i am sure of this...

When God’s sheep are in danger, the shepherd must not gaze...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:32:00 -0600

When God’s sheep are in danger, the shepherd must not gaze at the stars and meditate on “inspirational” themes. He is morally obliged to grab his weapon and run to their defense.

A.W. Tozer

Let all writers have their due esteem, but compare none of them...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:26:56 -0600

Let all writers have their due esteem, but compare none of them with the Word of God. We will not refuse their service, but we must abhor them as rivals or competitors. It is the sign of a distempered heart that loseth the relish of Scripture excellency. (Richard Baxter)

"The man who is content to sit ignorantly by his own fireside, wrapped up in his own private affairs,..."

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:52:59 -0600

“The man who is content to sit ignorantly by his own fireside, wrapped up in his own private affairs, and has no public eye for what is going on in the church and the world, is a miserable patriot, and a poor style Christian. Next to our Bibles and our own hearts, our Lord would have us study our own times.”

- J.C. Ryle

Andy McKee - Africa

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Andy McKee - Africa

Lord's Day Worship...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:31:49 -0600

Thy Mercy My God
O The Deep Deep Love Of Jesus
Before The Throne Of God Above
Be Thou My Vision
It Is Well

Today, Aaron Ledford (our music minister) is running in the Little Rock Marathon, so I am leading worship in his absence. Two of these may be relatively new to our congregation (first two songs), but they’ve heard Aaron and I sing them on occasion. I will be leading these beautiful hymns from the piano.

"But if I say, “I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,” his word is in my..."

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:53:57 -0600

“But if I say, “I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.”

- Jeremiah 20:9

Photo

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Encouragement: Pass It On…don’t know much about the...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:20:55 -0600

Encouragement: Pass It On…don’t know much about the Foundation for a Better Life, but I do have a new favorite commercial.

"Of all the preaching in the world, (that speaks not stark lies) I hate that preaching which tends to..."

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:07:51 -0600

“Of all the preaching in the world, (that speaks not stark lies) I hate that preaching which tends to make the hearers laugh, or move their minds with tickling levity, and effect them as stage-plays used to do, instead of affecting them with a holy reverence of the name of God.”

- Richard Baxter

Recorder duet, played solo…

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Recorder duet, played solo…

"He that is not a son of Peace is not a son of God. All other sins destroy the Church..."

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:18:21 -0600

“He that is not a son of Peace is not a son of God. All other sins destroy the Church consequentially; but Division and Separation demolish it directly…”

- Richard Baxter

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, by Steve Massey.

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:05:37 -0600

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, by Steve Massey.

What a night! We had a blast at Otter Creek’s...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:02:36 -0600

What a night!

We had a blast at Otter Creek’s “Daddy-Daughter Dance.” Here’s a few of my thoughts: Kids cannot live on cake alone (though they might want to), some dads were born with mad dance skillz - some with, er, Napoleon Dynamite type skillz, some dads spent the whole night ‘bustin a move’ on the dance floor - some spent the whole night checking emails on their blackberries - some spent the whole night with a look of horror on their faces - but all of the young princesses had a look of pure joy and happiness all night. Finally, I had originally hoped for it to be a lifetime before I heard “Butterfly Kisses” again, but alas…my hope was in vain, they played that sucker twice! :)

Oh, who let the dogs out?

Tonight’s the night! I have the privilege of taking a...

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:13:00 -0600

Tonight’s the night!

I have the privilege of taking a sweet young lady to her first Daddy-Daughter Dance. For that matter, it’s a first for me too…as I was never a daughter, nor am I a daddy yet. Anyhow, I’m stoked…and nervous. I’m praying I will give her but a small glimpse of her heavenly Father in the midst of uncertainty.

Pray with me too!

The trailer for John Piper’s book, “A Sweet and...

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:12:01 -0600

The trailer for John Piper’s book, “A Sweet and Bitter Providence.” Grab it, http://desiringGod.org/Ruth

"But the dignity of human life is unbreakably linked to the existence of the personal-infinite God...."

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:34:20 -0600

“But the dignity of human life is unbreakably linked to the existence of the personal-infinite God. It is because there is a personal-infinite God who has made men and women in His own image that they have a unique dignity of life as human beings. Human life then is filled with dignity, and the state and humanistically oriented law have no right and no authority to take human life arbitrarily in the way it is being taken.”

- Francis Schaeffer

Pastor Eric: 30-Day New Testament Reading Plan

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:57:37 -0600

Pastor Eric: 30-Day New Testament Reading Plan:

This reading plan will take you through the New Testament in thirty days. Its purpose is to become more familiar with God’s Word through reading it a lot – basically, through repetition. Here’s the plan:

1. Matthew 1-9
2. Matthew 10-15
3. Matthew 16-22
4. Matthew 23-28
5. Mark 1-8
6. Mark 9-16
7….

All Rubbish, Philippians 3:4-11, Matt Henslee at the Mt. Carmel...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:33:44 -0600

All Rubbish, Philippians 3:4-11, Matt Henslee at the Mt. Carmel Mission.

I like the better-smelling W.D. Criswell (Dublin).

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:50:02 -0600

I like the better-smelling W.D. Criswell (Dublin).

Psalm 66, Harriett Auber, 1829...

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:13:21 -0600

O all ye lands, rejoice in God,
Sing praises to His name;
Let the whole earth, with one accord,
His wondrous acts proclaim.

And let His faithful servants tell,
How by redeeming love,
Their souls are saved from death and hell,
To share the joys above.

Tell how the Holy Spirit’s grace
Forbids their feet to slide;
And, as they run the Christian race,
Vouchsafes to be their guide.

Sing, sing, ye saints, and shout for joy,
Ye ransom’d of the Lord;
Be grateful praise your sweet employ,
His presence your reward.

http://tinyurl.com/Psalm66