SGRWebster.com » Blog http://sgrwebster.com God alone is the perpetual novelty Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Sovereign Grace http://sgrwebster.com/2010/07/17/sovereign-grace/ http://sgrwebster.com/2010/07/17/sovereign-grace/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:21:03 +0000 S.G.R. Webster http://sgrwebster.com/?p=1998

Ferdinand Bol 1616 – 1680 -- Gideon and the Angel, etching — ca. 1640

I’ll be preaching at Blackhawk Ministries in a few hours on the life of Gideon (Judges 6-8).

Thank you, LORD, for Your grace both to Gideon and to me.

Judges 6-8

Hebrews 11:32-38

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The Scandal of Grace: Part II from CPX on Vimeo.

]]> http://sgrwebster.com/2010/07/09/the-scandal-of-grace-part-two/feed/ 0 The Scandal of Grace – Part One http://sgrwebster.com/2010/07/08/the-scandal-of-grace-part-one/ http://sgrwebster.com/2010/07/08/the-scandal-of-grace-part-one/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:53:41 +0000 S.G.R. Webster http://sgrwebster.com/?p=1984 Professor John Barclay of Durham University discusses the radical difference between grace and the idea of ‘gift’ with John Dickson. Click here for more.

The Scandal of Grace: Part I from CPX on Vimeo.

]]> http://sgrwebster.com/2010/07/08/the-scandal-of-grace-part-one/feed/ 0 For (Too Much) Love of Country http://sgrwebster.com/2010/07/04/for-too-much-love-of-country/ http://sgrwebster.com/2010/07/04/for-too-much-love-of-country/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:06:39 +0000 S.G.R. Webster http://sgrwebster.com/?p=1975 In the dying hours of Independence Day, I offer this link to you for your consideration. After another Fourth of July celebrated in and around the body of Christ, I am tremendously conflicted.

This is offered simply as a foil to much of what I heard today, and suspect more than a few of you (like me) are either confused or frustrated by this day of celebration.

It is not necessarily an endorsement, but rather the words of a sincere Christian leader in the midst of our (my) inner dialogue.

Myth of a Christian Nation

The Idolatry of Patriotism?

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Phenomenal.

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]]> http://sgrwebster.com/2010/05/26/film-theology-lost/feed/ 0 Russell Byrd’s latest accolades http://sgrwebster.com/2010/04/25/russell-byrds-latest-accolades/ http://sgrwebster.com/2010/04/25/russell-byrds-latest-accolades/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:11:00 +0000 S.G.R. Webster http://sgrwebster.com/?p=1897

I’ve counted it a great privilege to have this young man as my student for the last two years. I’ve watched him grow as a player and as a person in many many ways. I’ve watched him love his family, and my family consistently and selflessly. We’re proud of him, and can’t wait to see what great things the LORD has for him in the future.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Team Indiana earned a split in the Annual Nancy Rehm Border Wars Classic as the Boys’ team snapped a four year losing streak with a 106-82 win.

BOYS – The Indiana Boys team snapped a 4 year losing streak to Team Ohio, riding a big second half to a 106-82 win. Michigan State bound Russell Byrd led the way for team Indiana with 25 points and 9 rebounds. La’Mondre Warren of Harding scored 21 points.

]]> http://sgrwebster.com/2010/04/25/russell-byrds-latest-accolades/feed/ 0 Psalm 147:4 http://sgrwebster.com/2010/04/24/psalm-1474/ http://sgrwebster.com/2010/04/24/psalm-1474/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:55:43 +0000 S.G.R. Webster http://sgrwebster.com/?p=1893 Hubble Scorpius

“Like a cosmic chandelier, the dazzling lights of the star cluster Pismis 24 hang over the dusty clouds of NGC 6357, a nebula about 8,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.”

Twenty years ago Saturday, the NASA space shuttle Discovery launched from Florida carrying what would become one of the most iconic instruments in astronomy: the Hubble telescope.

For my part, the Hubble Telescope has had the marvelous (if unintended) consequence of inspiring worship of our great God.

“He determines the number of the stars;
he gives to all of them their names.”

Psalm 147:4

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Psalm 148:3
Praise him, sun and moon,praise him, all you shining stars!

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