Inspiring Video: ‘What the Bible is Basically About’

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

This video, borrowed from The Gospel Coalition Blog, was first used by Tim Keller (quoting from Sinclair Ferguson) in his address at the 2007 Gospel Coalition National Conference. It is a brief but powerful mixture of the person of Jesus in the totality of scripture and pictures that illuminate God's word. ...

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Just a Servant

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

When I prepared to conduct my first funeral service, I was hit with a huge dilemma: “How can I adequately summarize, reflect on and honor a person’s entire life in 30 minutes?” The answer, of course, is you can’t. And if you try, you’ll wish you hadn’t. So take a moment ...

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Lessons From Ruth: Faith in the Midst of Suffering

Friday, July 30th, 2010

When you read the little Old Testament Book of Ruth, you find a treasure trove of reminders of God’s sovereignty and goodness – especially in the midst of suffering. Ruth, a foreigner, showed amazing faith and trust in the God of Israel, in the midst of her own personal struggles ...

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‘Not Rich, Not Poor’

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Proverbs 30:8-9 - "... give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, 'Who is the Lord?' or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God." Wow, ...

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