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Seth
Planting churches with the Baptist Confession in one hand and Tolkien in the other.
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Author Archives: Seth
A Hint from a Jury Summons
Thus, my jury summons for 29 May 2013, “Do not wear shorts.” To fulfill my duty as a resident of Illinois, I have to take a day off work, travel downtown, and be prepared to serve as a responsible member … Continue reading
“Contemporary Worship at 11!”
When we sing praise to an everlasting God, or sing about a Redeemer who died for us over two millennia ago, but do so employing musical forms that imply that the past is passé, we are communicating a mixed message. … Continue reading
Vanity Fair’s Effect on a Christian
That Christian is in a bad state of mind who has suffered himself, by attention to worldly cares, or by light conversation, or by gayety and vanity, or by reading an improper book, or by eating or drinking too much, … Continue reading
An Unusual Conference
Last week I attended the Conference on the Church for God’s Glory. Dan Hester, my brother-in-law and I went together and we met up with about half a dozen men from Bethel Baptist in Schaumburg, IL as well. One pastor, … Continue reading
How Powerful is Common Grace?
A friend wrote to me recently: We’ve spoken of this often, but I still struggle with the teaching of Total Depravity whereby, it is asserted, sin affects everything, including the mind on spiritual and earthly matters. Practically speaking, I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Classical music, Common grace, Culture, Systematic Theology
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Pop Music is Seeping
“[Pop music] has seeped into our sensibilities in such a way that nothing that antedates it really sounds like music to us. … To dismiss the cultural effects of music as insignificant or merely a matter of taste, is like … Continue reading
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Tagged Church culture, Music, Pop culture, Quotes
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Getting Back on Track
Due to furlough traveling and busyness, I’ve been absent for about a month from posting, but hopefully that we be corrected now as I’ve got a better connection, and some of the busy work is done now. Thanks for your … Continue reading
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WORLD | The media and President Obama’s view through a Gosnell lens | Ken Blackwell | April 16, 2013
WORLD | The media and President Obama’s view through a Gosnell lens | Ken Blackwell | April 16, 2013. Mariners have been familiar with the Fresnel lens for nearly two centuries. It refracts light from a lighthouse to magnify the … Continue reading
