Monthly Archives: July 2011

the church in China

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

If you live in Grand Rapids and don’t have tickets to Taylor Swift, consider coming out to Baker Book House tonight at 7:00, when I’ll be speaking on Christ Alone. I was fascinated by the cover story of the current … Continue reading →

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receipt

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Here is another entry for Our Daily Journey. As always, I appreciate any constructive feedback that might improve it before I submit it. read > 1 Samuel 15:1-35 “Then what is all the bleating of sheep and goats and the … Continue reading →

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it’s here

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Many of us have been saying for some time that the normalization of homosexual marriage will inevitably open the door to the state’s acceptance of polygamy. Proponents of gay marriage typically scoff and say we’re silly for making such a … Continue reading →

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the bottom of the slippery slope

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

It probably isn’t too productive to comment on the comments of “emergent” authors, as they have taken pains to make clear that they are no longer with us. As they might say, their centered set doesn’t overlap with our bounded set (which, of … Continue reading →

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grand trip

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

I just returned from a week of rafting through the Grand Canyon with about 30 other men. I made and was inspired by some new friends, and I learned a lot about the canyon and the two main theories on how it … Continue reading →

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art that tells the story

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Chris Brewer’s Art That Tells the Story is now available. I mentioned this before, but it’s a coffee table collection of works grouped around the themes of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation. It’s something that every Kuyperian should possess, and … Continue reading →

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liberating lordship

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

I finally saw The King’s Speech last night (and early this morning, it’s a long movie). I almost never watch movies in a theater, not because of my residual conservative upbringing, but because I can’t see paying $20 when my … Continue reading →

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