Singleness, Relationship and Marriage: Good and Bad Reasons

There’s a teaching series on a biblical view of singleness, courtship and marriage I thought I share from Sermon Audio.  I’ve given link to download the MP3 and PDF.  It seems like something that will bless God’s people with its use of Scripture, nuance and application.

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Crazy Poor Asian: A True Love Comedy

I know some people rant and rave about how good the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” is.  Here’s a trailer below:

 

I am amazed at how some Christians like it.  I have concerns with it.

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Apologia Studio: Engaging Atheism with Sye Ten Bruggencate

 

Jeff Durbin of Apologia Radio have done some good stuff for the Lord teaching and applying Presuppositional Apoogetics.  They recently sat down with Sye Ten Bruggencate for a show to talk about Apologetics and atheism.

Here’s the video description:

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Sunday Prayer Questions Series: Table of Content

Reblogging as I’m on a time Crunch!

The Domain for Truth

We have completed our three part Sunday mini-series on Sunday questions concerning prayers for the church that is prompted from the Scripture in Colossians 1:9-12.

Here’s the table of contents from this series:

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Have you Thought about Heaven Recently?

Off to a funeral.

Here’s some verses to meditate on:

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Review: The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God’s Holy Warriors

A non-fiction weekend reading review, because Pastors also need a break from heavy theological reading!

Dan Jones.  The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God’s Holy Warriors. New York, NY: Viking, September 19th 2017. 428 pp.

4 out of 5

Purchase: Amazon

This is a book on the Roman Catholic military order known as the Knights Templar.  By the way reading and reviewing this book doesn’t mean I condone the Templars’ interpretation of Christianity.  But for historical purposes of understanding the past the book discussed the history of the Templars from its unassuming origin to its rise and dramatic demise.  The book also went over the Templar’s legacy and legend surrounding them and what that means for us today.  I have heard of the Knights Templar before but didn’t know much about it, hence I decided to pick up this work to learn more about its actual history and separate that from internet fiction.

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Physical Beauty without Good Works is Dead

Our society emphasize so much of unrealistic physical attractiveness.  Think of what the media projects to us with ads, TV shows, celebrities, etc.

Sadly this affect the church as well.

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Review: Marriage: Whose Dream?

Paul David Tripp. Marriage: Whose Dream?.  Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, September 1st 1999. 17 pp.

5 out of 5

Purchase: Westminster | Amazon

This biblical counseling booklet addresses the issue of marriage and people’s hopes and dreams of marriage. It is a part of a series called “Resources for Changing Lives” printed by Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing. I highly recommend this booklet and also others booklet in the series since I have found them very beneficial for my own personal spiritual growth and also as a counseling and discipleship resource in pastoral ministry. For this particular title I read this along with others in our church small group. I think this booklet is ideal as part of pre-marital counseling, biblical counseling for those going through difficulties in marriage and even for those who are single who are not yet married but as something to work through concerning one’s dream and expectation of marriage.

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Quick Devotional from Colossians 3:4 (Observation from the Greek)

I’ve been posting later in the day than super early morning of the day since my internet has been down the last two late nights for some reason.  So here goes today’s post!

This is from my daily Greek exercise of sight reading here many months ago, courtesy of Vincent S Artale Jr.

Our text is from the Greek translation of Colossians 3:4.  Here is my translation:

“SENTENCE 4 [LD ὅταν [TP ὁ Χριστὸς TP] φανερωθῇ ‹ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν › LD] [TM τότε
When Christ is revealed, your life therefore

TM] ‹+ καὶ ὑμεῖς +› σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ”
you also with Him will be revealed in glory

Here are some observations:

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Fall 2018 Mission Trip Prep Update

I couldn’t write a post last night as I was busy editing through my messages I will be teaching overseas.  For me the preparation for every one of these overseas teaching trip always feel like I’m writing another Master’s Thesis.  If you feel led, continue to pray for the preparation and the trip itself as I’m in my final few weeks of preparation.

For those who submitted guest post thank you so much!  I will eventually get around to contacting you and figure out what day when I will be scheduling your posts to appear.

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Presuppostional Apologetics’ Links: Third Week of October 2018

Here are links on Presuppositional apologetics or links that would be interesting to those who are into Presuppositional apologetics from around the world wide web! They are gathered from October 15th-21st, 2018.

1.) Wow! Atheism Undercuts Itself

2.) Bible Contradiction? Was Zechariah Iddo’s son or grandson?

3.) Eric Hernandez on Presuppositionalism

4.) Jesus In the Tabernacle : Series Overview

5.) Should Christians Partake in Formal Debates About God?

6.) A Response to Josh Sommer

7.) The view from the prison cell

8.) John Frame: 8 Major Tenets of Christian Thought

9.) The Power of Truth Impales Atheism

10.) SCHOPENHAUER’S LOGICALLY SELF-DESTRUCTIVE PHILOSOPHY OF PESSIMISM

 

Missed the last round up?  Check out the re-blogged post from a friend OR that of Another REBLOG HERE

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Faithfulness: Characteristics of A Church Member

A Sunday post on Church membership.

For the purpose of this post I use the term faithfulness and commitment interchangeably.

Are you a committed church member?

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Review: Leading Today’s Funerals

Dan S. Lloyd. Leading Today’s Funerals: A Pastoral Guide for Improving Bereavement Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, October 1st 1997. 126 pp.

4 out of 5

Purchase: Amazon

I read the kindle version of this book in preparation for my first funeral that I will be doing as a pastor.  I had to read this pretty quick given the situation.  I am glad I did as it was helpful.  I read this work and took lots of notes from it.  This was a book that I wished I read in seminary.

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Review: Batman Volume 6: Bride or Burglar

A weekend comic book review, because sometimes even Pastors need a break from heavy theological reading.

Tom King.  Batman Volume 6: Bride or Burglar. Burbank, CA: DC Comics, December 19th 2017. 168 pp.

3 out of 5

Purchase: Amazon

This is the sixth trade paperback volume in the DC Comics’ Rebirth reboot series on Batman.  The book collects issues #38-43.  This particular volume gives us three stories that feature Batman but also Catwoman by his side, whether in a small role or a larger role.

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Singles: Is God your Wingman or Pilot?

This is a light heart post.

I’ve been thinking about relationship and courtship recently given my upcoming trip would include teaching about the biblical view of courtship but I’ll be doing this in a culture where match making and arrange marriage is not unusual.

For the longest time I thought I was a matchmaker.  But recently I discovered I wasn’t a matchmaker.  Not by the standard in other countries where Pastors and parents really are match maker.  I soon discovered I was more of what some people call a “Wingman.”

I just learned this term last month: Wingman.

What is a wingman?

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