Aaron Armstrong's Blog, page 359
August 1, 2012
Vacation Fun
This week I’m near Hastings, Ontario, enjoying a very rustic cabin, some fun riding around in my dad’s fishing boat, reading, and, of course spending some time with the family. Here’s a few highlights of our time away so far:
The second catch of the day (the last one was a bass).
Abigail smiling with glee as she looks at her very first fish; her granddad looks just as thrilled.
What does Hudson like to do best at this point? Chill in the tent. Mission accomplished.
And then there’s Hannah, our ch...
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Chris De Man:
Aftermore than 30 years, the scar is nearly faded. It’s small and straight, nestled just above the knuckle on my left index finger. A quiet reminder of friendship.
Themelios37.2
The Gospel Coalition just released the latest issue ofThemeliosas a263-page PDFand inHTML.
ThePitfalls and the Promise of Expository Preaching
Kevin DeYoung, in part one of a three part series:
No doubt, most readers of this blog are proponents of expository preaching. An...
July 31, 2012
Don’t Just Say You Want to Read More: Plan!
“That seems like a lot of reading… how do you do it?”
This question was brought to the front of my mind once again thanks to a discussion on Twitter where I revealed I’ve read 67 books so far in 2012.1
Apparently this is a lot.
As readers here know, I read a lot, and although I have my moments when I wonder whether or not books can become a burden, the more I have to read the better. But reading 10, 20, 50 or 100+ books a year doesn’t just happen.
It takes planning.
Because I have a lot going on i...
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Mark Altrogge:
“…it wasn’t supposed to be this way. We did everything we were supposed to do. We taught our children the Bible. We took them to church. We told them about Jesus. We prayed for them. And then my son winds up getting a girl pregnant and having to get married. It just wasn’t supposed to be this way.”
Two Persistent Lies about Chick-fil-a in the Press
Denny Burk:
As I have been watching the controversy about Chick-fil-a over the past week, I have been s...
July 30, 2012
“The” vs. “An”
One of the reasons I am always nervous about speaking or writing about eschatology (that is, theology concerning the future return of Christ and the final events of history), is because of questions like, “Is so-and-so the Antichrist?”
Maybe it’s Obama. Or maybe Oprah. Or maybe Cheney. Or…
If you Google “Is the antichrist,” (please don’t) you’re almost certainly going to find a massive list of web pages ranging from hilarious todepressingand disturbing.
Sometimes I wonder how much all of this s...
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Tim Kimberley:
Dear Homo sapiens,
This has been a rather unfortunate week for you. . . .A vile disease spread through your species this week. I don’t see it as frequently as in prior times and prior places but for some reason it struck twice this week. Please heed immediate caution. If you desire the Olympic games to go smoothly, do your best to eradicate the spread of this disease. Ifhonestycontinues to spread there will be no limit to its brutality.
Adoniram Judson...
July 29, 2012
The Door Will One Day Be Forever Shut
The Lord Jesus says to us all, “Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness come upon you. While you have light believe in the light.” . . .The lesson of the words is generally applicable to the whole professing Church of Christ. Its time for doing good in the world is short and limited. The throne of grace will not always be standing–it will be removed one day, and the throne of judgment will be set up in its place. The door of salvation by faith in...
July 28, 2012
Incline My Heart to Your Testimonies
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,who seek him with their whole heart(Psalm 119:2)
Oh! how many seek, and seek in vain, for no other reason, than because they do not “seek Him with the whole heart!” The worldling’s “heart is divided; now shall he be found faulty.” The professor “with his mouth shows much love; but his heart goes after his covetousness.” The backslider “has not turned unto Me with his whole heart, but feignedly, says the Lord.” The faithful, upright believer alone brin...
July 27, 2012
How Did Luke Use The OT in His Writing?
Have you ever noticed when you’re reading one of the gospels or an epistle and, after seeing a reference to an Old Testament passage, you find yourself going, “How does that fit?” The application of the passage makes sense and “feels” right, but you’re not sure why the author chose that particular reference or when you go back to the original passage you start getting confused.
This makes perfect sense because (let’s face it) there can be a great deal of confusion in how the New Testament auth...
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Darryl Dash:
My guess is that the skill of dealing with volatile topics is going to become even more important than it is now. I’d love to hear your ideas on how we can do so.
$5 Friday at Ligonier
This week’s selections includesDr. Sproul’sThe Book of Joshuateaching series (download),Reclaiming Adoption: Missional Living Through the Rediscovery of AbbaFatherby Dan Cruver (paperback), Sammy and His Shepherd by Sally Hunt (audiobook CD), among many other items. Sale...
