by Bret Capranica | Jul 19, 2005 | Culture, Ecclesiology, Miscellaneous
In an article posted yesterday in The Weekly Standard, author Mark Tooley reviews the intiguing past of the United Church of Christ (UCC) in American history. The once Israel-supporting Calvinists are now bona-fide Israel-hating liberals. While Tooley chronicles the rapid decline in the denomination’s membership, he does note who is one of their new supporters: the infamous SpongeBob Squarepants! Ah yes, a denomination for the cultural...
by Bret Capranica | Jul 14, 2005 | Miscellaneous
Justin Taylor’s blog just brought to my attention the video promos for the upcoming conference, Together for the Gospel. These are great snipits not merely promoting the conference but demonstrating fellowship between four men who have genuine theological and ecclesiological differences, but who are completely committed to the same singular gospel of Christ and the major tenets of true evangelical orthodoxy. Oh, that we might all develop such friendships built around such...
by Bret Capranica | Jul 7, 2005 | Miscellaneous
Phil Johnson, Grace to You guru, and the author behind the Pyromaniac mask has spent the past week in London, England. Having been reading his reports all week about his ministry at Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle, I was instantly curious to know of his well-being and responses to the terror attacks in London. Phil chronicles his reports from this tragic day. Pray for he and his wife Darlene as they make their way back...
by Bret Capranica | Jul 7, 2005 | Miscellaneous
I just received this most encouraging e-mail from Christianbook.com: “Coming soon! “The Prayer of Jabez, Fifth Anniversary Edition” by Bruce Wilkinson Rediscover the simple prayer that has transformed millions of lives. In the fifth anniversary edition of this international best- seller Bruce Wilkinson will introduce you to Jabez, a simple man who sought God’s blessing and was overwhelmed by His response. Put this prayer into practice and experience the Lord’s remarkable results! Save 36% off the retail price of $10.99. Our price: $6.99!” Yahooo! If Jabez could only see how his prayer is being used – he would probably be “a simple man who sought God’s blessing and was overwhelmed with our response.” I guess people’s borders did not expand enough in the first five...
by Bret Capranica | Jul 3, 2005 | Miscellaneous, Politics
Today I will receive a host of comments because we are not singing any American patriotic songs in our worship services. Why not “America the Beautiful” on the Lord’s Day? “O beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern, impassioned stress, A thorough-fare for freedom beat, Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law.” What does this all mean? And why would I want to sing to America on the Lord’s Day? I have often wondered about this (normally silently), trying to comprehend why it is we want to dress God in American clothing more arduously than we desire to see Americans clothed in Christ’s righteousness? I will be accused of not being loyal to America, unpatriotic, unsupportive of our troops. All because we do not sing patriotic songs on Sunday. I have to wonder (now out loud) why it is that Christians want to celebrate our nation’s birth on the one day during the week that we come apart from the world to focus our attention corporately on Christ? Isn’t the forth of July tomorrow, not today anyway? I wonder how many Christians will think patriotic thoughts, sing patriotic songs and take time out on July 4th to actually pray for this country. No, in many minds, that is what Sunday is for. I raise my protest. Those who gather on the Lord’s Day desperately need to be focused upon the Lord. We will pray for our country, our troops, the sins of our nation as well as the sins of our own hearts. But we generally do this...
by Bret Capranica | May 19, 2005 | Miscellaneous
The referenced link will show you a real time map not of tremors that have already taken place in California, but of poetential tremors. Now there is one more page to read when checking the forecast for the day. See also the article: Scientists Unveil Earthquake...
