A Brick in the Valley


If You Read Blogs (and you do)
February 29, 2008, 11:46 pm
Filed under: Blogging

If you read any blogs, and you do, because you’re reading this one, then you need to go this web site and then watch the clips to which he points.



Philosophical Humor
February 28, 2008, 7:50 pm
Filed under: Uncategorized

Here you go.  (And, this post is only ten words).



A 22 Caliber Blog
February 28, 2008, 7:22 pm
Filed under: Recommended Links

For those of us from rural American (see my hometown), the significance of the number 22 is that it was the caliber of one’s first rifle. 

Abraham Piper now threatens to alter what I associate with the number.  He has founded a Continue reading



Dennis Rainey Interviews Tchividjian
February 27, 2008, 11:21 pm
Filed under: Recommended Links

Dennis Rainey is going to interview  Tullian Tchividjian, (See also faces to watch in 2008) tomorrow (2/28/8) and Friday (2/29/8) on the radio; you can check for local station times here: Family Life Radio.    

I think you should listen. . . .Michelle Blood told us in a comment how to do this:

To hear these broadcasts, go to http://www.familylife.com. At the very top, click on Listen to the Broadcast. To hear yesterday’s pgm, click on Past Broadcasts in left side bar. Then Click on the title “The Making of the Prodigal.” As long as you have Windows Player or Real Audio, you should be able to hear it.

Let me say at the onset, I have never met Tullian in person.  My primary exposure to him is through his book, his blog, and the interview I pointed to here given in conjunction with D. James Kennedy’s ministry. 

But, I would strongly encourage our church family to listen to the Family Life Radio broadcast if they have a chance.  Here’s why.

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Amazing Opportunities for Christians to Learn
February 26, 2008, 10:59 am
Filed under: Blogging, Recommended Links

It’s an amazing technological age in which we live.  And, if you have an internet connection, you can stretch yourself every day of the week.

Tonight, I almost watched a pastor from Minneapolis preach in Seattle per the recommendation of a guy in the U.K. who watched a pastor from the Baltimore area preach earlier today in Seattle, though it was late in the U.K., what with the time difference and all. 

But, it didn’t work for me to watch the pastor from Minnesota in Seattle, so I instead, watched a roundtable discussion at Columbia University because that was pointed out to me by a pastor in Florida.

More detail below.

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Teaching Children to Be in Church
February 25, 2008, 8:56 am
Filed under: Recommended Links

One of the goals of our leaders at church is to encourage children to be in church.  Those of you in our church know that I often work to speak directly to children when preaching.  And, there is no doubt that they follow a great deal of the sermon – – to their credit and not mine.

This article from John and Noel Piper gives some practical tips for parents about how they can help their children learn to sit in church.



Tim Keller Defends The Truth
February 25, 2008, 8:52 am
Filed under: Recommended Links

Read this story about Pastor Tim Keller’s recent interaction with 20/20’s Martin Bashir.  You will learn just reading through some of Keller’s responses.

HT: Tullian Tchividjian



Angels Camping On Our Deck
February 24, 2008, 10:08 am
Filed under: Chris Brauns Radio Spots

A couple of years ago, my wife and I talked to our four young children at dinner about whether or not we ought to let angels camp on our deck.  I ought to explain that one. 

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Baptism of the Holy Spirit
February 23, 2008, 11:16 am
Filed under: Holy Spirit

Energized by the Florida sun and invigorated by the rides, Dr. Warnock returned to the U.K. and invited discussion about the nature of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit (TBOTHS).

Here’s the question.  Does TBOTHS take place at conversion?  Or, is it a separate experience for Christians?

Adrian raised the stakes by citing a quote from Lloyd-Jones.  I am quite a fan of Lloyd-Jones (in fact I forked over hard earned cash today to buy a book by him only this afternoon).  So, it is hard to disagree with him.

Never the less, I do.

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Alcorn on Pascal
February 22, 2008, 10:00 am
Filed under: Recommended Links

Randy Alcorn has a great post on a true genius Blaise Pascal. . . amazing to think that Pascal only lived to the age of 39, and yet accomplished so much.