February 2012
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“Since we are victims and not really sinners, what we need is affirmation and...”
– Gerhard Forde, On Being a Theologian of the Cross
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The New York Times, Single Mothers, & Men
The New York Times did a sobering story this week on the milestone that now over 50% of births to women under 30 are born to women who aren’t married.
First thing I want to point out in the story is the debunking of the myth that living together before you get married is a good idea.
Almost all of the rise in nonmarital births has occurred among couples living together. While in some...
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“When a woman marries a man, she’s trusting that for the rest of her life...”
– Mark Driscoll
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Pictures of Life at Mars Hill Church Orange County →
Check out some recent pictures of life around Mars Hill Church Orange County.
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Pictures of Life at Mars Hill Church Orange County →
Check out some recent pictures of life around Mars Hill Church Orange County.
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Pictures of Life at Mars Hill Church Orange County →
Check out some recent pictures of life around Mars Hill Church Orange County.
benwaltert asked: Nick, What have been some of the joys and struggles of planting Mars Hill Orange County?
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Being Spirit-Filled is all about Jesus
There are two usual errors people make in regards to the Holy Spirit: they either elevate him over the other two members of the Trinity, or they ignore him altogether. On one extreme it becomes hyper-individualized, experience-driven charismatic chaos. The latter is as warm and welcoming as North Korea in December. I pastor in the part of the country that birthed some of the largest ...
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The Difference Between Bogeymen & Real Danger →
Great post from Ed Stetzer. Here’s my favorite paragraph:
I do see many self-identified Calvinists who are constantly discussing the 18th century as the golden age of theology and praxis in Baptist life. So, I don’t want them to get over Calvinism, but it would be nice if they got into the Third Millennium. At times, I am convinced some “nostalgic Calvinists” have forgotten our mandate...
“That God should play the tyrant over man is a dismal story of unrelieved...”
– Dorothy Sayers, Letters to a Diminished Church, 6-7 (via lifeinthestory)