February 2012
46 posts
Salt
Matthew 4:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.”
In the Roman Empire, salt was so valuable that it was virtually worth it’s weight in gold. As a matter of fact, that’s where the word “salary” comes from: The Roman Centurians were...
Anonymous asked: Who are the 5 most important people in your life?
theos-epitelesei replied to your post: theos-epitelesei replied to your post: What are 10…
…dang. That’s a lot of books. o_O How do you keep them all separate? haha. If I tried to read that many books I’d mix them all up.
I actually do get them mixed up… Sometimes I’ll be in class, and try to remember where I read whatever I’m about to paraphrase…. But I just...
theos-epitelesei replied to your post: What are 10 random facts about you?
What book(s) are you currently reading?
I’m currently reading:
Church Planter, by Darrin Patrick
For The City, by Darrin Patrick and Matt Carter Basic Christianity, by John Stott Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dawkins Thus Spoke Zarathustra, by Nietzsche and then...
theos-epitelesei asked: What are 10 random facts about you?
pressingheaven answered your question: Lent Thoughts?
In certain contexts, i saw mountains as a result of sin. “you will move mountains by faith” . The original creation had no mountains, i think
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That is certainly an interesting option I had not thought of. Thanks for the input!
ohtodayisawindingroad asked: I just got asked this-- thought I'd pass it on to you, cause I've never had any thoughts about this whatsoever... but I'd like to give it a look, if I can... ANYWAY. The question is this: What did Jesus do those three days He was dead?
Rest
My first night of having nothing to do in forever. I’ll get some much needed rest tonight. Meanwhile, stop by my ask box, I’ll be answering questions all night!
Peace and love!
Compromise
Matthew 4:8-10
“Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, ‘All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall...
Stirring
My spirit is stirred with Kingdom thoughts this morning. God is doing big things. God is good. Pray for me.
Comfort
The biggest danger with being comfortable is that you begin to expect and crave the status quo. Over time, you might even fight to maintain it, rather than dreaming what “could be” or “should be”.
God calls us to be uncomfortable with the world, and completely satisfied in Him. It is significant that God is Holy—because He is completely other than what we see...
ohtodayisawindingroad replied to your video: You must watch… Wait for it… wait for it…
…I haven’t finished the video yet. But I want to get this down in writing. Is he talking about sneezes!!?
Oh… I wish he was talking about sneezes…..
Morning Thoughts
The Bible is a “you need so much help only God can help you book.” Not a self-help book.
Christianity is a crutch offered to a world of lame people—but the foolish ones are too proud to accept it.
Jesus didn’t die to save you from Satan. He died to save you from yourself—without Him, you are at war with a God who loves you.
Sin is a matter of appetites. If...
Lent Thoughts?
For Lent, I’m thinking of working through the life of Jesus as it relates to his geography, and how it is analogous to our own lives—where we look to Him as a Divine Example of godly living.
Briefly, I’m thinking along these lines—
1. Water — Where Jesus encounters the God who loves Him.
2. Wilderness— Where Jesus encounters the adversary who tempts Him.
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This made me smile. I love this so much.
In our world's quest for answers, knowledge, joy,...
Anonymous asked: Hello =) As a youth minister, have you ever gone through a season with your youth group where it feels supremely difficult to get them to respond to anything God-wise? Also, what advice do you have for dealing with extremely apathetic teenagers?
Valentine's Day
Means you get to pinch everyone who isn’t wearing red, right?
Anonymous asked: Do you have a valentine this year?
“I wouldn’t want to join a club that would have someone like me as a...”
– Woody Allen
St. Ignatius of Loyola Has The Most Beautiful Way... →
kindnessalwaysmatters:
The Goal of our life is to live with God forever. God, who loves us, gave us life. Our own response of love allows God’s life to flow into us without limit. All the things in this world are gifts from God, Presented to us so that we can know God more easily and make a return of love more readily. As a result, we appreciate and use all these gifts of God Insofar as they...
Interesting
In studying the Pentateuch, something interesting I’ve come across (something that always seemed strange to me) are the people referred to as “sons of the gods” and “daughters of men.” The idea is that some supernatural beings had sex with human women, something that was seen as evil to God—and yet, what does that even mean?
In historical context, however,...
Changing
I’ve heard it said that you should change for no one…. that if you have to change because of another person, that you aren’t staying true to yourself.
But I don’t believe love is an ethereal thing—that it is some foreign thing from whence we draw emotion, something intangible that simply “occurs” when we find someone who simply fits into our molds, and...
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Jesus died because God loves you more than He...
If He hated sin more, he would have killed us all. But no—He wants you. He loves you. So he died.
Think about that for a moment.
Peace and love, friends.
“Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousness, is the alone...”
– Westminster Confession.
We are justified by faith alone, but faith never stays alone. It is always accompanied by works. Dead faith is no faith at all. Faith is kept alive and vibrant through works. When you become a new creation, you must live in a new way of life.
Watchohtodayisawindingroad:
ohtodayisawindingroad:
I could watch this forever.
Thank you so much for reminding me of this’s existence, Jeska.
Hahahaha! I remember this! My hair is soooo much longer, these days! And I still can’t say “cinnamon”…
“In the greatest paradox of all history, God, who is a being of spirit, became a...”
– Darrin Patrick
Fun House of Mazes and Mirrors: pressingheaven:... →
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thebeeble replied to your post: thebeeble replied to your post: thebeeble replied…
You can’t discern what parts of the Bible you like… that’s how heresy is formed. Just because you can’t reconcile what Jesus says with what a prophet says doesn’t mean you can say…
I read the article and it still contradicts God’s nature. Jesus rebuked storms. He never sent...
pressingheaven:
thebeeble replied to your post: thebeeble replied to your post: thebeeble replied…
You can’t discern what parts of the Bible you like… that’s how heresy is formed. Just because you can’t reconcile what Jesus says with what a prophet says doesn’t mean you can say the prophet is wrong. The Bible is unified through the Spirit.
Even if the two completely contradict each other?...
Ben-Oni
Rachael, in Genesis 30:1 tells Jacob to “Give me children or I’ll die”. The irony, however, is that her natural second son, Benjamin, caused her death through painful labor.
How often do we find ourselves in a similar situation? You and I know this place so well—the very thing we think we want more than life itself becomes our undoing. Whether it is a relationship, a...
The Gospel of Prosperity
God is a God of prosperity. Just keep in mind that God’s version of prosperity is not the same as man’s version. Men might notice you prosper—but they will not understand the why. The why begins and ends with Jesus, and that reaches into every facet of life, exhibiting itself in joy, peace, love and righteousness. These are things in spite of circumstances—and this is the...
“Prayer is either a sheer illusion or a personal contact between embryonic,...”
– C.S. Lewis, on prayer.
“Aim at heaven and you will get earth ‘thrown in’; aim at earth and...”
– C. S. Lewis
This is exactly what Jesus meant when He said, “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.” in Mark 8:35
If you are trying to gain the world, you will leave it with nothing. But, if you set your eyes...
Names
The names in the Bible are always extremely significant.
In Genesis 29, we read the story about Leah being given to Jacob in marriage—though he wanted Rachel (her younger sister). It says that Leah had “tender eyes”—probably pretty eyes, but that Rachel had a beautiful figure and appearance. Basically, Leah was pretty, but Rachel was BEAUTIFUL. For this reason, Jacob did...
It’s one thing to acknowledge Jesus as your Savior. It’s another to bow your knee to Him as King.
The first is important—we begin to realize our hopeless situation, and reach out for the hand that has been stretched out for us all along.
The second, however requires us to give away our lives, to be known as nothing more than His subjects—to desire what He...
Abraham
We read in Genesis that God promised Abraham the land of Canaan, while he lived there as a resident alien…a traveler… A sojourner.
Likewise, we have been promised that we shall inherit the earth. That in Christ, we gain the inheritance of creation. But for now, like Abraham, we are sojourners with a promise—that though this is not our home, it is being prepared into our...
January 2012
40 posts
Today
Its the final day of the first month of 2012—we’ve already made it approximately 1/12 of the way through this year.
So, I just want to ask: where are you? How has this year gone so far? Are you where you expected to be? Are you where you wanted to be, when we hit the new year? Have you already given up on your New Years resolutions? Are you holding strong to any new commitments?
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Colbert Super PAC raises $1 million. Non-satirical... →
This is one of the funniest things Colbert has done…