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Chuck Colson Remembered

Posted in Church on April 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Ed Stetzer has a good reflection. He writes: Not all who read this post will remember the Watergate scandal. Many simply know Chuck Colson as a respectable, evangelical, grandfatherly figure. But this generation will miss out on the transforming power of God illustrated in Chuck Colson’s life if they do not discover the (younger) Chuck [...]

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Bubba Watson Talks About Masters Win, His Faith, and Why His New Son Is Far More Amazing Than Winning the Green Jacket

Posted in Church, Sport on April 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Bubba Watson, the winner of the 2012 Masters, said, “It feels great, it feels great that I pulled that shot off. It feels great to see it on video clips. It feels great to do all this media just so I can show love to my son.” When asked about his six-week-old son, who he [...]

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5 Rules of Friendship

Posted in Church, Reflection on April 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

I recently read an article by John Ortberg called, “Higher Stakes Friendships.” He talked about “five rules of friendship” a group of guys used as guidelines for their conversations. The “five rules”: We can ask anything, no holds barred. If you answer, you must tell the truth, as much as you know it. If you [...]

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Bible readers prefer one translation but consult many, survey finds

Posted in Books, Church on April 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Among regular Bible readers, more than a third indicate they read it nearly every day and typically use one primary version of the Bible. LifeWay Research polled 2,000 Americans for a study on how American adults read the Bible. The study was conducted through a demographically representative online panel. All qualifying participants indicated they read [...]

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Tim Keller: If you think you really understand the gospel – you don’t

Posted in Church, Theology on April 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

If you think you really understand the gospel – you don’t. If you think you haven’t even begun to truly understand the gospel – you do. As important as our ‘gospel theologizing’ is, it alone will not reach our world. People today are incredibly sensitive to inconsistency and phoniness. They hear what the gospel teaches [...]

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Rick Warren Easter Day Interview

Posted in Church on April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

I liked this Rick Warren video for ABC news, including some challenging questions about the exclusivity of Christ for salvation and the issue of homosexual marriage.

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Bubba Watson

Posted in Church, Sport on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Joe Crispin: If you are into golf at all, you had to love the final round of the Masters yesterday. I was bummed that I missed it, because I really enjoy watching Bubba Watson play. He plays the game of golf the way I like the game of basketball to be played – aggressive, free-flowing, [...]

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