Hope you all have a wonderful Independence Day and enjoy the long weekend. I have 3 tickets to the Coldplay show in Portland this coming Friday. I’m trying to either sell them or sell 2 of them to friends so I can go with them. Let me know if you are interested or know someone…
Favorite United Song
I was thinking about how many great songs Hillsong United has come up with. We are talking about a LONG list. They’ve been pumping out great album after great album for over 10 years now. After thinking long and hard about it…this is my favorite: All I Need is You (you can listen to it…
Topical Vs. Exegetical Preaching
Kurt and I were recently talking about topical and exegetical preaching. I saw this video and showed it him to, and that framed our conversation (RSS readers you can watch it here): [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5YzI7b92L8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&w=600&h=485&fmt=18] Topical preaching: Looks at what the whole of the Bible has to say on a specific subject. Speaks directly to subjects relating…
Grace
I’ve been reading The Cost of Discipleship by Bonhoeffer the past few weeks. It has been recommended to me so many times that I finally decided to pick it up used at Powells a while back. And now I know why it was recommended…phenomenal, just phenomenal book (and I’m only 2 chapters in). So far…
Sovereignty of God Blog Series
The sovereignty of God is such a key theological subject that many other subjects hinge on. How much does God control? How much do we control? Did we choose God? Did God choose us? (An example of this is how can we reconcile Jonah 3:10 and Isaiah 46:9-10) These are the kind of questions…
Fortuitous Bouncing
Something about summer in Oregon gets me excited. Light until well after 9pm, cools down enough to open up the windows at night, no need for a/c…I promise you, it doesn’t get any better. Blogs What the church will look like in 2034. Great post on cultivating the “blog instinct.” My buddy from Austin, Texas…