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Doctrine IS Practical
A good word from John MacArthur: "Practical insights, gimmicks, and illustrations mean little if they're not attached to divine principle. There's no basis for godly behavior apart from the truth of God's Word. Before the preacher asks anyone to perform a certain duty, he must first deal with doctrine. He must develop his message around theological themes and draw out the principles of the texts. Then the truth can be applied."
Messy Marriages and a Gracious God
AFA Journal interviews Paul Tripp about marriage.
Recent Scenes from Afghanistan
Boston.com has a collection of interesting photos snapped recently in Afghanistan.
A Baby Gap of 32 Million
"A bias in favor of male offspring has left China with 32 million more boys under the age of 20 than girls, creating 'an imminent generation of excess men,' a study released Friday said." Just begin to imagine the forthcoming sociological ramifications of such a fact...
Crisis Prep 101
Carolyn McCulley: "I've heard many wise pastors say that the time to prepare for a crisis is before it happens. When faced with a sobering diagnosis, the loss of a job, the rejection of an unbelieving friend, the criticism of a non-Christian culture -- these are not the times you want to dig deep into your faith only to discover shallow roots."
Facebook Fans Do Worse in Exams
"Facebook users may feel socially successful in cyberspace but they are more likely to perform poorly in exams, according to new research into the academic impact of the social networking website. The majority of students who use Facebook every day are underachieving by as much as an entire grade compared with those who shun the site."
A good word from John MacArthur: "Practical insights, gimmicks, and illustrations mean little if they're not attached to divine principle. There's no basis for godly behavior apart from the truth of God's Word. Before the preacher asks anyone to perform a certain duty, he must first deal with doctrine. He must develop his message around theological themes and draw out the principles of the texts. Then the truth can be applied."
Messy Marriages and a Gracious God
AFA Journal interviews Paul Tripp about marriage.
Recent Scenes from Afghanistan
Boston.com has a collection of interesting photos snapped recently in Afghanistan.
A Baby Gap of 32 Million
"A bias in favor of male offspring has left China with 32 million more boys under the age of 20 than girls, creating 'an imminent generation of excess men,' a study released Friday said." Just begin to imagine the forthcoming sociological ramifications of such a fact...
Crisis Prep 101
Carolyn McCulley: "I've heard many wise pastors say that the time to prepare for a crisis is before it happens. When faced with a sobering diagnosis, the loss of a job, the rejection of an unbelieving friend, the criticism of a non-Christian culture -- these are not the times you want to dig deep into your faith only to discover shallow roots."
Facebook Fans Do Worse in Exams
"Facebook users may feel socially successful in cyberspace but they are more likely to perform poorly in exams, according to new research into the academic impact of the social networking website. The majority of students who use Facebook every day are underachieving by as much as an entire grade compared with those who shun the site."
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Comments (4)
I have to say I liked the orginal article I read Phil Johnson's reply and I have to say that was one of the few times I would have to disagree with Phil. what you have said is what I have been thinking for quite sometime there is this idea held by some that if you are snide, condescending, sarcastic and snarky twords christians who are in error or false teachers that you are somehow being "brave" or "honest" that's just not so there is such a thing as saying the truth in love. just keep up the good work Tim the level headed need to be heard instead of the alarmists.
The article on disproportionate Chinese births was interesting. This has been a known problem for a while, and not only in China. I'm not sure how much outlawing sex-selective abortion will help, though -- in India, such is technically illegal, but is still common practice. In China, it's because of the one-child policy, and the way inheritance works(in large part -- I'm sure the reasons are more numerous).
In India, which is experiencing much of the same problem, it is largely due to the backwards dowry system. Historically, dowries have been paid from the husband to the bride's family in order to compensate them for the loss of a valuable family member. In India, it is completely backwards. The bride's family not only loses a family member, but also is expected to pay a dowry to the husband's family. And in some cases, some families have been known to extort additional money from the bride's family in return for guaranteeing her safety.
These situations are so tragic. And the measures taken to curb them are not working so far. I'm afraid it'll take huge shifts in the underlying cultures themselves in order for any real change to occur, and I just hope such change happens soon.
Thanks for sharing the Paul Tripp interview.
The Pictures of Afghanistan are stunning.