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Happenings at Hope Community Church...Nashville...Music...Etc.

2011-09-20T21:01:00.000-05:00

Well, Bill and I have been busy with the church plant (www.hopewestnashville.com) in west Nashville. Not only leading the music ministry but we're also engaged with the Men's Leadership Class (6 months long), working full time, family, college studies and so on and so forth. So, basically it has not left much time for blogging. Sooner or later this blog will be replaced with a blog of music that

Inconsistencies With Human Dignity

2011-05-03T15:28:00.000-05:00

The Church is unrelenting at exposing the lies the fed pushes concerning the human rights of unborn children. Yet the human rights of torture victims (Guantanamo etc. ) and the unlawful killing of Arab people goes with out a word. If we believe in inherent human dignity, because all are made in the image of God, that goes for everybody including brown people. Bobby nrcat.org

The Reality : Osama Bin Laden deserves death and eternal damnation. And so do you.

2011-05-03T10:51:00.000-05:00

Love Your Enemies

The Hideous Hag Is Wed By The King

2011-03-31T10:33:00.000-05:00

"God’s glory is not a fairy tale where the beautiful princess is rescued by the prince. It is instead that the hideous hag is wed by the King." R.C. Sproul Jr. (Thanks bro. Tom!)

The Main Problem In The Christian Life

2011-03-30T14:38:00.003-05:00

“The main problem in the Christian life is that we have not thought out the deep implications of the gospel, we have not ‘used’ the gospel in and on all parts of our life." Tim Keller

Evangelicals And Missionals Need Human Dignity

2011-03-08T22:58:00.002-06:00

I am more and more digging The Institute blog by Anthony Bradley and Co. This guy continually stumps me and gets me thinking. Of course, I am in more awe of the Lord's grace, patience and using mere men as his means to spread the truth. Here is Bradley's latest, which was another thought provoking/punch in the jaw for me. Enjoy. bm Evangelicals And Missionals Need Human Dignity I'm beginning

Hearings On Muslims Could Harm Us All

2011-03-06T21:27:00.006-06:00

We must protect the religious freedoms of others, to worship according to their conscience, if we desire to maintain our freedom to worship according to our conscience.bm Hearings on Muslims could harm us all By David P. Gushee Beginning this week, Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y., will use his role as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee to convene hearings on what his website calls "

New (to me) Blogs I am Daily Digging...

2011-03-03T20:44:00.004-06:00

Anthony Bradley doesn't say much I disagree with. His post are rather insightful and always get me thinking. http://bradley.chattablogs.comBob Kauflin's blog is a great resource for any worship leader or church musician. Kind of a one-stop shop for all things solid, creative and biblical.www.worshipmatters.comDoug Wilson doesn't need much of an intro. His wit and precision sarcasm always make for

"I can't believe this guy only wants to PCA to be denomination of white folks."

2011-02-08T18:06:00.004-06:00

In the wake of the Lord leading my wife and I to being a part of a church plant in west Nashville. I have been attempting to study what the bible says about the church, what our mission is as the church, what is the church, and what is vital to a church plant.A friend, who is also involved, sent me this article to read and think about. The PCA is the subject of this article however it is not the

Graduated...

2010-12-18T16:55:00.005-06:00

Many of you know I have been in nursing school for the past year. The Lord has been gracious and on Dec. 16 I graduated from the program... I can't thank the Lord enough and I know that it is only because of him I was able to make it through. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support; this is one big step closer to the medical mission field. Peace and Merry Christmas...bm

The Observation of the Birth of Christ

2010-11-29T22:43:00.001-06:00

The Observation of the Birth of Christ, the Duty of all Christians; or the True Way of Keeping Christmas byGeorge Whitefield(1714-1770)Matthew 1:21 - "And she shall bring forth a Son, and then shalt call his Name Jesus: For he shall save his People from their Sins."The celebration of the birth of Christ hath been esteemed a duty by most who profess Christianity. When we consider the condescension

Gone till 11'

2010-11-02T14:00:00.003-05:00

Just letting everyone know that we will be on blog hiatus until after the New Year. After the new year we will be writing more and making a few changes. In the meantime, check out our archive section on the right. Thanks and God bless to the few that frequent our blog.Bobby and William.

David Robertson Responds To Prof. Stephen Hawking

2010-09-04T20:10:00.001-05:00

Also check out the Dawkin's Letters by David Robertson. Peace, BM

South Africa's Pandemic

2010-08-22T09:00:00.000-05:00

South Africa's Pandemic from Unearthed Pictures on Vimeo.

Ministries of Mercy - Free Download

2010-08-06T18:20:00.003-05:00

christianaudio.com's free download this month is Ministries of Mercy by Tim KellerHere is a brief intro: "Why would someone risk his safety, destroy his schedule, and become dirty and bloody to help a needy person of another race and social class? And why would Jesus tell us "Go and do likewise"? Like the wounded man on the Jericho road, there are needy people in our path."

Because He Is Good - Matt Chandler Sermon Jam

2010-08-03T20:56:00.000-05:00

One-on-One Ministry

2010-07-30T14:59:00.003-05:00

One of the things that I have come to see more clearly in recent days is that, while the Lord certainly uses larger scale efforts to do good, there is also a much needed place for one-on-one ministry in a community.Sometimes we fall into the trap of believing that “bigger is better.” We think that if we really want to be used by the Lord then we must do something on a large scale. Sometimes this

The Condemner

2010-07-19T21:02:00.002-05:00

It was amazing to see the Lord move at my church this past Sunday. I don't have the words to describe it. Here is the message from Sunday. Please listen.

What do you worship ?

2010-07-17T00:56:00.001-05:00

Talking About Idolatry in a Postmodern Ageby Tim KellerSource: The Gospel CoalitionIDOLATRY IN THE BIBLEWhen I first began reading through the Bible I looked for some unifying themes. I concluded that there are many and that if we make just one theme the theme (such as ‘covenant’ or ‘kingdom’) we run the danger of reductionism. However, one of the main ways to read the Bible is as the ages-long

Mark Dever: The Pastor and the Community

2010-06-19T21:04:00.002-05:00

HT: Kevin DeYoungI was directed to this article from a friend and it blew me away.bm35 somewhat overlapping statements as a pastor to pastors concerning the topic of the congregation’s responsibility for its wider community1. We should have more passion for and compassion for God than for people.2. We should have hearts of compassion for all people because they’re made in God’s image (Prov. 14:31

Baby Idolatry

2010-05-30T23:00:00.002-05:00

"the purpose of the church is that Jesus would be glorified. Jesus doesn’t exist to give us our idol, the perfect little family.Our family exists to worship Jesus, the perfect God. When that inversion happens it destroys the family. Just take your son or daughter and tell them,“Here’s all I need you to do. Give me security, significance, an identity, meaningful future, be the cause that I live

"Show No Partiality"

2010-05-27T20:31:00.002-05:00

Evangelism In A Total Church Model

2010-02-13T12:01:00.001-06:00

"We need to be communities of love. And we need to be seen to be communities of love. People need to encounter the church as a network of relationships rather than a meeting you attend or a place you enter. Mission must involve not only contact between unbelievers and individual Christians, but between unbelievers and the Christian community. We want to build relationships with unbelievers. But

Made Low

2010-02-09T21:56:00.006-06:00

This is from a recent discussion I had on the internet. After I wrote it and read through it, I couldn't help but let it preach back to me and renew me once again in the Gospel.Just a few points if I may,1. The Gospel was never intended to build anyone up.Luk 13:3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish2.The Gospel builds up Christ and pushes man downAct 20:24 But I

Why I like Christopher Hitchens

2010-02-04T20:11:00.001-06:00

Atheist Christopher Hitchens debating a Unitarian minister, “I would say that if you don’t believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Christ and Messiah, and that he rose again from the dead and by his sacrifice our sins are forgiven, you’re really not in any meaningful sense a Christian.”

Brain Cancer Tests A Young Pastor's Faith

2010-01-31T20:08:00.004-06:00

Brain Cancer Tests A Young Pastor's FaithRising star of evangelical Christianity preaches God’s will for good and illAP Associated Press Jan. 31, 2010DALLAS - Matt Chandler doesn't feel anything when the radiation penetrates his brain. It could start to burn later in treatment. But it hasn't been bad, this time lying on the slab. Not yet, anyway.Chandler's lanky 6-foot-5-inch frame rests on a

The New Man

2010-01-28T19:33:00.009-06:00

I finished painting this today, and though I do not like self promotion I thought it would be edifying to post this and explain the imagery. I used acrylics on the background and the cross and figures are oil. I call it " the new man."On the left, the darkness represents sin and absence of the light and Glory of God. Within the darkness is a man in his unregenerate state. Broken and full of sin,

2010-01-25T18:42:00.002-06:00

I read this devotional this morning and it has stayed with me all day. How quickly we can forget the many mercies of the Lord. Especially His greatest mercy the Gospel.January 25Morning“I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us.”- Isa_63:7And canst thou not do this? Are there no mercies which thou hast

Churches helping Churches

2010-01-23T10:08:00.002-06:00

Limited Love ?

2010-01-21T17:49:00.003-06:00

The Love of God and the Intent of the Atonement by D. A. Carson, research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Here I wish to see if the approaches we have been following with respect to the love of God may shed some light on another area connected with the sovereignty of God – the purpose of the Atonement. The label “limited atonement” is

Report From Home

2010-01-19T19:46:00.002-06:00

This report comes from one of my Dad's pastors in my hometown of Greensboro, N.C. This particular church is quite a light in such a liberal, materialist city as Greensboro has sadly become. They have decided to minister at the University of N.C. at Greensboro. This is a very liberal, hedonistic college (trust me I know, I had friends that attended there) and there is basically nothing in the way

Pat Robertson Does It Again

2010-01-18T00:13:00.002-06:00

HT: Grace IN The TriadPat Robertson on the Haitian EarthquakeSadly, Pat Robertson has had a history of putting his foot in his mouth when it comes to associating natural disasters and other calamities with the particular sins of certain people groups. His recent comments about the Haitian earthquake are no exception. It appears that he forgot what Jesus said in Luke 13:1-5,Now on the same

The 'Snake On A Pole' Issue

2010-01-14T22:14:00.005-06:00

By Don MatzatHow might the elders of Israel have responded to Moses "lifting up the serpent in the wilderness."?The center and focus of Christianity is the cross of Jesus Christ. We "lift high the cross." With the Apostle Paul, we should seek nothing but Jesus Christ and him crucified (1 Corinthians 2: 2). Today, as the result of a variety of movements, many offer a cross-less Christianity,

What is Sin ?

2010-01-13T16:59:00.003-06:00

What Is Sin?by David Powlisonfrom The Journal of Biblical Counseling (Spring 2007; Vol. 25, No. 2) pp. 25-26First, people tend to think of sins in the plural as consciously willed acts where one was aware of and chose not to do the righteous alternative. Sin, in this popular misunderstanding, refers to matters of conscious volitional awareness of wrongdoing and the ability to do otherwise. This

A Living Hope

2010-01-10T19:12:00.004-06:00

1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,1Pe 1:4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,1Pe 1:5 who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in

Truth with Love

2010-01-07T19:38:00.003-06:00

Truth With Love: The Apologetics of Francis Schaeffer Article by Bing Davis January 2007 I cannot begin to express how many sympathetic back pats, mildly shaken heads and ever so slightly rolled eyes I have gotten at the news that I was reviewing a book on the apologetics of Francis Schaeffer. I must say that I have understood, at least partially, those reactions by Godly and

Church ?

2010-01-03T16:45:00.001-06:00

STUFF, STUFF, STUFF, STUFF!

2009-12-29T21:20:00.002-06:00

A great mindset to enter the new year with... May the Lord give us all the strength to grow in this way...

10 Questions to ask at the start of a New Year

2009-12-28T13:44:00.003-06:00

Ten Questions to Ask at the Start of a New Year or On Your Birthday Once, when the people of God had become careless in their relationship with Him, the Lord rebuked them through the prophet Haggai. "Consider your ways!" (Haggai 1:5) he declared, urging them to reflect on some of the things happening to them, and to evaluate their slipshod spirituality in light of what God had told them. Even

The Innkeeper

2009-12-23T11:24:00.001-06:00

The Gospel Word and Community

2009-12-22T21:25:00.002-06:00

Total Church is a book we are beginning to study in our early morning Bible Class. I have started reading it myself and can say it is nothing short of phenominal. Here is the first talk from the class. You don't have to have the book to participate in the study. Please listen and enjoy...Highly recommended!!

Sharing Christ at Christmas

2009-12-20T17:42:00.002-06:00

HT: Thoughts On The WayFrom Chris Castaldo at Chris-tocentric: I don’t know about you, but most of my gospel encounters don’t allow for a full-orbed sermon. In a crusade, the goal of the evangelist is to clearly present the entire message and urge someone to make a decision. (It’s probably not an accident that the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s magazine is named Decision.) However, if

The True Way of Keeping Christmas - George Whitefield

2009-12-17T17:33:00.003-06:00

Sermon 16: The Observation of the Birth of Christ, the Duty of all Christians; or the True Way of Keeping ChristmasMatthew 1:21 — "And she shall bring forth a Son, and then shalt call his Name Jesus: For he shall save his People from their Sins."The celebration of the birth of Christ hath been esteemed a duty by most who profess Christianity. When we consider the condescension and love of the

Please Pray For Pastor Matt Chandler

2009-12-17T07:23:00.001-06:00

Pathology results revealed Scott Ballardwww.thevillagechurch.netDear church,In the first chapter of Philippians, the Apostle Paul writes that whatever imprisonments, beatings and trials he may have suffered, they all “serve to advance the gospel” of Jesus Christ. We implore you to keep the gospel of Christ as the main focus as we walk with Matt and Lauren through this trial.On Tuesday, Dr.

Remembering Jim

2009-12-15T14:01:00.004-06:00

Just a little over one year ago my good friend Jim passed away at the age of 36. As I remember his life, our friendship and many, many fond memories, it is a reminder of how our life is such a fleeting thing. Many times we can become distracted by this world and it's cares. It is always a tendency to push the thoughts of death and eternity away from everything else. Yet when we boil it down and

If you had 2 minutes with the Pope, what would you say?

2009-12-15T13:38:00.000-06:00

Amen!

My Daily Protection

2009-12-14T08:54:00.003-06:00

As long as I am inside the gospel, I experience all the protection I need from the powers of evil that rage against me. It is for this reason that the Bible tells me to "take up" and "put on" the whole armor of God; and the pieces of armor it tells me to put on are all merely synonyms for the gospel. Translated literally from the Greek, they are:"...the salvation...the justification...truth...the

Bad News: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

2009-12-09T20:28:00.000-06:00

How Does Unbelief Contribute To The Need I Feel For Pornography?

2009-12-08T15:30:00.001-06:00

The following is an edited transcript of the audio. How does unbelief contribute to the need I feel for pornography? Feeling the need for sexual titillation is like getting hungry when you haven't had anything to eat for a day. It's as natural as the day is long. Sex is a desire that rises up within the body and is there. We're just wired for it, men and women (women differently, but not

GO AND TELL JESUS

2009-12-06T22:54:00.000-06:00

“There is nothing that you may not in the confidence of love, and in the simplicity of faith, tell Jesus—no temporal need—no spiritual sorrow. “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” “You people, pour out your heart before Him!” Tell Him your desolateness as a widow—your friendlessness as an orphan—your sadness and solitude as one whose heart is overwhelmed within you. Go, and

The Manhattan Declaration and the Gospel

2009-12-05T19:26:00.000-06:00

Do You Have A Lust For Conflict?

2009-12-03T20:09:00.000-06:00

HT: Grace In The TriadI was reminded today of how well-meaning Christians waste their time casting pearls before swine by wrangling with heretics. The love of intellectual fighting is a real problem with Christians that engage in apologetics. In our zeal to contend for the faith once for all handed down to the saints or to sinfully enjoy exercising intellectual one-upsmanship over another, we

Sunday Sermon: The Spirit in the Epistles

2009-12-03T15:56:00.001-06:00

Sunday Sermon: The Holy Spirit in Acts 2

2009-11-22T22:00:00.002-06:00

Amazing!!...This one builds on last weeks...

Dr. Curt Daniel on Bunyan on the Atonement

2009-11-20T22:45:00.002-06:00

HT: Puritan FellowshipI highly recommend this series for your edification. BM"John Bunyan (1628-1688) tended towards a more universal atonement. In his Reprobation Asserted, he argued that the atonement underlies the Gospel offer. Therefore, we preach to all because Christ died for all. If the atonement was limited to the elect alone, then the reprobate who hear and reject the Gospel deserve no

Joy from Christ not yourself

2009-11-16T22:07:00.001-06:00

The Holy Spirit in Acts - A Must Listen

2009-11-15T22:26:00.007-06:00

This Lord's day the Spirit really moved within the congregation and the pulpit. It was amazing to see the glory of Christ so uplifted and exalted. It is very humbling, as well as comforting, when the Lord works in the hearts of his people. Even more humbling is when he gives you a front row seat to witness it.I highly recommend today's sermon from my pastor. He has been teaching on the work of

Beware of the self absorbed preacher

2009-11-12T22:44:00.000-06:00

PLEASE WATCH AND HEED.

Never let us make the gate more straight and the way more narrow...

2009-11-10T10:03:00.001-06:00

The Tender Mercy of Christ “Never, never let us curtail the freeness of the glorious Gospel, or clip its fair proportions. Never let us make the gate more straight and the way more narrow than pride and the love of sin have made it already. The Lord Jesus is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. “He does not regard the quantity of faith, but the quality. He does not measure its degree, but its

Go Back To The Gospel

2009-11-06T08:59:00.004-06:00

www.truthforlife.orgI am once again thankful for the Lord's wisdom and mercy having found this in my inbox this morning.Go Back to the Gospel Isaiah 44 When a believer has fallen into a low, sad state of feeling, he often tries to lift himself out of it by chastening himself with dark and gloomy fears. That is not the way to rise from

Song Of Solomon Is The Test Of A Man's Christianity - Robert Murray M'Cheyne

2009-11-05T21:41:00.003-06:00

HT: Puritan FellowshipI have really been blessed by the writings of Robert Murray M'Cheyne. I would encourage everyone to check out more of his stuff. Very edifying. "There is no book of the Bible which affords a better test of the depth of a man's Christianity than the Song of Solomon. (1) If a man's religion be all in his head, - a well-set form of doctrines, built like mason-work, stone above

Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Atheism

2009-11-04T21:47:00.002-06:00

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so

Happy Reformation Day

2009-10-30T23:58:00.000-05:00

Help My unbelief !

2009-10-28T01:44:00.009-05:00