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4 years ago
I haven’t exactly been the most prolific blogger lately. There are many topics I’d like to address — as well as various periodic updates that could be of interest — if I just had more time to write. Rest assured that more posts will be coming soon.
I’ve noticed on a particular message board for current and former homeschoolers the prevalence of questions and topics that are clearly the product of legalism. Some people live in fear that something may be an unknown sin. Others constantly seek the unwritten guidebook of exactly how to live, what to listen to, how to dress, and who to spend time with. Still others just want to make sure that everyone knows exactly what their position is on these issues. I’d like to just go through there and clarify that this kind of fear — and this apparent fascination with standards — isn’t necessary and even distracts from a proper relationship with God. Much time can be spent pontificating, but ultimately… (Ecc. 12:13) The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
And also, from the Westminster Shorter Catechism:
Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?
A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
Enjoy… did you see that? Enjoy!
Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?
A. The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.
No Basic Seminar manuals, no guides to “Christian living”, nothing but the Bible. (Not even Westminster, even though it’s up there among the best summaries of doctrine and Biblical teaching.)
Q. 3. What do the Scriptures principally teach?
A. The Scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.
Why look elsewhere?
Now on another topic: for Nebraskans, have you checked out My Bridge Radio? This network reaches from Scottsbluff to Ashland over-the-air and worldwide at mybridgeradio.com. Musically, for a small regional station they seem to have the largest playlist I’ve heard aside from satellite radio. In the short amount of time that I’ve listened to the station I have heard worship music ranging from the 1970′s (“Father, I Adore You”) to this decade (“Be Lifted High”) — plus Christian contemporary music from artists ranging from Larry Norman (1977) to Britt Nicole (2007). Check it out in Lincoln at 94.5 and 99.1 FM, or other frequencies across Nebraska. It has more variety than K-Love and far fewer ads than Salem Communications.
In other news, it seems I may get more travel this year than I expected. Currently it looks like just a week apart I’ll have two out-of-state excursions: an air-and-ground trip to Mississippi, also including Tennessee, Michigan, and Minnesota… and then (probably) a train trip to Winter Park, CO.
Finally… just a reminder for all you Southerners who may be reading this… it is cold up north!
Still a few months before Nebraska looks like this again…
…and sights like this can be seen here…
…and elsewhere.
Brrrr.
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4 years ago
by admin
in Photography
In only a moment truth
Was seen revealed this mystery
The crown that showed no dignity he wore
And the king was placed for all the world
To show disgrace but only beauty flowed from this place
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
He held the weight of impurity
The father would not see
The reasons had finally come to be to
Show the depth of his grace flowed with
Every sin erased he knew that this was
Why he came
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
And we just don’t know the blood and
Water flowed and in it all
He shows just how much he cares
And the veil was torn so we could have
This open door and all these things have
Finally been complete
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
-Jeremy Camp
Gretna Days Fireworks, July 14
05 years ago
by admin
in Photography
The show consisted of over 1,000 shells, some as large as 16″ (100 lb)!
