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Deliberate living: death of spontaneity?
Does deliberate living spell death for spontaneity?
I’ve been thinking this through over the last two weeks as several people brought it up in the comments here and here. Here are my thoughts.
1) The opposite of intentionality is not spontaneity. The opposite of intentionality is traditionalism.
Traditionalism does something because “that’s the way we’ve always done it.” [...]
Frontline Defence of the Gospel
This is where it’s at.
A Fundamentalist leader talks about where the movements fit in when it comes to the defence of the gospel and of our precious faith.
If you love the gospel, then I urge you to take the time today to read this.
Life on Planet Blog
My links folder is absolutely overflowing. So now is my chance to select just the best links for your perusal. Hmm… not an easy task.
A missionary, David Hosaflook, addresses election and tears for the lost:
“To be biblical, your theology of election must never, ever dry your tears for the lost.”
Comparison of the Epistemological Assumptions of [...]
Australia on Sharper Iron
It’s a continent! Not an island. A continent, Pastor Miller.
But a needed post. Especially for “Outback Christians.”
Fundamentalist Pastor to Retire from Parliament
Ian Paisley, one of Britain’s longest serving MPs and former First Minister of Northern Ireland announces retirement plans.
ABC News.
The deliberate Christ
To be deliberate is to always move forward with the destination in mind.
Perhaps the most striking picture of the deliberate Christ is found in Luke 9:51:
“He set his face to go to Jerusalem.”
This is at least six months before his crucifixion, and yet Jesus Christ—the deliberate Christ—is moving forward with the destination in mind.
That kid [...]
Senate votes down same-sex marriage bill
ABC News.
Deliberate living
Every believer is responsible to conduct himself deliberately.
Let me explain what I mean.
To live deliberately is to live on purpose. It’s the opposite of letting life happen to you. It’s the opposite of going with the flow.
To be deliberate is to be careful, not careless. To be thoughtful, not thoughtless. To be deliberate is to [...]
To Each His Own…
“To each his own.”
It’s the only absolute truth for most Australians.
Here’s a rebuttal in four characters:
9/11
It’s not rocket science after all. If you leave the terrorist to “his own,” the people in the plane die. And the building. 2,973 of them in all.
We know intuitively that “to each his own” is a stupid philosophy. So [...]
Lessons from P91
In Monday’s post I told you a little about my visit to see P91, an ancient copy of a New Testament portion. In my attempt to keep that post to a reasonable length, I limited my comments significantly. So this is my chance to talk some more about what was a pretty amazing opportunity for [...]
Christian Response to Global Warming Theory
Tony Payne does a great job of explaining why we have a right to our view, but shouldn’t assume it’s God’s view.
The Sola Panel.
Early Scripture Fragment in Sydney
Dr. Don Barker, Papyrologist and secretary of the Society for the Study of Early Christianity at Macquarie University recently took the time to show me a third century copy of God’s Word known as P91 which is held there at the Sydney Museum of Ancient Cultures. He has graciously given permission to publish photos of [...]
