From the yearly archives:

2009

Thanks in 2009

November 29, 2009

The following are some things I am grateful for. Were I to detail every single blessing the Lord has bestowed upon me, I would run out of ink and paper (or hard drive space) before even making a dent in the list. Yes, this sounds like an exaggeration, but is it?

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Rahab?

November 15, 2009

Out of all the people in Jericho, why did God choose Rahab to hide the spies? As I read the story again, I wondered if anyone could have taken two men into her home and deceitfully hidden them better than a prostitute. Sometimes, maybe more often than we think, God accomplishes His will by the [...]

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Perspective on the Application of Salvation

November 13, 2009

“America is not, has never been, and never will be, a Christian nation. Individuals can become Christians; salvation is applied to souls, not to states.” – Paul Stefan Ort

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A letter worth reading

November 4, 2009

from Samuel Rutherford to Elizabeth Kennedy – 1637
“Mistress,—
Grace, mercy, and peace be to you.—I have meant to write to you for a long time, but I have been hindered. I heartily desire that you would think about your country, and consider to what quarter your soul sets its face; for not all come [...]

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Paper on the way to recycling

October 17, 2009

Today I dumped a stack of papers over 1 foot tall. As I thumbed through files of courses I’ve done in the past and other papers in my room, I had a decision to make. What information should I keep, and what could I most likely live without?
When it was sermon notes, I [...]

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Self Control in a Wired World

October 15, 2009

The other day, I listened to a sermon by Joshua Harris. It challenged me to use my time to the glory of God. If time permits, I encourage you to listen to it and ponder how it might apply to you.
A short clip
The whole sermon (worth listening to)

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Another excellent performance

September 15, 2009

YouTube – Midori- Variations on “The Last Rose of Summer” by Ernst.

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Pondering Psalm 103

August 14, 2009

Disclaimer: The following is only a brief personal pondering of Psalm 103. In no way does it speak of everything that Psalm 103 covers. It should not be considered equal to the words of the Bible.
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As I read in the Psalms recently, I expected encouragement in words describing cries similar to my own. God gave [...]

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sanctified also by grace

July 7, 2009

Galatians 3
Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? vs.2-3
I was not saved on my own initiative. I am not sanctified on my own [...]

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