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The Jesus You Can’t Ignore

Karen — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:21:13 +0000

by Mike Ratliff

While I was on my Christmas break, I bought and began reading John MacArthur’s 2008 book The Jesus You Can’t Ignore. As I stated in another post, I was in the process of rereading the biography of William Tyndale by David Daniell when I bought and began reading this book. [Continue reading ...]

Was Jesus Always ‘Nice’?

Karen — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:04 +0000

Highly recommend this book …

The Great Shepherd Himself was never far from open controversy with the most conspicuously religious inhabitants in all of Israel. Almost every chapter of the Gospels makes some reference to His running battle with the chief hypocrites of [Continue reading ...]

God has Called you by The Truth

Karen — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:12 +0000

“Never get into religious controversies,” says one; that is to say, being interpreted, be a Christian soldier, but let your sword rust in its scabbard, and sneak into heaven like a coward. Such advice I cannot endorse. If God has called you by the truth, maintain the [Continue reading ...]

Emergent Pattern – Understand The Times – Roger Oakland

Karen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:29:59 +0000

Roger Oakland’s ministry “Understand The Times” has been such a blessing in my walk with the Lord. Here he explains the Emergent Pattern of The Emergent Church, a seeker friendly Christian movement touted to be the “New” Christianity for the Post-Modern World. But is the Emergent Church really a fresh approach to teaching [Continue reading ...]

10 Signs You May Have Entered The Emergent Church Zone

Karen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:19:59 +0000

Superb short video by Doug Eaton who points out ten specific signs that a church has entered the postmodern zone of pragmatism. Emerging churches haved Emerged in denial of the whole counsel of God rightly divided. Instead, fresh expressions and new ways of doing church omitting the Truth of the Word of God [Continue reading ...]

C.H. Spurgeon Worldly Preaching – John MacArthur

Karen — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:10:54 +0000

Last year, I listened to the following video excerpt from a DVD entitled “Does the Truth Matter Anymore?” published by CrossTV, wherein, John MacArthur critiques worldly preaching as he reminds us of the high cost men like Spurgeon were willing to pay to stand up for strong, biblical, [Continue reading ...]

Compromise – John MacArthur

Karen — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:28:22 +0000

When it comes to matters of principle – moral and ethical foundations, biblical absolutes, the axioms of God’s Word, God’s clear commands, and the truthfulness of God Himself – it is never right to compromise.

John MacArthur

The Book on Leadership, 2004, p. 51.

Possibly [Continue reading ...]

Worldliness – C.H. Spurgeon

Karen — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:48:58 +0000

It is clear to every one who is willing to see it that laxity of doctrine is either the parent of worldliness, or is in some other way very near akin to it. The men who give up the old faith are the same persons who plead for latitude as [Continue reading ...]

Called To Be Holy

Karen — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:15:21 +0000

Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. “Stay dressed for action and keep your [Continue reading ...]

The Truth War (Part 1) (Part 2) John MacArthur

Karen — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:00:56 +0000

The Battle for the Truth according to the Word of God.

Fighting for Certainty in an Age of Deception. Right now, truth is under attack, and it’s going on within the boundaries of evangelicalism. There’s a lot at stake and there’s no middle ground—no safe zone for the uncommitted [Continue reading ...]