The sovereignty of God does not guarantee our escape from suffering. It does not guarantee that we won’t be in a hijacked plane or in a World Trade Center – or that we won’t drink the poisoned water or breathe the deadly gas.
Category Archive: Life
Worship is Life. Worship is everything you think, everything you say, and everything you do, revealing that which you value and treasure most in life.
Sep 09 2010
Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman: Choosing to See
Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth discuss church, ministry, grace, adoption, and grief after losing their young daughter in a tragic accident.
Sep 08 2010
Police Cars, Anne Rice, Tickets, and Grace
It’s really hard to be offended at self-righteousness without being self-righteous.
Aug 21 2010
10 Marks of the Early Church
10 values of early Christians that stood in stark (no pun intended) contrast to the pluralistic pagan culture of Rome.
Jul 11 2010
A Call to a Life of Intentional Worship
Don’t we all want to know what God’s intent and will for our life is, and what our purpose is for being left on this earth?
Jun 30 2010
The Forgotten Verses to The Star Spangled Banner
The Star Spangled Banner (the National Anthem of the United States of America), written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched …
Jun 21 2010
How Employers are Using Social Media to Find and Screen Candidates
Copy of presentation (minus the video clips) delivered by Josh Riley recently at Crosspointe Church. Those seeking employment in education or ministry need to be extra cautious about what is posted on facebook and other social media pages. Social Media, Brand Management, and your Job Search
Jun 08 2010
Ecological Catastrophe and the Uneasy Evangelical Conscience
From Russell More: For too long, we evangelical Christians have maintained an uneasy ecological conscience. I include myself in this indictment. We’ve had an inadequate view of human sin. Because we believe in free markets, we’ve acted as though this means we should trust corporations to protect the natural resources and habitats. But a laissez-faire …
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- Seven Simple Twitter (and Facebook and LinkedIn) Rules
- The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time – Tony Schwartz – Harvard Business Review
- Faith and Technology: The Good and The Bad
- New Book from LinkedIn Founder: The Start-up of You
- How to Remove Your Web Browsing History Before Google’s New Privacy Rules Take Effect
- If I Die: Control Your Last Words on Facebook
- GenY’s Professional Facebook Fail
- How to Get More Twitter Followers
- 12 Essential Tips for Revitalising Your Blog in 2012
Deals of the Day
Gospel Riot
- The Role of the Sinners Prayer in False Assurance
- Reconciling “Works” and “Grace” in Scripture
- When Do’s and Don’ts Trump Grace
- 7 Things to Do When You Have Put Your Foot in Your Mouth
- Beware of Isolation
- Is Success Really the Goal?
- The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future
- Paul Davis: Editorial
- When Callings and Supporters Change
- Passion White Flag: A soul-nourishing feast