Monthly Archives: January 2009

Book review: “Family Driven Faith” by Voddie Baucham.

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

I just completed the book Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham. Don’t let the name fool you; it has absolutely nothing to do with the purpose driven garbage being peddled by the seeker-friendly mega-churches. In fact, I doubt that this … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “No Condemnation” by Tim Conway.

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

Your Wednesday sermon of the week is No Condemnation by Tim Conway. As usual, Pastor Conway begins his message slowly like a freight train building up steam, then comes plowing through toward the end with a message that challenges and … Continue reading →

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Quotes (457)

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

I do not understand how a man can be a true believer unto whom sin is not the greatest burden, sorrow, and trouble. – John Owen 1616 – 1683

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Posted on January 6, 2009 by

After many years of listening to non-sequential, topical, doctrinal sermons, most of which are based on isolated texts, many church members still do not know the Bible as one book. Often repeated verses and some doctrines may be known; but … Continue reading →

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One Reason Why We’re In This Economic Mess

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

I had the television on in the background while doing other things last Saturday. I was watching Bulls and Bears on Fox News, and the panel had a short discussion on how divorce affects the economy. I was shocked that … Continue reading →

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“Self-righteous judgmental ____________.”

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

The title of this post is an actual quote I found that was referring to Christians. Obviously I’ve removed the inflammatory noun that was clearly an expletive before publishing the quote in this post. So let’s take a little quiz, … Continue reading →

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Quotes (455)

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

Repentance is taking sides with God against ourselves. It is the unsparing judgment of ourselves because of our high-handed rebellion. It is a ceasing to love and tolerate sin, and to excuse ourselves for committing it. It is a mourning … Continue reading →

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Book review: “All of Grace” by Charles Spurgeon.

Posted on January 4, 2009 by

I just completed this work by Spurgeon (the audio book version) and found it to be a wealth of encouragement for those who wrestle with their assurance of salvation. It was also a deep source of doctrinal truths regarding God’s … Continue reading →

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Seventh-day Adventism exposed.

Posted on January 3, 2009 by

A fascinating documentary which exposes Ellen G. White as a false prophetess and the SDA’s anti-Christian, anti-biblical, heretical teachings.

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Posted on January 3, 2009 by

During the year 2009, the eyes of the world will turn to remember the anniversaries of the birth of the two most influential men of the last one thousand years—the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, and the … Continue reading →

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Studies in Ephesians – Part 26

Posted on January 3, 2009 by

Welcome to 2009! We continue this first Saturday sermon of the New Year with the sermon series by Pastor Mark Escalera as he continues again in the book of Ephesians. This series is entitled Studies in Ephesians: Part Twenty-Six. This … Continue reading →

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Charles Barkley: NBA star, drunk driver, wanna-be governor, and really bad theologian.

Posted on January 2, 2009 by

When former NBA star Charles Barkley isn’t gearing up to for run for governor of Alabama, or getting arrested for driving drunk in Arizona, he’s sharing his views about Christianity on CNN.

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Quotes (453)

Posted on January 2, 2009 by

Many Christians believe the best thing they can do for their family is provide them with more stuff. So we continue to accumulate as though accumulation is the answer. All the while our children are screaming at us from beneath … Continue reading →

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Debate: Walter Martin vs Madalyn Murray O’Hair.

Posted on January 1, 2009 by

The page for this audio debate has moved. You can now find the MP3 debate here: http://defendingcontending.com/2011/12/11/debate-walter-martin-vs-madalyn-murray-ohair-2/

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