R.C. Sproul in this video. The true Christian cannot help but hate the sin that has been revealed to him by our loving Father. Praise the Lord for progressive sanctification!!
Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
just a song that I came across on pandora...
be not a fool
Dr. Denny Burk preached an excellent sermon today at Kenwood. He shared this quote in his sermon: He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose. -Jim Elliot Oh that this truth would be in the fore of my mind every day for the rest of my…
Joseph and Jesus – A Typological Comparison
The similarities are stunning. Only a Master Narrator could have accomplished it. Joseph, clothed in his father's majesty (Gen. 37:3), was told by his father to go to his brothers to bring tidings to them from Jacob. Joseph responded "I will go (Gen. 37:13)." When his brothers saw him coming, they plotted against Joseph,…
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