Posted in American Family Associaton, Boycott, Boycotts, Christian News, Ford Company, Homeosexual Agenda, News, Sexual Immorality, Sin on December 28, 2006| Leave a Comment »
If you were a CEO of a company, and there’s a protest against your company’s support of an narrow, controversial political agenda, and a boycott has been employed against the company,
What would you do when there’s 11.6% drop of sales while all your competitor’s sales are increasing?
http://www.afa.net/aa090606.asp
That’s Ford’s irrational support for the Homosexual agenda
Posted in Christianity, Christmas, Poem, Worship on December 25, 2006| 32 Comments »
Since its almost Christmas, I thought I share this poem …
The Story Of The Birth Of Jesus
Once a cold night in December,
Began a story we all remember,
With angels singing praise,
And nearby Shepherds daze.
That night in a lonely manger,
Could not have been lonelier,
For a young pregnant virgin,
With no room in the inn.
A Holy Child was born,
In a place that’s not adorn,
For the Child was a King,
Salvation He will bring.
A bright star marked the sky,
And Wise Men even came by,
Searching for the mighty One,
God’s Holy Son.
Shepherds who worked at night,
Saw an angel gleaming bright,
As they headed for the manger,
That one night in December.
In that lonely manger,
There lay the Savior,
By the Virgin Mother,
And Joseph besides her.
Of what they witness in the stall,
They praise God for what they saw.
And when they went away that night,
From that manger site,
The Good news got around,
That in a little Judea town,
A little child wrapped warmly,
Was a child of God’s Glory.
This story, now many years old,
And millions of times retold,
Reached many different places,
And all kind of races.
Many have been blessed,
Because of the birth of Jesus.
By Jimmy Li
For more poem read this.
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Posted in Desiring God Ministries, Scripture Meditation on December 25, 2006| Leave a Comment »
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My cat has caused me to ponder about the relationship between mankind and God. Does God design us to have pets so that we may feel a similar inexpressible joy that cry out in our hearts for cute furry animals?The picture is not my cat, but demonstrates my point. |
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I suspect that, this feeling is probably more deep and powerful for a father holding his newborn child in his arms for the first time. An inexpressible but unquestionable feeling of joy. |
I came across this verse upon reading 1 Peter 1:8-9:
“Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of our faith, the salvation of your souls.”
If God has blessed us, as images of God, to feel this way toward our children and pets given and designed by Him, how must God feel about us, with his perfect love, patience, and joy? I can’t imagine with my limited and imperfect joy, which makes me remember John Piper’s reflection in one of his sermons:
He used to be afraid of heaven as a child, because he thought heaven -worshiping God forever- would be incredibly boring after awhile. It wasn’t until later on his life that John Piper concluded we spend an eternity with God because we as finite beings, with limited minds, would take an eternity to see the glory of God.
Posted in Desiring God Ministries, Fighter Verses, Gandalf, Lord of the Rings, Movies, Scripture Meditation on December 25, 2006| Leave a Comment »
I was trying to make an avatar for my account, but unfortunately it scaled my photo down so small you can’t read the text on it anymore. I made it after watching parts of the Lord of the Ring marathon on the television network TNT.
Gandalf’s resolve was unshakeable, whom the actor portrayed extremely well- showing fear and dread, yet a unshakable determination, proclaiming, “You shall not pass!” I thought about how God could give unshakable boldness and courage, even against something so frightening, and so evil and powerful. So then I made my avatar:
I had memorized this verse from the ESV Fighter Verses I purchased earlier in the year from DesiringGod.org. The entire passage I had memorized months ago was Psalm 62:5-8:
“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.
He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
On God rests my slavation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.”
Although I didn’t remember the verse completely, I still knew it was there and where to look for it. Even though my memory is shot, I’m glad the Holy Spirit still helps me remember.
Posted in Current Affairs, Humor, Islam, Jihad, Terrorism, War on December 24, 2006| Leave a Comment »
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/014524.php
If the US announced to the terrorist a truce, and allow the terrorists to flee Iraq and Afghanistan, leaving behind their weapons, because the US would win,
The world would laugh
Yet these Terrorists thinks they are going to win…
And is going to ‘allow’ American soldiers to leave, and leave behind their heavy weapons in Iraq for the Jihadists too…
Funny
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Posted in Book Review, Christianity, Gordon Clark, Philosophy Links, Politics, Presuppositional Apologetics, Worship on December 21, 2006| Leave a Comment »
I thought this paragraph was insightful:
“When one asks, which government is better, one must explain the better: Better for what? THe German government was pretty good at waging war, but the American Government was better. The British Government is pretty good in stability, but the French government has been better at alternating premiers. Perhaps the problem should be expressed in other words. The clearest expression may be, What is government good for? What is the the purpose of government? ANd this is the question that underlies many of the controversial issues of our legislative chambers.”
(From “A Christian View of Men and Things”, by Gordon Clark, pg. 68)
Indeed, when people complain about the government (liberals or conservatives, liberterian or socialists, Theonomists or Anarchists), people judge the government according to a particular theory (the question that follows would be, is it cogent?), standard (on what basis are these standards justified?), value (how are these values arrived at?) and ultimately their entire life and worldview. To state it another way, criticism of our government assumes a certain expectation of our government that is dictated by our philosophy of what a government is and is not (or ought not be).
Sometimes it might sound like its going tangent, but a critical analysis of the foundation and presuppositions of an objection/criticism/argument might actually bear much fruit for future discussion/debate/dialogue and at the minimum, understanding where others are coming from…
At the same time, we too have to be conscious of our own standard, value and whether what we believe cohere or is consistent with the rest of our life and worldview
For a Bible-Based Christian, one ought to begin with the Bible and deduce from Scripture any proposition that might concern the area of our discussion (be it with a biblical view of Marriage, how is Church to be conducted, a Christian view of Christian love, etc) and not just the area of political philosophy, but all spheres of life
That is at the Heart of Presuppositional Apologetics
This is what makes me stay up till late in the night reading and thinking
The question of why it excites me is because I love the Lord and want to see things from His Perspective; I want to submit under Him and see the Beauty around me of doing things and thinking things His Way
At the very core of it, its one of many ways one worships God…
Okay, gotta go to sleep now, long day ahead…
Posted in Apologetic Links, Christianity, Philosophy of Religion, Presuppositional Apologetics, Religious Neutrality on December 20, 2006| Leave a Comment »
IS RELIGIOUS NEUTRALITY POSSIBLE?
http://www.frontlinemin.org/mythofneutrality.asp
This is a good article by Jay Wegter
Posted in Apologetic Links, Atheism, Christianity, Conference, Debate, Philosophy Links, Philosophy of Religion, Presuppositional Apologetics on December 19, 2006| 2 Comments »
There’s a Christian Conference that’s going to be happening…concerning Presuppositional Apologetics!
Jeff Downs is working on a conference for next year, possibly August 31 – September 1, 2007 to be held (tent.) at Westminster Prebyterian Church, Lancaster PA. It will include a debate between a Christian and an Atheist on Friday night and a conference on Saturday.
Conference speakers include: Ozzie Osgood, Dustin Segers, Paul Manata and Jeff Downs (possibly one more).
***It should be interesting!***
Posted in Apologetic Links, Christianity, Free Stuff, Greg Bahnsen, Michael Butler, Mp3, Philosophy of Religion, Presuppositional Apologetics on December 17, 2006| 12 Comments »
Michael Butler a former “Timothy” of Greg Bahnsen delivered these apologetics seminar at New Horizon United Reformed Church, Canada. He is currently a dean at Christ College, VA and also a professor at Bahnsen Theological Seminary.
The lectures,
Also, Chalcedon’s Chris Ortiz interviews Michael Butler on the life and work of Greg Bahnsen and the meaning and application of the Transcendental Argument for God’s existence. Listen to the podcast
Posted in Christianity, Philosophy of Religion, Theology on December 16, 2006| Leave a Comment »
A Lecture by Wolfhart Pannenberg on God the Spirit and Natural Science.
Who is Wolfhart Pannenberg?
Articles by Pannenberg,
Modern Cosmology: God and the Resurrection of the Dead
The Pope in Germany
Christianity and the West: Ambiguous Past, Uncertain Future
When Everything is Permitted
How to Think About Secularism
Posted in Atheism, Creation, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science on December 16, 2006| Leave a Comment »
A lecture on Intelligent Design
A lecture on The New Cosmology: Theistic Implications
A lecture on Quantum Cosmology
Stephen C. Meyer is director and Senior Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute, in Seattle.
Dr. Meyer earned his Ph.D. in the History and Philosophy of Science from Cambridge University for a dissertation on the history of origin of life biology and the methodology of the historical sciences. Previously he worked as a geophysicist with the Atlantic Richfield Company after earning his undergraduate degrees in Physics and Geology.
Dr. Meyer has recently co-written or edited two books: Darwinism, Design, and Public Education with Michigan State University Press and Science and Evidence of Design in the Universe (Ignatius 2000).
He has also authored numerous technical articles as well as editorials in magazines and newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Houston Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, First Things and National Review.
Posted in Apologetic Links, Finances, Free Stuff, Gary North, Presuppositional Apologetics, Video, YouTube on December 14, 2006| 1 Comment »
Do you know a skill, or have a way of doing something, or can teach some subject real well?
Gary North, has an excellent piece on making money; before anyone comment about the motive and whether this post is ‘selfish’ and promoting people to sin,
Do note that the point of the entry is to be wise stewards of what God has given you.
I quote in part, in hope that you read this short article in its entirety.
“Think of teachers in the public schools. The things they know! Yet they sell this information year by year, class by class, to one school district. What if they sold this information to the general public?
If you can teach math, or auto repair, or cooking, or almost anything else, you can find buyers. You can create a side business that will support you in your retirement, so called. Do it in your spare time.
One of the ways to do this is to start producing home-made, low-budget or no-budget videos.
If you doubt the marketing power of homemade videos, consider the investment YouTube. “
http://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north494.html
Anyone interested in short internet video clips on Presuppositional Apologetics, examples of dialogues in action, etc???
Posted in Christianity, Holy Laughter on December 9, 2006| 3 Comments »
I do not know whether to laugh or to cry…….
Posted in China, Mission, Pray on December 9, 2006| Leave a Comment »
Pray for this un-reached people group.
Identity
Although the Lop Nur people have been officially included as part of the Uygur nationality, “they differ from the Uygur people in both language and appearance – looking more like Mongolians.”
History
The Lop Nur Uygurs are “believed to be descended from the ancient Loulan people. Their ancestors all lived at Lop Nur and were engaged in fishing and hunting. When Lop Nur dried up several decades ago, they were forced to move and settle down in Miran.” When Marco Polo visited the ancient city of Lop, now buried deep beneath the sand, he noted, “There are many springs of bad and bitter water, though in some places the water is good and sweet. When it happens that an army passes through the country, if it is a hostile one, the people take flight with their wives and children and their beasts two or three days’ journey into the sandy wastes to places where they know there is water and they can live with their beasts.”
Customs
Seven centuries ago, Marco Polo described the effect the Taklimakan Desert had on stray travelers. “When a man is riding by night through the desert and something happens to make him loiter and lose touch with his companions he hears spirits talking in such a way that they seem to be his companions. Sometimes, indeed, they even hail him by name. Often these voices make him stray from the path, so that he never finds it again. And in this way many travelers have been lost and have perished.”
Religion
The Lop Nur Uygurs converted to Islam several centuries ago. They retain many features of their pre-Islamic spirit-appeasement rituals, including the worship of the sun, moon, stars, and wind.
Christianity
There is no apparent Christian presence among the people living in the desolate wastes of the Lop Nur region. Nestorian missionaries from the eighth to thirteenth centuries established churches along the Silk Road townships, but all memory of them and their message has long since been obliterated by the all encompassing sands of the Taklimakan Desert.
The Domain for Truth 