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November 7: Jeremiah 39-41, Psalm 118, 1 Corinthians 12-13

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:15:38 -0500

November 7: Jeremiah 39-41, Psalm 118, 1 Corinthians 12-13

Rumors of the Death of Blogs are Greatly Exaggerated | Brian Solis - PR 2.0

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:46:27 -0500

Rumors of the Death of Blogs are Greatly Exaggerated | Brian Solis - PR 2.0:

Enough information about blogging to make you never want to blog again…

I Cor 11 - Ladies, stop acting like you’re single when you’re married. Also, your...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:58 -0500

I Cor 11 - Ladies, stop acting like you’re single when you’re married. Also, your practice of the Lord’s Supper? Ridiculous.

Image: Toothpastefordinner.com

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:06 -0500

Image: Toothpastefordinner.com

I don’t really get the “for God”...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:36:25 -0500

I don’t really get the “for God” part…but the image is pretty striking.

(via luciablue)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:00 -0500

(via luciablue)

(via allkindsofwonderful)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:19:49 -0500

(via allkindsofwonderful)

Jeremiah 37 - Egypt scares away the Babylonians, but it won’t last forever. Jerry gets thrown...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:39:00 -0500

Jeremiah 37 - Egypt scares away the Babylonians, but it won’t last forever. Jerry gets thrown in jail as a suspected traitor.

Jeremiah 38 - King Zedekiah proves that he is a spineless wuss over and over again.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:39:00 -0500

Jeremiah 38 - King Zedekiah proves that he is a spineless wuss over and over again.

Psalm 117 - [Divine Tweet…is this 140 characters in Hebrew?]

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:39:00 -0500

Psalm 117 - [Divine Tweet…is this 140 characters in Hebrew?]

Classic Rock Testing Methods

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:28:47 -0500

Classic Rock Testing Methods

Forget and Not Slow Down by Relient K Music Friday is Back

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:22:36 -0500

Forget and Not Slow Down by Relient K

Music Friday is Back

Kings of Fife by The Real McKenzies Music Friday is back

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:17:57 -0500

Kings of Fife by The Real McKenzies

Music Friday is back

Image of the Invisible by Thrice Music Fridays are back

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:52:32 -0500

Image of the Invisible by Thrice

Music Fridays are back

Thanks NakedPastor

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:10:39 -0500

Thanks NakedPastor

Stop using Jesus as an excuse

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:51:23 -0500

I have always admired one piece of pop-art that I usually see in independent bookstores, used record stores, headshops, etc. It’s usually a picture of Jesus (normally girly-Jesus or some other unrealistic depiction) with the tag line, “stop using Jesus as an excuse to be a narrow minded bigot…”

Sadly, I can understand where this thought it coming from. As flawed human beings, we will always be tempted to duck and cover behind the nearest tree that will shelter us from owning up to the responsibility that God created us with (usually right around the time that God starts walking in the garden saying, “Oh Jaaaaay….come out come out where ever you are, who told you to be ashamed?”). That tree can be our popular misconceptions of Jesus, the Democratic party, Hagen-Daaz, the Dalai Lama, or Satan. We Christians just like to use Jesus —- and maybe Hagen-Daaz.

The problem with that line of thought is that Jesus never offered Himself on a cross to give you an excuse. He died on a cross to forgive your sins. That actually re-saddles you with the responsibility of living in His way. The bonus is that now the responsibility doesn’t come with the price tag of going to heaven or hell.

If we’re using Jesus as an excuse, we’re misunderstanding the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus died so that we might have forgiveness. Forgiveness seems to imply that you’re going to try some stuff, and you’re going to fail. (Surprise surprise) An excuse simply gives you a reason to not try anymore. The difference sometimes looks subtle - but it’s huge: Excuses stop you, Forgiveness keeps you going.

So stop using Jesus as an excuse and start embracing His forgiveness. Once you understand the difference, it will change your life.

Image: Ovablastic

November 6: Jeremiah 37-38, Psalm 117, 1 Corinthians 11

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:38:08 -0500

November 6: Jeremiah 37-38, Psalm 117, 1 Corinthians 11

University Lutheran ENews - 11/5

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:39:09 -0500

University Lutheran ENews - 11/5:

When are you ever going to learn?

vintagedolls: LMAOO

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:49:46 -0500

vintagedolls:

LMAOO

Christmas Spirit…duplicated

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:13:18 -0500

Christmas Spirit…duplicated