Dave on January 13th, 2010

Jon Bloom writes a great article on pride and self-interest using King David as an illustration.
We are never more vulnerable to sin than when we are successful, admired by others, and prosperous, as King David tragically discovered.
via Success Can Be Perilous :: Desiring God.

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John Piper writes about why he is now using Twitter:
Now what about Twitter? I find Twitter to be a kind of taunt: “Okay, truth-lover, see what you can do with 140 characters! You say your mission is to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things! Well, this is one of those [...]

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Dave on April 30th, 2009

Finally Alive is a newly published book written by John Piper. Pastor John is the preaching pastor of the church that my family attends in the Minneapolis area. Finally Alive is focused on the Gospel and its message both to the believer and the unbeliever. John unpacks the truths he previously delivered in a sermon [...]

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Dave on December 27th, 2008

Desiring God blog reposted this entry from last year. It was written by Jon Bloom and gives great perspective on post-Christmas emotions.
Each year Christmas night finds members of my family feeling some melancholy. After weeks of anticipation, the Christmas celebrations have flashed by us and are suddenly gone. And we’re left standing, watching the Christmas [...]

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I found this video post this morning via the desiringgod.org blog…

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Some very good thoughts regarding our attitudes toward the upcoming election and its results…

Let Christians Vote As Though They Were Not Voting (Via Desiring God Blog)

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