Lloyd Pulley's Blog, page 46
May 21, 2013
Join CCOB for Special Guest Teacher Joe Carey
Tomorrow night, May 22nd, Joe Carey will be at CCOB teaching the 7:30pm service! Joe Carey, is founder of Radical Truth which seeks to equip the body of Christ in the U.S. to engage in dialogue with Muslims on issues of eternal importance. Joe holds a Master’s Degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University and had a special focus on Islamic studies while at Biola.
We invite everyone out to learn more about how to reach out to Muslims!
May 20, 2013
Some Great Resources!
Here are some great resources for apologetics, christianity, etc! Just click on the name/website name and it will bring you to the corresponding website.
Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
May 19, 2013
One Blind Eye, One Deaf Ear
I have been blessed by one of Charles Spurgeon’s sermons to his students entitled “One Blind Eye, and One Deaf Ear.” In it, Spurgeon offers pastoral students – and all of us – great advice on NOT taking to heart what others say about us. His advice is that when it comes to false reports, gossip, and even excessive praise, as believers we should turn one blind eye and one deaf ear, only half hearing those potentially harmful things. His sermon is based largely on Ecclesiastes 7:21, “Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you.”
Consider this excerpt from Spurgeon’s life-changing sermon, The blind eye and the deaf ear will come in exceedingly well in connection with the gossips… Never hear what was not meant for you…To opinions and remarks about yourself, turn also as a general rule, the blind eye and the deaf ear…In the case of false reports against yourself, for the most part, use the deaf ear… I have one blind eye and one deaf ear, and they are the best eye and ear that I have.”
Great advice, don’t you think?
May 18, 2013
The Problem of Evil by Dr. William Lane Craig
Skeptics of the Christian faith often ask how a good and loving God could allow so much evil and suffering in the world. This argument is known commonly as “the problem of evil,” and I’ve discussed it several times at CCOB and on radio.
I wanted to invite bloggers to check out an excellent article by Dr. William Lane Craig, a professor, author, and leading apologist, on the problem of evil. His web site,www.reasonablefaith.org, offers a wealth of information on this and a variety of critical subjects.
You’ll be asked to register for free when you visit, but it only takes moments. The material found there is well worth it! To get to the article directly, click here. Take the time to study these things, and be prepared always to give a reason for the hope that is in you!!
May 17, 2013
May 16, 2013
D.L Moody on Sin & The Bible
Check out this quote by D.L Moody:
The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible
Which is it going to be?
May 15, 2013
May 14, 2013
D.A Carson – Drifting
“One of the most striking evidences of sinful human nature lies in the universal propensity for downward drift. In other words, it takes thought, resolve, energy, and effort to bring about reform. In the grace of God, sometimes human beings display such virtues. But where such virtues are absent, the drift is invariably toward compromise, comfort, indiscipline, sliding disobedience, and decay that advances, sometimes at a crawl and sometimes at a gallop, across generations.
People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith. We cherish the indiscipline of lost self-control and call it relaxation; we slouch toward prayerlessness and delude ourselves into thinking we have escaped legalism; we slide toward godlessness and convince ourselves we have been liberated.”
-D.A Carson
May 13, 2013
Video – How Do You Deal With Difficult Times With Your Children in Marriage?
Karen and I sat down to answer a handful of questions concerning marriage. This is one of them!
May 12, 2013
Video – Bridge of Hope Update
An update on what is happening in our Bridge of Hope Center!
