Crossroads

CJ Mahaney Sermon Archive

Seita — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:04:41 +0000

Sovereign Grace Ministries website just added a page that lets you listen to, download, and watch video excerpts, etc. of CJ Mahaney’s sermons. This looks like a tremendous resource. Be sure to check it out when you have time.

Crossroads This Thursday - Cookout!

Seita — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:24:49 +0000

We have our monthly Crossroads meeting this Thursday, and we are going to be a cookout (Come hungry!). We’ll start eating around 7:30pm, and I’ll be talking about the overview of what the singles ministry will look like this coming year. I hope to see you all there!

“Don’t Waste Your Humor”

Luke — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:55:35 +0000

Recently, during my commute, I listened to CJ Mahaney’s sermon "Don’t Waste Your Humor". I appreciated the Biblical treatment of the topic and benefited from the correction it offered to this area of my life, in particular, as well as the hope and encouragement it brought to enjoying God’s gift of humor and utilizing it for His glory and the benefit of others.

I was especially grateful for the reminder of the Gospel at the end of the sermon where CJ highlights a laughter that "transcends humor" and uniquely fills the mouths of those who have been redeemed by God, as we see in Psalm 126:1-3:

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad.

New Contributors

Seita — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:55:10 +0000

In order for me to serve you more effectively and for you to benefit from the wisdom and leadership of your caregroup leaders, I’ve asked them to start posting on this blog. In the coming days you’ll see different guys posting things here. Above is one from Luke.

ESV Bible and the Olympics

Seita — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:18:36 +0000

This is pretty amazing…

Albertine

Seita — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:51:21 +0000

I’ve been really enjoying listening to Brook Fraser’s album Albertine. She is a Christian artist from New Zealand who has sung in a number of Hillsong albums.

“Breaking Pornography Addiction”

Seita — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:44:23 +0000

Here’s a great article by David Powlison titled "Breaking Pornography Addiction". Even if you don’t struggle with pornography, if you struggle with lust at all (which I believe most of us do), I highly recommend reading it. If you don’t struggle with lust, you can still equip yourself to help others by reading it…

On Joel Osteen

Seita — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:33:01 +0000

Here’s a thoughtful reflection on Joel Osteen by Sean Lucas, Professor of Church History at Covenant Theological Seminary.

Codex Sinaiticus

Seita — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:12:23 +0000

There is a website that was launched today called Codex Sinaiticus. Codex Sinaiticus is one of the oldest complete copies of the Bible that survived the centuries. This website will allow the users to view the complete manuscript eventually (at least that is the plan, I believe).

Back in 2006, the pastoral team went to an exhibit called In the Beginning: Bibles Before Year 1000, and I had an opportunity to see this ancient manuscript. It was an unusually edifying experience. To know that people from centuries ago were reading the same words that we have in our Bibles today was so faith-building. God has faithfully preserved His Word, and for that we should be eternally grateful.

ESV Study Bible

Seita — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:44:42 +0000

You may be already aware of this, but Crossway is publishing the ESV Study Bible this fall. You can find out more about it here, and you can also download some sample introductions there. This looks like a tremendous resource!

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