"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things."
Philippians 4:8
When we remove words like sin, repentance, judgment, and Hell from our message, we are in danger of preaching "another Gospel." If it’s not the whole truth, it’s no longer the truth at all. It becomes illegitimate and produces illegitimate children, who call God their father, but still serve the devil. The great key to making sure that we are never guilty of this is to say with Paul, "In the sight of God we speak in Christ." In other words, the words we speak are never dictated by a fear of offending sinners on earth. Instead, they are dictated by the fear of offending a holy God in Heaven. Nothing compromises truth like seeking the approval of men. And nothing ensures the truth like seeking the approval of Almighty God. There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.
"Everything is a trifle to a man who is a Christian except the glorifying of Christ." ~ Charles Spurgeon
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Music
Television
WRETCHED ~ Brian McLaren And The Dangers Of The Emergent Church
WRETCHED ~ Are We Believers Just Too Soft?
WRETCHED ~ Christians that use Porn?!
WRETCHED ~ An Inadequate Gospel (John MacArthur & Todd Friel)
Books
"God himself has condescended to teach the way: for this very end he came from heaven. He hath written it down in a book. O give me that book! At any price give me the Book of God!"
Fellowship of the unashamed
(An African Martyr's Last Words)
I am part of the "Fellowship of the unashamed." The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tame visions, mundane talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals. My pace is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I won't give up, back up, let up or shut up until I've preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ. I must go until He returns, give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes. And when He comes to get His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My colors will be clear. "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ." (Romans 1:16).
Be part of the Fellowship of the Unashamed. It is the only way to live this life. Remember this: To be a missionary you don't have to cross the sea, you just have to see the cross.
Oh, I hope you're not getting sick! :( I'll be praying that you feel better for Christyn's party tomorrow. Hope you get some good rest in tonight.
Isaac says "thank you, "Aunt" Brenda," for the message you sent him yesterday. He is feeling better today, and we're really thankful for that. Now, if I could only get him to take a nap. :)
Gosh that movies was so great...and me and my sister went last Friday thought the tickets were sold out, but a church had bought them and was giving them away free, so we got in free. It will really touch you I think. Enjoy, Ash PS Let me know what you think!
Thanks Brenda! We had a lot to celebrate this year w/ our little one joining us. Our zoo trip a few weeks ago was actually part of our celebration too.
Hey thanks for the comment. We leave on October 25th. Only a few more weeks, we are getting very excited. What have you guys been up to? Hope all is well:)
So glad to hear about all the renovation projects getting accomplished. Can't wait to come and see it! :) I meant to tell you..... I met Tina on the 19th.... She did my hair for my best friend's wedding. It turned out GREAT!!! Just thought I would let you know... I forgot to mention it. :) I better get ready to wind down for bed and do some light reading before I hit the sack, but I miss you lots and hope to see you soon! Love ya Bren! Tell Lindsay and Christyn and Jason and the fam hello. Love you all!
Our little trip to WOF was great. Just the 3 of us but we had the best time riding all the rides. You would love it...it's all decorated up for Halloween. The lines were nice and short...so that was nice!! Thanks for asking:)
Hey Bren! Hope the remodeling has been going over OK. I need to stop in sometime to see it. But how are things with you and the family?! How does Lindsay like her 1st grade year?! Can't wait to see you soon... hopefully soon anyway. *Crossing fingers* Say hello to everyone and talk to you later! Love ya sis!
Thanks Brenda! We are sure enjoying him. We think he is pretty cute too! Since everyone says he is cute & that he looks A LOT like his daddy I told Jared you must be pretty cute too. Jared's response is.. "Or I must look like a baby. "
Gosh! I have to look up and see what show HEROES is. Is this the 2nd season? ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!! THE OFFICE starts Thursday. YAHOO :O) Great week for television... I need to get a schedule down. (ha ha haha). Usually I just go to sleep super early these days, but I need to try to stay up til 9 or 10!
