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.
The Scandal of Grace – Part One
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For (Too Much) Love of Country
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.
2010 FIFA World Cup: United
World Cup 2010 – The world reacts…
Film & Theology: LOST
Russell Byrd’s latest accolades
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.
Psalm 147:4
“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
Psalm 148:3
Today at Brookside…
In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone! who took on flesh
Fulness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to final breath.
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
