Monthly Archives: July 2011

Why I Enjoy Harry Potter Part 1: Harry Potter is Not The Devil

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Two weeks ago, I reviewed the final movie in the massively successful Harry Potter series. In it, I mentioned an upcoming post that delves into some of the big themes from the series and addresses the biggest issue among Christians … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 59-63: The Long Arm Of The Lord

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

I was listening to a Matt Redman song the other day and during a spontaneous moment in the song, he said, speaking to God, “Your arm is not to short to save!” I thought it was a weird thing to … Continue reading →

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Spurgeon On Prayer

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

I can readily tell when a brother is praying, or when he is only performing, or playing at prayer… Oh for a living groan! One sigh of the soul has more power in it than half an hour’s recitation of … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 54-58: God of High and Low

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Isaiah 57:15: For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 48-53: Beautiful Feet

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Isaiah 52:7 is a verse that we should commit to memory: 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says … Continue reading →

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2 Kings 18-19, Psalm 46, 80, 135: God is Good and Does Good

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Listen to the words of Psalm 135:1-7:  Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD, 2 who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our … Continue reading →

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New Music: Matt Redman 10,000 Reasons

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Matt Redman is such a prolific song writer that it’s likely most worship leaders include one of his songs in nearly every set. He has definitely been a gift from God to the church. Last week, 10,000 Reasons, Matt’s newest … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give Away All You Have If…

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

…You have not love. 1 Corinthians 13:3: If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. If we don’t have love, true abiding, blood-bought love, … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 44-48: The Sad Story of Idolatry

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Isaiah 44:12-17 tells the sad story of idolatry: 12 The ironsmith takes a cutting tool and works it over the coals. He fashions it with hammers and works it with his strong arm. He becomes hungry, and his strength fails; he … Continue reading →

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Captain America: A Review

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

There is nothing subtle about Captain America. Why Captain America did not become a greater symbol of his country of origin is a mystery to me. He’s so American that he makes Superman look unpatriotic. He is eminently wholesome, incredibly … Continue reading →

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