nbliss16

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Matt Chandler
Nathan and I are both fans of Matt Chandler.  He is an incredibly gifted communicator and God has used him well  at The Village Church and in the Acts 29 Network .  On Thanksgiving morning Matt had a seizure and doctors discovered a tumor on his frontal lobe.  Last Friday morning they removed the tumor and as [...]
Becoming a Slave
How often do you see a songwriter tackle Christopher Columbus and the effects of the expansion into the “New World”?
Never.
But I love this song by Derek Webb off his latest album Stockholm Syndrome.  ”Becoming a Slave” recounts  the story of Christopher Columbus meeting the Arawak people on his first voyage in 1492.  The Spaniards exposed the [...]
Filthy Roman Sponge
“The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar…” Luke 23:36
Ever wonder what is really going on in this passage?  Here is some depth of insight.
Oh the Deep Deep Love of Jesus
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,18may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:17b-19
**The [...]
Awesome to See
A few weeks back I wrote a rather frank commentary on the state of the ELCA and I stand by that post.
However, there are many things right with the Lutheran tradition.  The LCMS church, which is seperate from the ELCA church, has a great biblical, orthodox, evangelical history (full disclosure:  I grew up in the LCMS [...]
7 Miles
I would like to dedicate this post to Collin.  We miss you bro!  It was so awesome to have you live with us this summer.  It really brought a renewed sense of meaning to Proverb 27:17 and how that can work itself out.
That being said, check out the latest sermon jam I found (via my [...]
True Tragedy
 
Check out the video below.  It is a clip from Dr. John Piper from a message he gave to a crowd of students at Passion’s OneDay 2000 conference that was help in Memphis, TN. 
Think about your life.  How do you want to spend it?  What do you want it to be marked by?

 

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Blinded Minds
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. – Phillipans 3:7
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:21
In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of  the gospel of the glory of Christ, who [...]
Do We Think That God Is Stupid?
We are a culture that loves to compare.  No matter how bad things may seem to get, we can always find someone else that is more messed up then ourselves.  It is a game that we love to play and we all do it.  It gives us some sense of hope that end the end, [...]
Matt Chandler on the De-churched
I would say most of the people I encounter on a day to day basis are not a part of the church nor do they have a desire to be (I know this because I have asked many of them).  They are a part of the de-churched.  Many of them probably did at least from [...]
Rwanda Adoption Project
Above is a picture of my sister, Kara, and her family (Husband, Ryan, and kids, Molly-6, and Blake-4).   God has been moving powerfully in their lives and has put on their hearts the desire to adopt internationally. The process began roughly a year ago and should culminate sometime early this fall.  Just last week they [...]
“I Called, You Answered”
This week I had the privilege to share the gospel and the good news of Jesus with a close friend of mind.  For the time being, it seems to have fallen on deaf ears.  But something that this friend of mine said hit me like a ton of bricks this morning.
One of his barriers to [...]
Check Yourself
Here are some thoughts (via scripture) about considering God and the like:

1 Samuel 12:24
Only fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.
Psalm 107:43
Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things;let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD.
Ecclesiastes 7:13
Consider the work of God: [...]
5 reasons Zachary and Gabe aren’t Baptized Yet
From Scripture, there is no conclusive evidence of infant (paedo) Baptism.
Most baptisms occurred as full immersion.  The word Baptism comes from the greek word ‘baptizo’ meaning to “immerse, dip, plunge, or bury in water”
Reflects Christs death AND subsequent resurrection (Romans 6:4).  It is an evidence of your new birth (John 3:3), not a cause of [...]
Wisdom and Death
yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. James 4:14 ESV
Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 24:14 ESV
You [...]
America’s Idols
3“You shall have no other gods before me.4“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Exodus 20:3-4

As you listen, here are some questions to consider:

What do you worship?
What [...]
Religion Saves + Nine Other Misconceptions: A Review Part 2
*If you missed part one of my review you can check it out here.
The Book – Part II
Question 6: Grace

Chapter opens with a very personal tone.
A both personal and biblical account of sin. Paragraph 2 pg. 109 is a clearly woven quotation of multiple scripture words and phrases.
A well painted picture of common [...]
On my iPod Lately
 
I don’t really have a home town.  I am kind of a nomad.  When people ask me where I am from I usually respond with something like “I am from all over.” or “I was born in Kansas, raised in Nebraska, but I went to high school and college in Texas.”
I did get the privilege of [...]
Your heaven and Your hell
Check out this sermon clip by Mark Driscoll from 1031 sermonjams.
Treasuring Him – DWYL Sermon Video
Seth Johnson (an intern with the Desiring God media department) put the following video together that is being shown to kick off each concert on the Don’t Waste Your Life Tour. 
I must say I am a big fan of 1031sermonjams and putting sermon clip to beats and background music. Enjoy…
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