Thursday, November 25, 2010

Tensions in our Denomination

Interesting article on the PCA:

byFaith Magazine - In the Church - Thankful for Internal Struggles: Can Tensions in the PCA Make Us Stronger?

Thought for the Day

Ecclesiastes 7:3 says, "Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad." Without the depths of the valleys, how can we ever know the joy of the mountain top? This also demonstrates that our God is a God of balance.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Thoughts on Playing Music

Being in a musical band is a unique experience. I have been very blessed to have been a part of three different bands over the past twenty years. Of course, these endeavors have had their ups and downs.

It does not get any easier as our current group deals with its own set of challenges. It's the great love of music and God that brings us together. We usually have a wonderful time when we are able to congregate and make music. With our little praise and worship band logistics can be a problem. Our members are scattered across central North Carolina and it is difficult to get everyone together. Add to that the family and career responsibilities, except for Sundays, we rarely are able to rehearse and learn new music. The good thing is this makes our times together enjoyable and precious. On many Sundays it is even difficult to get the whole group together. If we had more consistency we could really hone our craft. We will attempt to work on these challenges as we hope to soon establish a regular monthly practice, separate from the weekly Sunday morning rehearsal before each worship service.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Thoughts on Education

Excellent article by R.C. Sproul Jr. from the November, 2010 issue of Tabletalk magazine:





A Free Education by R.C. Sproul, Jr. | Reformed Theology Articles at Ligonier.org

Friday, November 5, 2010

That Was The Week That Was

What a week it has been. The 2010 mid-term elections resulted in an historic conservative gain in the US House of Representatives, and in many state legislatures and state governorships. And, of course, the big news of the day: Keith Olbermann was suspended indefinitely without pay from his TV program on MSNBC. I could say a lot things about this individual (none good) but I will say I am glad his hate-mongering will be absent from the airways, if only temporarily. Olbermann will most likely pop up again somewhere, someday. I hope when he does, he will have toned down the rhetoric of hate and bigotry.

Monday, November 1, 2010

FROM A ROMANIAN NEWSPAPER ABOUT THE USA. - Randolph Tea Party

FROM A ROMANIAN NEWSPAPER ABOUT THE USA. - Randolph Tea Party

Some People Just Don't Get It

It is amazing how some people believe that just because someone believes in small government, fiscal responsibility and a democratic REPUBLIC, that automatically makes them a racist and a bigot. Yes, there was once a Lester Maddox, but he would be the exception today, not the norm. Sorry, you who drink from the liberal Kool-aid bowl....the world is not all that MSNBC spoon feeds you that it is.