Monthly Archives for December 2006
2007 Bible Reading Plans
If you’re still thinking through what kind of a Bible reading plan you might want to adopt for 2007, here are some options to consider: -my favorite I used this for 2006 (download plan at bottom of page) -the extremely … Continue reading
UFC 66
Man, I hope I get an opportunity to watch UFC 66 tonight. I’ve found that three of the best ingredients for preparing to preach in the morning are: 1) prayer 2) a good night’s sleep and 3) Ultimate Fighting.
Philippians Study Guide
I recently finished writing a study guide on the book of Philippians. I’ve titled it, “A People & A Place Transformed by the Gospel.” It will be available next week.
Top Googles of 2006
What a person “googles” can tell you a lot about them. Here’s Google’s top googles of 2006 (divided in various categories). Most interesting/sad to me is that “promiscuous” came in as #1 in the “define” category. Google’s top searches in … Continue reading
Mark Driscoll, Reverse Engineering Your Life
About 6 months ago I first listened to Mark Driscoll’s talk on “Reverse Engineering Your Life.” Last night, as my wife and I drove home from our Christmas stay with my family in Sacramento, we listened to this talk together. … Continue reading
John Stott, The Essence of Sin & Salvation
“The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man. Man…puts himself where only God deserves to be, God puts himself where only man deserves to be.” -John Stott
Graeme Goldsworthy Prayer Quotes
I’m continuing to love this book. Here’s some more quotes I’m pondering: “Justification by faith is at the heart of prayer…” “Justification by faith means that God looks on us and regards us with the same acceptance with which he … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from Buzzard Blog
Readers, I have a very, very special Buzzard Blog gift for all of you. This gift is incredibly serious and not to be taken lightly. It comes from the bottom of my heart. Click here to receive this small token … Continue reading
“Alternative Family Models” and the Church
When I was a youth pastor I spent a lot of my time seeking to love and shepherd students who were growing up in broken families, ie., divorced homes. For the last 40+ years divorce has been a significant reality … Continue reading
Gospel Training
This last Sunday at our 20s Leadership Team meeting I lead our team in some training on the gospel, discussing questions such as: What is the gospel? How is the whole Bible a book about the gospel? What does it … Continue reading