I got a chance to watch the Blue Brothers over the holidays and was once again reassured that this has simply got to be one of the top 10 movies of all time! This is my favourite scene!
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Mar
09
Mar
08
The Church’s One Foundation
I was really struck by this beautiful hymn at church this morning, and was so blown away by it, that I thought it absolutely necessary to blog it! The author – Samuel Stone – wrote it in response to the unorthodox teachings of Bishop of Natal, South Africa – Bishop Colenso. Now, what really blew …
Mar
04
The Eyes of Your Heart
“that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know” Eph 1:18 In preparation for the sermon I’m preaching at St. Anne’s this Sunday, I’ve been struck again by the way that God’s word speaks of heart-knowledge. The phrase “eyes of your heart” is an Old Testament way of referring to the seat …
Mar
01
Dr. John Frame – Going to Seminary
Well, at the start of 2009, I had another watch of John Frame’s thoughts on studying at college. This is just a small portion of the full video. And here are some more of Frame’s thoughts on Bible college at: http://www.frame-poythress.org/frame_articles/2003Learning.htm To my mates at Bible college – I hope this is really helpful and strengthening. …
Jan
14
Doug Groothuis on Schaeffer
Douglas R. Groothuis reviews two recent Schaeffer biographies (which I haven’t yet read) and provides an interesting commentary on how Schaeffer speaks to contemporary society as it looks for “authenticity”: “I fear that the younger generation of evangelicals do not know enough about the remarkable life and achievements of Francis Schaefer; instead they are opting …
Dec
23
Christmas: A time to keep silent?
Merry Christmas all! Hope you have a wonderful time with friends or family over Christmas. And I hope that Christ is all the more beautiful to you at this time. Paul Helm has written a great post about the incarnation this Christmas which I’d highly recommend. With his typically brilliant biblical and philosophical presentation I …
Dec
19
John Donne, Holy Sonnet XV: Wilt Thou Love God
Wilt thou love God, as he thee? then digest,My Soule, this wholsome meditation,How God the Spirit, by Angels waited onIn heaven, doth make his Temple in thy brest.The Father having begot a Sonne most blest,And still begetting, (for he ne’r begonne)Hath deign’d to chuse thee by adoption,Coheire to his glory, and Sabbaths endlesse rest;And as …
Nov
13
On Baptism
I’ve recently been trying to work through what baptism means. Big, tough questions indeed! Anyway, it was a nice distraction from Church History study tonight, but then I came across a funny quote from one of the Cappadocian fathers on baptism (which qualified the distraction as study!): “In whose name were you baptised? In the …
Oct
19
Do Not Be Afraid of Past Sins Remembered
This is a letter from Francis A. Schaeffer to Eleanore, she was a radical student in the 1960′s. She has moved from drugs, to free sex, to terrorist politics, to Eastern religion. She tried everything before coming to Christ, and now her past ideas and actions are giving her a sense of grief and guilt. This …
Oct
05
Masculinity (ii)
Ok, well thanks for the good comments people – appreciated your thoughts: have been using them in my preparation, and will most likely use them next Sunday. It’s been fascinating to read different people’s thoughts on gender and the masculinity issue. Guys like Steve Biddulph and Hugh Mackay have been particularly interesting. Here’s sociologist Hugh Mackay’s …
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