May 2012
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Prayer request...I guess.
Fellowship is SO important!
After attending the Unbelievable? 2012 Conference, and making amazing new (and very important) connections with older Christians, I realise I feel so much more confident after spending time with like-minded people.
I need people in my life that can keep me accountable. People who aren’t afraid to tell me the truth, for my own good. People who make it clear...
“Cults use our vocabulary, but they don’t use our dictionary.”
– Charles Swindoll (via martelthechristianrapper)
THIS^^^
(via desertmanian)
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I don’t like how church apologetics programs tend to be aimed at and mainly for university students.
what about the younger generation?! I don’t want to have to wait till I’m in uni (next YEAR!) to have help with defending my faith.
I have books, but I want to be taught by real God-loving people. In the flesh. Social network friends don’t cut it anymore. I need proper...
the sweeter melody: unpopular opinion →
proclaimingthetruth:
thesweetermelody:
You know, theology is a marvelous, and beautiful thing. I say this because it is the study and discourse of our Creator—the one true God. I love it. And I’m fascinated by it.
But sometimes I feel like we make theology into a restrictive, straightjacketed vest. What I mean by that is I see so many little girls and boys on Tumblr, playing Spurgeon, Calvin,...
"Miracles happen in an atmosphere of expectation"
But if you’re expecting it, doesn’t that not make it a miracle anymore?
I mean, aren’t miracles something out of the ordinary? If they happened all day, every day, and we knew this, then it’s not really out of the ordinary.
Or is it the act that matters, as the miracle, and not the occurence?
I believe they’re possible. Just not the way they are so presented and...
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I had a dream about One Direction! Lololol.
I was watching a movie when one of them came up behind my seat and kissed my cheek. :/ then me and a bunch of other girls were invited to their clubhouse or whatever. It was basically like winning a competition to hang with them for a day. I don’t know how I won though, because I would’ve never had entered. I don’t even know why I...
When I see these dudes with...
iaskgod:
heymissallie:
martelthechristianrapper:
healoneisgod:
honestfreakingly
And I’m just staring at the screen
Tell me about it. Yet, when spoke to about it, no fault is found in their eyes.
“Don’t try to run away from doubt. Don’t try to fix it. Try not to think of it as...”
– Doubt, an Essay by Pete Enns (via thepoorinspirit)
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“God doesn’t owe us a pardon. If He offers pardon to one and hides His mercy from...”
– Greg Koukl
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“Let us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or...”
– J.C. Ryle
“I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would...”
– C.S. Lewis (via chasingthedaylight18)
“Christ will never be cool. Terrifying, life-changing, shocking, and...”
– Jon Foreman (via aaronmasih)
“I believe the defences of the Christian faith are sound, solid, and I’ve studied...”
– Douglas Wilson (via wisdomofscripture)
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“Unless we habitually reprogram our minds with the truths of Scripture, we will...”
– Kenneth Boa
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“There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own...”
– John Calvin
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“We preach Christ and Him crucified. No Christ in your sermon, sir? Then go home,...”
– C.H. Spurgeon
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“Laughter, ridicule, opposition and persecution are often the only reward which...”
– J.C. Ryle
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When dreams collide with reality...
I have a dream……
Jk.
The title is literal.
I was having a dream (don’t remember what about though), and my alarm in real life went off (I intentionally picked the most hideous sound that’ll force me to get out of bed). But I was still dreaming. And in my dream, I was in a kitchen and heard the noise. So I though it was coming from the forks. I looked like a psycho,...
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Unbelievable? Conference 2012 - my experience.
(3rd pic - Justin Brierley. 4th pic - John Lennox, Michael Green, Bonnie Yule-Kuehne, Ken Samples & Hugh Ross….oh, and, Brierley strolling in the background).
I have to say this is by far the best conference I’ve ever attended thus far. I can’t say I’ve been to many but the ones that I can remember were either Word of Faith prosperity-gospel-based or one of those...
“The worst judge of [Christianity] is…the ill-educated Christian turning...”
– G. K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man, 1925
Christian, Where are Your Priorities? →
thesweetermelody:
I want to make it perfectly clear that Tumblr blogging is not (and should not be) about the notes. However, what notes do provide is an indication of what others enjoy reading, and connect with. At least, that’s been my experience. The moment I start talking about love,…
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Unbelievable? Conference 2012.
Apologetics - Cosmology, Theology & Philosophy.
Speakers include:
- Justin Brierley (host of ‘Unbelievable?’ faith discussion radio show/podcast)
- Hugh Ross (Founder/President of ‘Reasons to Believe’)
- Ken Samples (‘Reasons to Believe’ & Biola University)
- John Lennox (Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics)
- Krish Kandiah (UK Evangelical...
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That moment when your mum turns the volume down when Creflo Dollar starts talking about “redemption”. She knows I’ll refute that rubbish.
He says “A redemption that does not address poverty is inadequate”
This is the same dude that (along with others) influenced my mum to say I’m a heretic because I don’t believe Jesus died to make us rich....
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Resurrection.........say what now?!
I’m just got done reading my bedtime book, which is The Case for the Resurrection by Lee Strobel. It’s a booklet I’m using to build on my knowledge of the Resurrection, before I move on to Mike Licona/N.T. Wright’s more weightier, in-depth writings on the matter.
William Lane Craig notes “…In addition to the physical weight of the rock at the tomb’s...
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So, Christians can't sing about anything other...
*Mum comes in while I'm listening to Christon Gray (Christian artist who makes soul/jazz music - this song just happened to be a love song)*
Mum: that is not gospel music.
Me: what is gospel music?
Mum: have you become an atheist?
Me: no. I just said, what is gospel music?
Mum: that doesn't sound like gospel music.
Me: what does gospel music sound like? what are the characteristics of gospel music?
Mum:
Me:
Mum:
Me: it's a love song by a Christian artist.
Mum: *pokerface*
Mum: *walks out*
????
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Jonathan Morrow's "Welcome to College" (Kindle... →
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Here’s what people...
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LOLOLOL.
“God is good. We have a new identity in Christ. I decided that I’m not going to focus on my past anymore…So if I owe you money, I’m sorry.”
- Canon.
hilarious.
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“The great difficulty with many Christians is that they cannot persuade...”
– Charles Hodge
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“If your theology never moves from your head to your heart then your pursuit of...”
– Odd Thomas
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People need to be careful. Just because it sounds...
Don’t nod your head to supposedly-Christian cliches. Be discerning. Know truth from counterfeit.
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“The fountainhead of all false biblical interpretation and of all heresy is...”
– Oscar Cullmann, The State in the New Testament, 47
WatchThe Story of Ian & Larissa (Spanish subtitles)
I could barely even watch the video properly, wiping my stinging eyes throughout. This really touched my heart. This is real love! One of the most beautiful videos I’ve ever seen. Oh my goodness.
the sweeter melody: Girls And Their Lists. →
thesweetermelody:
You know what bothers me a lot? I’m going to say it in the risk of appearing like an eighty-five year old elderly person who bickers about everything that’s wrong with society. And perhaps I am a bit old fashioned. But that aside—it’s when girls make ridiculous lists about ridiculous traits and…
She is one of the people who post long stuff that is actually worth...
blakebaggott:
Be Thou My Vision (Acoustic) -...
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That awkward moment when you flip your hair and...
That awkward moment when you’re black, with not-so-long natural hair that can’t flip. Lol!
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KB - A Letter from a Jealous Brother →
unashamedofthegospel:
A MUST-READ for the ladies. From Reach Record’s rapper KB.
Read this earlier. So good.
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“Jesus either is the savior for all, or He is the savior of none. His claims...”
– Greg Koukl