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prayer of devotion

posted by adam on 11.28.2006

“Oh! divine Redeemer, out of whose inexhaustible fullness I would daily draw a rich supply of grace into my needy soul, be pleased to impart unto me an undivided heart; that to please You, may be my greatest happiness, and to promote Your glory my highest honor. Preserve me from false motives, from a double […]

prayer, quote, devotion | 3 comments »

relationship and position

posted by adam on 11.27.2006

Today I read a post on Scot McKnight’s blog entitled “Women in Ministry: ‘weaker vessel’?” (Yeah, he’s a brave one.) The post centered around 1 Peter 3:7 in which Peter refers to women as “weaker partner,” (NIV). McKnight wisely chose to echo the wisdom of a female theologian, Sarah Sumner, who deals with the sticky […]

relationship, other blogs, church | 1 comment »

casino royale

posted by adam on 11.26.2006

From www.bbc.co.uk:
“The 21st installment of the world’s longest-running movie series strips away the gadgetry to focus on action and character, introducing a younger, tougher James Bond (Daniel Craig) struggling to complete his first major mission…Daniel Craig is not a good Bond. He’s a great Bond. Specifically, he is 007 as conceived by Ian Fleming […]

movies, reviews | 3 comments »

doctor of philosophy

posted by adam on 11.23.2006

Just read this post this morning and while it is a bit cheesy (and completely unconfirmed), it’s interesting. Check it out:
Doctor of Philosophy

faith, other blogs | 2 comments »

solitary places

posted by adam on 11.21.2006

This morning I read the following story:
“They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the […]

sin, relationship | no comments »

thoughts on forgiveness

posted by adam on 11.20.2006

“…I remember Christian teachers telling me long ago that I must hate a bad man’s actions, but not hate the bad man: or, as they would say, hate the sin but not the sinner.
“For a long time I used to think this a silly, straw-splitting distinction: how could you hate what a man did but […]

forgiveness, quote | 1 comment »

thoughts on marriage

posted by adam on 11.17.2006

CS Lewis had some interesting ideas concerning marriage:
“…I should like to distinguish two things which are very often confused. The Christian concept of marriage is one: the other is quite a different question—how far Christians, if they are voters or [politicians], ought to try to force their views of marriage on the rest of the […]

church, quote, culture | 5 comments »

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