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Comment on liberty, human rights, & the Gospel by jlue

jlue — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:17:26 +0000

Recently our president quoted a section of the Declaration of Independence, leaving out the most important phrase, “by their Creator”. The full and correct quote is “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” He should read your blog! Maybe that would help him understand why that phrase is the most important part.

Comment on Malcolm Glidewell on the weakness of social media by David Oliver Kueker

David Oliver Kueker — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:23:43 +0000

Thanks for sharing this … I put a link to it on my Facebook page and I hope that’s OK with you.

As a student of networking for social change aka the diffusion of innovations I found it fascinating.

Comment on .3 seconds on the clock and the puck in the back of the net by Marti

Marti — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:18:38 +0000

(or, uh, the third period!)

Comment on .3 seconds on the clock and the puck in the back of the net by Marti

Marti — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:17:37 +0000

The game is always won or lost in the second half! A sobering (or encouraging) reality for us as we look at the decades of our lives to come.

Comment on SPECKA–bible study any place any time with anyone by Jill

Jill — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:27:07 +0000

I really like the SPECKA study method. I find it very helpful. Thank you for putting this on your blog.

Comment on Haiti Disaster Relief by Craig

Craig — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:09:47 +0000

I think its fine; the work in Haiti with Baptist Disaster Relief and the CNBC fund is already established through some ministry relationships between groups in Florida and Haiti. In fact we had several give through Cityview and that’s where we are sending it. However, because of the matching gift offer we have several friends who are giving to organizations in Canada that will get those matching funds from the Canadian government.

Comment on Haiti Disaster Relief by Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:57:40 +0000

Hy Craig do you think its worth giving money to the CNBC fund I was given a link to or one of these you suggest?

Comment on Faith Like Potatoes by Digitalrich

Digitalrich — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:38:17 +0000

Here is an updated and much better trailer for Faith Like Potatoes:

Comment on New Testament Challenge, Introduction by Craig

Craig — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:21:46 +0000

Lorna, I see you have an interest in the Holy Spirit and that you have a particular position you would like to argue for and that is what has drawn you to my blog. Blessings on you. While I am familiar with this anti-trinitarian argument I do not hold to it for several reasons. But one of those reasons is Jesus’ own promise of the Holy Spirit coming to us and the need to find language that reckons with Jesus’ personification of the Holy Spirit as more than a force or an “it.” Examples:

“If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever–the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” John 14:15-17

“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” John 14:26

“Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks, me ‘Where are you going?’ Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. But I tell you the truth: it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment; in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and in regard to judgement, because the prince of this world now stand condemned. I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.” John 16:5-15

Comment on New Testament Challenge, Introduction by Lorna Young

Lorna Young — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:45:25 +0000

Holy Spirit – Is it a Person?
The Scriptures says these things about the holy spirit.
1. It fills persons: Luke 1:15; Acts 2:4; Acts 4:8, 31; Acts 6:3; Acts 11: 24 etc.
Were these ones all filled with a person? Or were they filled with a force from God that
gave them strength?

2. It can be poured out: Joel 2:28, 29; Acts 2:17, 18. Will the scriptures speak of a person as being poured out? or is it a thing that is poured out?

Therefore, the Scriptures are indicating to us that the Holy spirit is God’s force that he actively uses to accomplish His Will. It is NOT a person.
Some Scriptures speak of the holy spirit as if it were a person. Example: holy spirit speaking (Heb 3:7) etc. Does this mean that Holy spirit is a person? No. The Scriptures are simply using “personification.” For example, The Scriptures speak of wisdom crying out & having children (Prov. 1:20; 8:3; Matt. 11:19) The Scriptures also speak of “understanding” putting forth her voice at Proverbs 8:1. This does not mean that wisdom or undersanding are persons; these qualities are personified. It is similar with the Holy spirit. It is at times personified in the Scriptures based on what it is accomplishing in line with God’s Will.
Best wishes,
Lorna