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Hello
Hi i just accepted my mommas invitation, nothing really to say right now, umm im 16 yrs old and early enrolled into community college, i just got my first job. Umm, i have my nose pierced, i think its cute, … Continue reading
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Asking for prayer (and help)
It seems I’ve been recommended for one job and most likely will be recommended for the second one – If that happens, I’ll have to pick – probably today or early tomorrow. Job #1 – severely emotionally impaired kids from … Continue reading
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The End of Freedoms?
We knew this was coming, but it is still frightening. The Speech Code of the Month “Award” goes to Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Richard Stockton’s anti-harassment policy not only infringes on protected speech – it explicitly infringes on … Continue reading
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Words mean things…
CASE ONE: Tim Challies is reviewing “The Radical Reformission“. I really liked the book and Mark Driscoll has a lot of good things to say. One of my biggest problems (there are two) is his use of denigrating language toward … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged Attitudes, Debate, Mark Driscoll, Strife, Theology, Tim Challies
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News of the day…
Not much. Reading other blogs has inspired some thoughts – again on infant baptism, Mark Driscoll/the way we use our words, legalism vs. legal issues. But, for this day – I have committed to parking my car and walking on … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Bottled Water, Cell Phone, Errands, Infant Baptism, Mark Driscoll, Walking Shoes
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Interview Meme
Here’s how it goes – The first five people that reply gets to answer 5 questions (asked by me) on their own blog and then the whole process gets repeated there! Here are the questions Shrode asked me over at … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging Events, Life
Tagged Autism, Child Care Worker, Computer Science, First Job, Girl Child, God, Jobs
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Grand Finale; “Sola Scriptura – the problems”
This is at the request of a commenter, Elena. Elena (for reference, Elena is a member of the Roman Church) posted an article with “problems” with the doctrine of “Sola Scriptura”. Quite frankly, I am on vacation and I have … Continue reading
Posted in The Solas
Tagged Bible, Bishop Of Rome, Doctrines, Faith And Practices, Infallible Rule, Roman Catholic, Scripture, Sola Scriptura, Vatican
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Coming to the end of summer
I put in bids on two jobs today – my first choice is (probably) a lower-elementary room in a “center-based” program for severely emotionally impaired children. These are the hardest of cases, the ones that were not able to succeed … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Autistic Children, Christian Teachers, Dear Friend, First Choice, Jobs, Peace, Seniority
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Sola Scriptura in 20 words or less
Since there seems to be some confusion over what this doctrine means: Scripture alone is our only final and infallible source for everything we need to know for salvation and righteousness.
Posted in Reformed Theology, The Solas
Tagged Infallible Source, Righteousness, Scripture, Sola Scriptura
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“Single Head of households” outnumber Married
It’s happened…for the first time more homes in the United States are headed by single people than by married people. Read the complete story here. What does this mean for many churches? If you don’t look around in your congregation … Continue reading
Soli Deo Gloria
Sola Scriptura Solus Christus Sola Gratia Sola Fide Soli Deo Gloria God alone be Glorified. I saved this one for last, because the other four are truly summed up here. Sola Scriptura: in Scripture alone is our only ultimate and … Continue reading
Posted in Reformed Theology, The Solas
Tagged Gift Of God, Grace God, Mediator, Promise Of God, Redeemer, Redemption, Righteousness, Soli Deo Gloria
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More on Sola Fide (Saving Faith, Charles Spurgeon)
“Saving Faith” was a sermon that was delivered on March 15, 1874 by Charles H. Spurgeon, the text of which is available here. I tend to get all wrapped up in studies and debates (got a little OCD going on…) … Continue reading
Posted in Reformed Theology, The Solas
Tagged Charles Spurgeon, Grace Of God, Repentance, Romans 4, Sola Fide
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MIsc. Personal Stuff…
I have a couple of weeks off, so I’ll probably be blogging a bit. We have a family wedding on the 27, school starts the 29th, we have a family reunion/camping trip on Labor Day weekend…and then it’s back to … Continue reading
“The Magdalene Laundries” – Joni Mitchell
The Magdalene Laundries by Joni Mitchell I was an unmarried girl I’d just turned twenty-seven When they sent me to the sisters For the way men looked at me. Branded as a jezebel, I knew I was not bound for … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Music
Tagged Brides Of Jesus, Joni Mitchell, Magdalene Laundries, Music, Prostitutes
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More on Sola Scriptura…
I’m posting again, largely because I’m addressing some misconceptions. Here is a list of “problems” that was posted on another blog. (Again, Sola Scriptura is the doctrine that the Word of God is the only infallible rule for deciding issues … Continue reading
The Tattoo
I did it… It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be and both of my kids watched! My son designed it – Christ on the cross – in Greek because Manda and I are taking Greek together. It … Continue reading
Movie Review: “The Magdalene Sisters”
Short story: PLEASE watch both the movie and the documentary. NOT FOR CHILDREN. (NOTE: I’m not sure I’m very good at “official” reviews, so I’ll probably end up telling about this movie the way I’d describe a book to a … Continue reading
controversy and study…
For me, debates and controversy spark great amounts of self-examination and study. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been studying the “Solas” – I’ve studied TULIP backward and forward, from an Arminian/Calvinist view, but not the Solas. The first time … Continue reading
Sola Fide
Sola Scriptura Solus Christus Sola Gratia Sola Fide This “sola” doctrine drew much ire from the Roman Catholic Church and it was the doctrine that prompted Marin Luther, in his 95 Theses, to challenge the Roman Catholic doctine on “indulgences”. … Continue reading
Posted in Reformed Theology, The Solas
Tagged Christ Jesus, Gift Of God, Justification, Saving Faith, Sola Fide, Solas
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A Little Trip
We just got back from a weekend in Chicago (Tom and I went to pick up Manda after she enjoyed a vacation with her aunts). We went to the Museum of Science and Industry and went through an interesting exhibit … Continue reading