Notes from the Pastor
Abortion Perspective
Abortion is the most frequently performed medical procedure in the United States today. If we are willing to kill the weakest members of our society, then who will be willing to kill next? Judge Napolitano offered this monologue last night at the close of his show, Freedom Watch....
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THE PLAIN TRUTH on Abortion by Judge Napolitano ...
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Calvin on Angels
While a little bit of the overall context might not be grasped due to this quote coming toward the end of John Calvin’s instruction regarding angels in the Institutes, nevertheless his pastoral approach is readily understood. Under the heading, “God makes use of the angels, not for his own sake, but for ours,” Calvin writes,
[God] ...
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Death and Christmas
Today marks the Fourth Sunday in Advent, and next Sunday is Christmas Day! There’s a certain excitement in the air, isn’t there? The children are off from school, and eagerly anticipating opening presents. Moms and dads are finishing up the last bits of shopping to be done, and getting things in ...
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Unhappy Valley
We do not know all of the details of what was reported to Coach Joe Paterno on that fateful day in 2002, when then grad-assistant Mike McQueary told the head coach that he’d witnessed something. Based on the available information, though, it is not difficult to understand why JoePa is coming under so much scrutiny. ...
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Fall Festival in the Brentwood Home Page
Our thanks to the folks over at the Brentwood Home Page for the write-up regarding our Fall Festival Sunday afternoon.
http://www.brentwoodhomepage.com/fall-fest-features-union-stations-ron-block-cms-6803#.TqLFu1qgKgA.facebook...
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St. Mark Fall Festival with Ron Block
This Sunday, October 23rd, 2:30-6:30 PM, St. Mark will be hosting its first Fall Festival. We are looking forward to enjoying good food and drink; beautiful, crisp autumn weather; fun games and activities; time spent with family and friends, and making new friends as well. And, if these weren’t enough reasons in and of themselves, ...
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Morning Prayer
“Send me, O Lord, into the tasks of this day with a rejoicing heart. Teach me to labor diligently, to eat and drink to Your glory, and to think and plan to the ends You have laid out before me. That I may be truly fitted for the day, remind me again of the mighty ...
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Eschatology and Faith
Eschatology is not simply how you think about the end of the world, but it is an articulation of faith. As a postmillennial, I believe that the new creation, that the redemption of the world has begun, and that everything is not going to Hell in a hand-basket. In fact, I would submit that you ...
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Rambling Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
I probably need to go see this movie a second time in order to give it a better review. That has been my experience with movies 5, 6, and 7.1. The first time through I am inevitably thinking about how it’s different from the book; critiquing, wishing they had said this or done that, or ...
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Don’t Boil Your Kids in the Standard
Thanks to Toby Sumpter for drawing my attention to these posts by Nancy Wilson:
Standards
Loving the Standard
I’m guessing there are other parents out there who have a sense of the inevitable tension that comes when training your children. These are healthy reminders to keep the bigger picture in mind....
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