January 2010
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NEW WORSHIP RESOURCES
The more time I spent online the more I’m finding such awesome material to enrich the life of corporate worship. I pray that this bears useful fruit.
CARDIPHONIA by Bruce Benedict, a pastor at Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, NC. Great stuff.
The Open Sourcebook, a growing resource of worship music, text, thoughts, etc. The concept of open sourcing your way through a wealth...
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Stunning quote by Tyndale on the purpose of the...
“Tyndale was willing to endure great trials because of what he believed about the gospel. C. S. Lewis explained that the “whole purpose of the ‘gospel,’ for Tyndale, is to deliver us from morality. Thus, paradoxically, the ‘puritan’ of modern imagination—the cold, gloomy heart, doing as duty what happier and richer souls do without thinking of it—is precisely the enemy which historical...
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“This apostle and martyr was the brother of St. Peter, and preached the Gospel to...”
– – Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
Source: http://www.saintandrewsonline.org/doctrine/standrew.php
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I knew it, librarians are Jedi
I told myself I wouldn’t post anymore nonsense, but then I got half day (WOOT) and came home for a bit to post more nonsense hahah.
Observe the similarities between these pictures:
this one above is Trinity College, Dublin, and a picture that I included in my previous post on meditation, the one below is from Star Wars- the library inside the Jedi temple.
And a game sequence creation...
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Doug Wilson on musical exhortations.
If you click on the picture above, it’ll take you Douglas Wilson’s page on ‘Musican Exhortation’. Apart from having an amazing beard and wonderful eyes (spotted by Muriel in the film, Collision), Wilson has a quick mind about him that he is using for the Lord’s work. Do refer to his writings on music for a reflective, thoughtful perspective on some ideas in music...
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How to become a meditation guru
Okay this post is deliberately misleading. The sacred art of meditation differs from religion to religion- the nature of the religion informs the nature of the practice. Consider this clearly Hindu dude:
and this less exotic, but still fairly ascetic lady:
this medieval philosopher meditating:
and these studious versions of textual meditation:
Not quite so sexy.
Which one does your...
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Looking at what it is, and what it could be
I gave in to Facebook Stalker Disease (FSD) tonight and started looking up what some of my peers have been doing. Now these aren’t people that far removed from me, but my age and close to my social station in life, but the difference is palpably obvious. This person lives the high-life, moves from pseudo-relationship to pseudo-relationship, and mingles in a very select and exclusive crowd,...
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Great song I learnt at All Souls in 2007
There is a hope so sure A promise so secure The mystery of God At last made known Treasures so vast appear All wisdom, knowledge here It’s Christ in us The hope of glory! And the life that I now live No longer is my own Jesus lives in me The hope of glory And each day I live No longer is my own Jesus lives in me The hope of glory There is a life so true A life of love so pure...
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Superheroes of faith!
Check it out! Every super hero you’ve ever heard of and their religious affiliation.
But my favorite super hero team there is- X Presidents!
Courtesy of my sister.
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“I’ll retire when they pry my cold, dead fingers off of my Bible.”
– R.C. Sproul, on a theresurgence.com interview with Mark Driscoll
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Communities of Grace vs. Performance
I thought this was a brilliant post over at the theresurgence.com a while ago, but I only just read it. Mull over it. It’ll humble you as a leader when you start to wonder if your community is a community of grace or a community of performance.
Source: http://theresurgence.com/Chester_Communities_Part1
Communities of Performance
The leaders appear to have it all figured out
The...
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Thoro Harris and Brooke Fraser.
All That Thrills My Soul Is Jesus Lyrics and composer: Thoro Harris, 1931
Who can cheer the heart like Jesus, By His presence all divine? True and tender, pure and precious, O how blest to call Him mine! All that thrills my soul is Jesus, He is more than life to me; And the fairest of ten thousand In my blessed Lord I see. Love of Christ so freely given, Grace of God beyond degree, Mercy higher...
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Another important man, another important book
This unimpressive-looking man is Richard Baukham. He may not look that great, but he has a brain that lights up like the whole of Manhattan. He makes being a New Testament historian COOL. Talking to Meiyi this evening reminded of his book, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, which everyone is agreeing will and has revolutionized the field of New Testament studies forever. The essence and impact of this...
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From Ask Pastor John
Question: How do you keep from getting discouraged by Christians who aren’t passionate for God and his word?
Answer: I keep from getting discouraged mainly by not focusing on my people. I focus on the Lord instead. Then he gives me the heart I need for the people. If I were to focus on the world and its condition, or the church and its condition—or even my own soul and its...
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Resources for the worship leader
Hello! I hope you’re having a lovely day. Because some folks have recently asked me about how to lead worship, pick songs, and what resources I would recommend for understanding worship, I decided to compile a short biblio recommended list. So here they are:
- ‘How to pick worship song sets’.
- ‘What do we need to focus on in order to have God-pleasing worship?’
...
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From Dan Traister's webpage
A NON CHRISTIAN ON SUNDAY
Now we heathens have the town to ourselves. We lie around, munching award-winning pickles and hunks of coarse, seeded bread smeared with soft, sweet cheese. The streets seem deserted, as if Godzilla had been sighted on the horizon, kicking down skyscrapers and flattening cabs. Only two people are lined up to see a popular movie in which the good guy and the bad...
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Overcoming the rage of the enemy
It’s one of those days over here, trying to be productive instead not, and I took to planning and writing to sort out some of my work. Came up with a training plan (which is pretty awesome if I do say so myself). Also managed to think through some of the stuff for light reading and printing for the YAs this Sunday. But all in all, a nice quiet day so far. I’ve also tried reflecting on...
“A protestor against the Viet Nam war was trudging back and forth through the...”
– Gospel Coalition, Ray Ortlund’s blog.
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Brit Hume and Tiger Woods
If you’ve been following the American media, the tragedy of Haiti has been dominating the headlines and opinion articles. But just before that catastrophe, the Brit Hume-Tiger Woods scandal was the issue of the day. The scandal revealed the debate of the role of Christian proselytizing in the media, and more importantly, interrogated the question of religious tolerance, secular pluralism and...
Watchlight rap in service. Poetry praise!
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another meeting last night
I left this meeting feeling something of the exhausted but exhilarated feeling of being partnered in ministry. Yes, there are many challenges ahead, but how good to see the humility, the unity, and the commitment of brothers and sisters in GBC. Indeed, one cannot have too much humility. I listened to ‘3 decades of leading’ with Bob Kauflin and CJ Mahaney today and I was encouraged by...
MM Lee on evangelical Christianity in Singapore. →
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What can we learn from Redeemer's 10 year... →
Check out also Redeemer’s free sermon page here.
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Beyond Critical Thinking! Awesome article. →
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Hermeneutics and interpretation by D A Carson. →
“If you were stranded at the midnight hour in a desolate Los Angeles street and...”
– Dennis Prager.
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Preach to yourself (taken directly from...
And what is the truth we want to speak over our lives every day?
I Am Somebody, A Saint, By God’s Grace, In Christ Ephesians 1:1-1, Psalm 139:13-18 , Ephesians 2:8-10, 2 Corinthians 5:17
I Am Blessed With Every Spiritual Blessing And Have All I Need In Christ Ephesians 1:3, Colossians 2:9-10
I Am Chosen By God Ephesians 1:4,11, 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5, Colossians 3:12, John 1516
I Am Holy...
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John Newton- that He may teach me how to grow.
I asked the Lord that I might grow In faith, and love, and every grace; Might more of His salvation know, And seek, more earnestly, His face.
’Twas He who taught me thus to pray, And He, I trust, has answered prayer! But it has been in such a way, As almost drove me to despair.
I hoped that in some favored hour, At once He’d answer my request; And by His love’s constraining pow’r, Subdue my...
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Justification, The Bruised Reed and shredding...
Today I spent 3-4 hours shredding maps. Not small maps, but the BIG BIG kind. But you know what’s the funny thing? I really enjoyed that time of solitude! I was listening to my sermons and it was a fantastically productive time. And thank God for such an opportunity to get alone and away there in that dusty room. So much to thank God for. Good teaching (Mike Reeves), good solitude, good...
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Have we seen Avatar somewhere before? →
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Al Mohler has spectacular cultural insight- the... →
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It's been said that old books are the best. It's... →
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Please, sing this at my funeral.
“It is not death to die, to leave this weary road, and join the saints who dwell on high, who’ve found their home with God. It is not death to close the eyes long dimmed by tears, and wake in joy before your throne, delivered from our fears.
O Jesus, conquering the grave, your precious blood has power to save. Those who trust in you will in your mercy find that it is not death to die.
It...
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Need some help with quiet time?
A few people have been asking me how to do quiet time and what one should do in a quiet time, hence this post. I’ve stolen material from all over the shop, and added my additional comments to some of them:
1) Get alone! Find a quiet place and time during each day, where you can give your undivided attention to your thoughts and intentions. Take a journal or day-planner.
2) Remind yourself...
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Continuing the pursuit of joy from Youth Camp,... →
“This spiritual joy consists in a delightful motion of the soul, generated by the Holy Spirit in the heart of believers, whereby He convinces them of the felicity of their state, causes them to enjoy the benefits of the covenant of grace, and assures them of their future felicity”. the great Dutch Puritan, Wilhelus a Brake
“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your...
December 2009
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Light thoughts of 2010
Posting stuff like this is always very dangerous. But here are some thoughts anyway.
1. More devotional time please.
2. Theology conference 2011. 7-10 volunteers.
3. Concert series@ GBC 2010.
4. Theological training.
5. Study in John- 60 weeks.