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This is a blog that I read earlier this week. I tweeted about it, facebook-ed about it, but I still want to share it. There are so many great points about how in Christ we, who were once completely dead, are made alive. Rather than bad people that become good. The blog post is titled, God's Final Solution- by Pastor Tullian Tchividjian, Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

"To focus on how I’m doing more than on what Christ has done is Christian narcissism."

Click here to read!

Christmas Time is Here!

Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is over, it's officially time for Christmas. Let the decorating begin, the cookies start their baking, and most of all... the music be played! I am always a big fan of Christmas music, provided it's done tastefully and the singing of it is not depressing and contrary to the words themselves.

Someone who does a fantastic job of this is Phil Wickham, one of my favorite worship artist! He has just released a new album entitled, "Songs for Christmas". I can't get enough, and Phil does not shy away from what Christmas music really should be, worship of the Father. I encourage everyone to get a copy of it, and in the mean time, here is a snippet of the song "Christmas Time" of the album. Enjoy!

Christmas Time by Syntax Creative

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Great thoughts from Dr. Russell Moore on testimonies!

Check it out here- http://theresurgence.com/2010/11/07/do-our-church-testimonies-empower-satan

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A video of discussion between pastors Josh Harris, Francis Chan, and Mark Driscoll talking about What is next for Francis Chan and their hearts for pastoring. A great video!

What's Next for Francis Chan? A Conversation with Mark Driscoll and Joshua Harris from Ben Peays on Vimeo.

Follow Up

A few months ago I posted a link to an article on The Resurgence titled "A Religious Boneyard: Examining the South" by Tyler Jones, a pastor in North Carolina. If you haven't read it check it out here, http://theresurgence.com/religious-boneyard-examining-the-south

This is a follow up article describing the problem in the "church" of the South. Here's a quick quote from the article.

"Our churches are full of good-looking, upright, moral people. The tragic irony is that our goodness is our poision. A great many Southerners claim Christianity as their religion, mimicking righteousness on the surface while their hearts remain unchanged by the gospel of Jesus."

Get the full article here, http://theresurgence.com/quaint_moralism

Check This Out - Divisions in the Church

A satirical look at how the church becomes divided. If you you really listen to this, it makes many things that divide us as a church seem petty and childish.

Satan Talks Church Strategy with Craig Groeschel from LifeChurch.tv on Vimeo.

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"In ancient times, Satan deceived God's people to prize their knowledge of the Scriptures more than the One behind them. Today, he lures God's people to fall more in love with their theological system than their Savior—a particular danger for our tribe."

A great article, take a minute to read it. Click and check it out!

http://theresurgence.com/justification_by_theology

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I am a guy who loves comedy, especially satire, and I wish I would have had this video when I did the post on "entertainment". This perfectly illustrates a "church" service designed to enterntain, not methods to respond to Christ.

"Sunday's Coming" Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.

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I read this blog post on theresurgence.com a few weeks ago and felt I should share it here. It is a post by Acts 29 Pastor Tyler Jones in Raleigh, North Carolina.

"We are in the midst of a war, and yet there are no records of battles waged in protest, no heroic lives lost. It is not marked by battles or invasions; you won’t hear reports on the news, yet lives are at stake."

Read the full blog-post at The Resurgence, http://theresurgence.com/religious-boneyard-examining-the-south

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DugDownDeep_Carnahan.mov from Covenant Life Church on Vimeo.

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In the midst of all of the debate over our government in the passing week I feel it's important for Christians to take a God centered approach to the situation. Check out this blog post from my brother in Christ, Jeff Tilden.


http://www.meneatburritos.com/2010/03/god-is-bigger-than-american-government.html

Check This Out - St. Patrick

Being that this is one of my favorite holidays, I wanted to point everyone towards a great article on the real man, Saint Patrick. I wanted to make my own post on St. Patrick, but why when someone else has already done a fine job of it. The article, written by Mark Driscoll, highlights the missionary to the Celts. Take a look at the man who's namesake is our Americanized holiday where we pick on old Irish stereotypes, or if you are like me, it's a good day to look at your heritage (that being the reason it's one of my favorite holidays).

I am a servant of Christ to a foreign nation for the unspeakable glory of life everlasting which is in Jesus Christ our Lord. – Patrick


http://theresurgence.com/Vintage_Saints_St_Patrick

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A great article explaining the "New Calvinism" by an Acts 29 Pastor in Texas, Jonathan Dodson.

A good quote from the article, "There is much more continuity between the New Calvinism and John Calvin than with some of his followers. However, what essentially remains the same is the soteriological core—God's sovereign grace in redeeming broken sinners, which has been popularly captured by the TULIP acronym: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints (limited atonement appears to be more negotiable among the New Calvinists)." The last statement being true in my case.

http://theresurgence.com/message_of_resurging_calvinism

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The new album from House of Heroes came out in September, but I have just come upon it. The refreshing music and lyrics are fantastic, and from the intro to the end I completely love it. The first single, "In The Valley of the Dying Sun", is not only a great song, but is also from the biblical story where Jacob wrestles with God. Other songs on the CD that are my personal favorites are the acoustic ballad, "By Your Side", and the fast moving song of hope in Christ, "Journey Into Space (part one)". There is not a bad song on the album and would be a great pick up if your looking for something new to listen to.

This is the video for their single, "In The Valley of the Dying Sun"

House of Heroes from Endeavor Media Group on Vimeo.