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Thursday, December 22nd, 2005My name in Chinese. The transliteration is Nie Tianning. It means 'quiet repose'. You can make your own name here.
A Time of Thankfulness
Tuesday, December 13th, 2005Last night, our coordinating group (those that want to help take responsibility for our local church, open to all) met together to eat, enjoy one another, and give thanks for what we've seen from God's hand this past year. The most common things mentioned were spouses, lessons from the Lord, and the local church. I […]
Prayer for the Season
Tuesday, December 13th, 2005I'm not sure where this came from (neither does my source — thanks, K), but I really found this as a good thing to read. Here ya go:
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths and superficial relationships so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with […]
Jesus: Fighting the Real enemy
Monday, December 12th, 2005There seems to be some confusion about the Messiah, His role, His mission, etc. This confusion seems to spread from even before He appeared, until even today, and probably tomorrow. What we really see is opinions on the topic that vary as much as the individuals asked. First-century Israel was certain that the goal of […]
NT Wright vs. Martin Luther
Friday, December 9th, 2005This is a great article on NT Wright, and his place in modern Christian thought.
We may be in the early stages of the most significant internal change in Christianity since the 16th century–an exciting prospect. But Dr. Wright suggests that the key question for interpreters of Paul in the 21st century "may well turn out […]
His Plan for His Money That I Watch
Friday, November 18th, 2005No one wants to have a sore spot touched, and likewise a society with many sores will twitch when someone has the courage to touch one and say: “You have to treat that. You have to get rid of that.”
Oscar Romero
I know our society has many spots that are automatically off-limits for Jesus or his […]
Disturbing DS/Abortion Research
Friday, November 11th, 2005A new report has surfaced detailing tests that can show whether an unborn baby has Down's Syndrome features as early as the first trimester. Comments at Al Mohler and Hugh Hewitt.
"These tests appear to be used only to select babies for abortion, including as many as 5 percent who may not even have Down's Syndrome. […]
Mean Mean Green, the Almighty Dollar
Friday, November 4th, 2005I Timothy says that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. My first response to that is, really? Can money really lead to all kinds of evil? So I decided to sit down and type out what kind of error the love of money could lead us into.
Covetousness, wanting what […]
Is It Lawful to Heal on the Sabbath?
Monday, October 31st, 2005Religious beliefs trump hurricane reliefDanielle PepeLast updated on: 10/29/2005 5:06:13 PM
CLEWISTON — Hurricane victims who wanted water had some difficulty finding it at a relief station in Clewiston Friday. The volunteer group running a supply center doesn't like the company that donated the water, so they decided not to give it to those in line […]
Thoughts for Halloween, 2005
Wednesday, October 26th, 2005I read this paragraph below, which is quoted out of this article by Tim Challies, and I found it on Between Two Worlds. Great Paragraph, indeed. Thanks, JT.
I am guessing my neighbourhood is all-too-typical in that most people arrive home from work and immediately drive their cars into the garage. More often than not they do […]