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This cracks me up… so very true WATCH IT.

HT: Jared

It’ out, not sure what features are out with it but we will let you know soon!

HT: BBC

For the last few weeks Matthew has been obsessed with Airplanes. When he sees one fly by he gets super stoked, so I thought I would take the kids to see some of the planes that daddy works with on base. Here are some pics

You might be a Calvinist if… you have ever purposefully sung a different word in a hymn to conform to scripture.

Been there, done that.

HT: Gospel Centered Musings

BK writes:

The live CD that I mentioned in a previous post is now ready for pre-order at the Sovereign Grace Music site. Right now you can sample all the songs and download three songs for free:

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Jesus Paid it All
All Hail the Pow’r of Jesus’ Name

Go on over and let me know what you think. The CD should be ready by December.

Irish Calvinist wrote a great post about the faithfulness of God and the strength he supplies. He writes:

1 Kings 19:9 9 There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Elijah had experiences that few of us will ever share. In this very occasion he is coming off of a hundred mile hike through some rough terrain. This of course is due to the fact that the wicked Jezebel has issued a note on his head for his part in first embarrassing and then slaughtering hundreds of her beloved prophets.

He is on the run and seems to be at the end of his rope. He says, “It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life…” (1 Kings 19.4).

To the answer the question asked by the Lord, Elijah says, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” (1 Kings 19:10)

He seems to be done. He is frustrated with the idolatry. He even seems a bit defeated and resigned to just mail it in.

God then shows his power in the wind; he tears apart mountains and breaks in pieces the rocks. Then he shows himself powerful through the earthquake and then a fire. And then tenderly and carefully God again speaks to Elijah in the sound of a low whisper (1 Kings 19.12).

The question is again posed as to why he is there. To which Elijah gives the same canned answer. Only now the Lord tells him to get up and get back to work. The pity party is over. God is still all powerful, he is still speaking through his prophet, he is still doing his work, and you need to get up and get to it.

I am certain that many Christians, particularly pastors, can identify with the prophet here. We sometimes feel like the last level of orthodoxy, the last lantern of holy oil, and the only one who has not compromised.

To this God says again, get up and get back to work. For as long as Almighty God is committed to his glory and powerfully sits upon the throne of all the world, there is work to be done and selfish pity parties to be eschewed. God has not waved the white flag therefore his servants should not either.

We would do well to recount the myriad of ways in which God has shown himself faithful in our lives and ministries. The temptation is to sit with your head in between your knees like Elijah and wallow like a whipped dog. But friends, our God is on the throne, there is work to be done. He is the one who has said, “Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him” (1 Kings 19.18).

Get up and get to work. Recount the glorious work of God in your midst. Pray with fervency. Stand firm like one who has truly seen the glorious power of God but who has also heard the tender voice of a low whisper. Go and find an Elisha to pour into. Find encouragement in ministry through the immovably powerful Almighty God.

Indeed as long as God is God there is no need for us to bathe in self-pity and hopelessness, for the God who says, “I am who I am” is the one who is eternally committed to the ceaseless promotion of his own glorious agenda of increasing his fame.

Vitamin points out this great resource, he writes:

As a father to three young kids, I found this book recommendation from Ray VanNeste to be of interest:

Martin Luther: A Man Who Changed The World, Paul L. Maier
Illustrated by Greg Copeland
(Concordia, 2004), hb., 32 pp.
Ages 4+

I have seen this book and heard good things about it, so this year I decided to buy it for Reformation Day. I am glad I did!

This is an excellent brief overview of the work of Martin Luther. Maier, as a historian, knows his facts, but the key thing about the book is that it gets the key issue of the Reformation- the gospel. This is not a collection of facts about Martin Luther but the story of how God used Martin Luther to recover the gospel, which is “the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes” (Rom 1:16). Maier captures the heart of the reformation in a way that is understandable for young readers. It is also very nicely illustrated by Copeland.

The book opens not with Luther, but with God as one who rescues his people and sends servants to keep His church pure. Luther is introduced as one of these people. Then Maier explains the corruption of the medieval Catholic church, writing:

In those days, the Christian church no longer based its beliefs on the Bible alone. It had actually invented new doctrines and practices that Jesus and His apostles had never taught. Sadly, too, the church leaders of that time, far from setting a good example for their people, sinned worse than the people did!

Maier then surveys the key events and accomplishments in Luther’s life in an engaging way. The book closes then summarizing the many contributions Luther gave to the world, ending with this:

But his greatest gift of all was to find in God’s Word the answer to the question that had tormented him as a monk: ‘What must I do to win God’s forgiveness for my sins?’ The Bible showed him that God had already done it all for him by sending Christ whose suffering and death paid the penalty for sin and whose resurrection would be shared by all those who had faith in Him. That great good news is the Gospel- the central message of the church that is as great today as it was 500 at Luther’s time, or in Jesus’ own day.

Amen! This is what I want my kids to understand from Luther and the Reformation. Great truths, important history, well told and beautifully illustrated- this is a great book and I recommend it for every family.

My comment:

Might be a great idea for a Christmas gift! Here is some advice: Don’t give it to the child, give it to the parent to read to the child. As a kid, the last thing I wanted to get for Christmas was a book about some dude in a long brown robe with a jacked up haircut.

This looks like it’s going to be cool!

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