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Archive for October 23rd, 2008

Listen and listen well friends!

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Who Needs A Creed?
Article by Mark Johnston  April 2008

When I was at Primary School in the British state school system many moons ago, it was still the norm not only to teach pupils the Apostles’ Creed, but also to have them recite it in class. Looking back on that experience brings many thoughts to mind.
On the [...]

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Technology can be an instrument for gratitude or for idolatry (Vern S. Poythress)
Ten years ago a few visionaries were predicting the era of “ubiquitous” computing, when all kinds of appliances would contain computerized links to the rest of the world. Now it is upon us, in the form of cell phones.A capable cell phone today [...]

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Study. Live. Preach.

Ezra 7:10 “For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.” (ESV)
“I was struck as I listened last night to yet another of Derek Thomas’ scintillating expositions of the book of Ezra, that Ezra shows the [...]

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“I remain fascinated by the variety of approaches that preachers take in preparing their sermons. In our preparation, as well as in our delivery we must ‘to our own selves be true.’ When I am asked to summarise my method of preparation, I mention the following points, which I learned from the late Leith Samuel….
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