September 2007

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Notes & Quotes -- USA Today, Sept. 19, 2007

More than 70 percent of people who were married since 1970 celebrated a 10th anniversary. USA Today, Sept. 19, 2007

Published Fri, Sep 21 2007 10:32 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Dr. Meredith Grey, ^z1Grey’s Anatomy^z1

Communication. It's the first thing we really learn in life. Funny thing is, once we grow up, learn our words, and really start talking, the harder it becomes to know what to say. Or how to ask for what we really need. Dr. Meredith Grey, ^z1Grey’s...

Published Fri, Sep 21 2007 10:31 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Carl F. H. Henry

Our theological systems are not infallible, our God’s propositional revelation is. Carl F. H. Henry

Published Fri, Sep 21 2007 10:31 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Harry Blamires

A prime mark of the Christian mind is that it cultivates the eternal perspective. That is to say, it looks beyond this life to another one. It is supernaturally orientated, and brings to bear upon earthly considerations the fact of heaven and the fact...

Published Fri, Sep 21 2007 10:30 AM by MTBEditor

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Manage your emotions before they manage you

I immediately knew I had a choice, I could mulishly hold on to my emotional comfort or submit to God's will. Mary Southerland Have you discovered that you can’t trust your emotions? They are unreliable, misleading, and will constantly betray you....

Published Thu, Sep 20 2007 2:55 PM by MTBEditor

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The spiritual discipline of fasting

When I was a kid growing up in church, I heard hundreds of sermons, sat through hundreds of small group lessons, and participated in dozens of programs at my church. Throughout all of those years saturated in “church,” I do not remember my pastor one...

Published Thu, Sep 20 2007 2:16 PM by MTBEditor

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What happened to the biblical worldview?

Our culture is like a giant gopher arcade game at Chuck E. Cheese: Christians pop their heads up briefly and duck right down, trying like crazy not to get bopped by the hammer they know is coming. Bayard Taylor Used to be, even as recently as World War...

Published Thu, Sep 20 2007 2:14 PM by MTBEditor

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Issue #329:
Six worldviews you’re competing against

Everyone has a worldview. Whether you realize it or not, a worldview is an integral part of the lives of those you minister to on a weekly basis. It determines their relationships. It determines their successes and failures. It determines their goals and motivations. This week we’ll look at six common worldviews and what the Bible has to say about them.
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Published Wed, Sep 19 2007 12:00 AM by MTBEditor

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Podcasting technology helps Saddleback get more people into Bible study

It’s really God’s Word that’s going to impact their lives. And there’s something about hearing their pastor read God’s Word that really touches a congregation. Don’t think you have to prepare something elaborate. Start small. Tom Holladay, Saddleback...

Published Tue, Sep 18 2007 5:49 PM by MTBEditor

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Seven proven ways to bless your wife

When boundaries are not established, life in a pastor’s home can be overwhelming and confusing. Here are seven guidelines we developed that have helped us: Be where you are When it's time to be with your wife or children, keep your focus on them....

Published Tue, Sep 18 2007 5:45 PM by MTBEditor

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Four truths about Christians who make great sacrifices

Across the table, the pastor of an underground house church in China shared what was going on in his life and how his ministry had been going recently. He had come to Hong Kong for a Walk Thru the Bible training seminar I was leading, and after one of...

Published Tue, Sep 18 2007 5:40 PM by MTBEditor

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Bible Bytes -- 9/18/2007

"Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." Romans 12:2 NLT

Published Tue, Sep 18 2007 5:18 PM by MTBEditor

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Saddleback Sayings -- 9/18/2007

"What ultimately matters most will not be what others say about your life but what God says." Rick Warren

Published Tue, Sep 18 2007 5:16 PM by MTBEditor

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Six worldviews you’re competing against

All worldviews have consequences. Every day we’re affected and influenced by them. We are often not even aware of it. Rick Warren Worldview matters. Clarifying worldviews is not an academic exercise, intellectual theory, or a philosophical concept. A...

Published Tue, Sep 18 2007 5:04 PM by MTBEditor

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The Secret Things of God: Unlocking the Treasures Reserved for you, Dr. Henry Cloud (Howard Books, 2007)

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a bestseller that has sold almost three million copies in less than a year. The popularity of her book, says psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Henry Cloud, lies in its claim to offer a sense of control over our seemingly...

Published Tue, Sep 18 2007 5:02 PM by MTBEditor

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