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Listening to the Giants: October 2012
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Sunday, October 21, 2012. Who was David Brainerd? David Brainerd, missionary, born in Haddam, Connecticut, April 20th, 1718; died in Northampton, Massachusetts, October 9th, 1747. From early childhood he had strong" religious feeling, and after entering Yale College in 1739, at the time of the great revival under Whitefield, his zeal led him into indiscretions. The' attitude of the College toward the "New Lights" was cold, and students had been forbidden to attend their meetings. By advice of his physici...
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Listening to the Giants: November 2012
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Friday, November 30, 2012. Book Review: I AM…Exploring the I AM sayings of John’s Gospel. Each chapter begins with a brief historical sketch of the particular ‘I AM’ saying. Understanding the context is crucial to interpretation and in a winsome way the Scottish preacher diligently transports the reader back to the ministry of Jesus through the eyes of the apostle John. The most excellent example of this is found in chapter two, Jesus the Light. The author states,. Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Felt some c...
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Listening to the Giants: Book Review: The One Year Father –Daughter Devotions
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Book Review: The One Year Father –Daughter Devotions. This reviewer has been a dad for 12 years now and yet I have consistently struggled in finding the right time, place and devotional content for my daughters (ages: 12, 9). This is the primary reason why I took the opportunity to review, The One Year Father –Daughter Devotions. Another element is the use of creative, hands-on ideas in the section called Daddy-Daughter Time. Culinary moments (Feb. 27. Finally, this book provide...
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Listening to the Giants: Who is John Knox?
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Saturday, December 22, 2012. Who is John Knox? He was a minister of the Christian gospel who advocated violent revolution. He was considered one of the most powerful preachers of his day, but only two of the hundreds of sermons he preached were ever published. He is a key figure in the formation of modern Scotland, yet there is only one monument erected to him in Scotland, and his grave lies beneath a parking lot. Dramatic events were unfolding in Scotland during Knox's youth. Many were angry with th...
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Listening to the Giants: April 2012
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Saturday, April 21, 2012. John Calvin—A man who didn’t invent the acronym TULIP (and I am not sure about his feelings on the "L"). Christ’s death actually paid for the sins of those whom He knew would ultimately be saved (i.e. the elect). Did John Calvin teach this doctrine? Yeah…I don’t know about this one. Here are a couple excerpts from his commentaries:. Commentary on Romans 5:18. Commentary on I Timothy 2:5. Commentary on I John 2:2. So did Calvin believe in the doctrine of limited atonement? Or tho...
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Listening to the Giants: February 2012
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Sunday, February 26, 2012. Jonathan Edwards—A man who got "booted from his church". Jonathan Edwards could have stayed quiet. His reputation was beyond reproach and his theological influence was spreading like “wildfire”. Yet conviction compelled him to do different, to take a different course. This is the testimony of Edwards explaining the issue and his own position:. Absolutely. But he never thought his job would be at stake. Unfortunately, he was wrong. And let me be remembered in the prayers of all ...
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Listening to the Giants: Phasing out....it was a good run....
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Sunday, January 6, 2013. Phasing out.it was a good run. Well, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. This blog, Listening to the Giants. Was a joy and a great first blog to "cut my teeth on", but it is time to shut it down and move forward. Now a couple housekeeping items. First, the concept and focus of examining the Giants will continue on in my new blog,. I am presently beginning John Knox and I am excited about the weeks ahead. So again, this blog, Listening to the Giants. The Etern...
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Listening to the Giants: Book Review: Ruth: From Bitter to Sweet
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Friday, December 21, 2012. Book Review: Ruth: From Bitter to Sweet. Which helps the reader be not just ‘a hearer of the Word, but also a doer’ (James 1:22). One of the most important concepts of the book of Ruth is the goel. Heb) which means literally, kinsman-redeemer. Here Dr. Currid is at his literary best. His clear, engaging exegesis of this Israelite societal provision is eye-opening. In just three pages, the author describes the four duties of the goel. Which all revolve around the concept of rede...
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Listening to the Giants: January 2012
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Friday, January 27, 2012. Jonathan Edwards—A man who fell in love with a 13 year-old. Ahhh….young love. Now it might disturb you that Edwards was 20 when he wrote this about his future wife, Sarah. Yet keep in mind that it was four years before they married and the age of Sarah was normative for females to marry in the 1700’s. The words below were written on a leaf on one of Edwards’ student books. For the interest of those reading this blog post, I will write about the apparent godliness of a 13 year-old.
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Listening to the Giants: August 2012
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Monday, August 27, 2012. CS Lewis—A man who used his imagination. Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning. Lately I have been obsessed with the writings of C.S. Lewis. I feel like I have been woken up from a 20-year nap with a Rip Van Winkle beard and new eyes, eyes that see through the lens of imagination. Reading Lewis’ The Great Divorce. I can actually imagine the Deep Heaven and the grey town (Hell). Reading The Magician’s Nephew. At the innocent age of 8. Imagin...
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