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What are the most precious things we desire? Usually things that we don't have much of. Gold, jewels, iphones, or maybe good grades are some things that we consider precious. Is God's Word precious to us? Here are a few quotes taken from The Gospel Coalition's Blog. This one by Ray Pennoyer: What if you and I discovered that God himself—yes, the God who made the universe—was scheduled to

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What a great evening to share about Vancouver! It's always great to remember all the great things God has done. Here's the video from Sunday night in case you missed it. I am also currently working on a slideshow of some of the more crazy times! So keep your retinas peeled!

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We all know the joke... Q: How many Baptists does it take to change a light bulb?.......A: Change?  What change?  We don't change! Hardy har har Last night we talked about how God's Word is unchangeable (Heb.6:17-18).  When thinking about God's Word, for this example, I do not want you to think of the 66 books that make up the canon.  Sometimes when we talk about the Bible, we can get into a

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This taken from the blog at Desiring God Ministries And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them. And as midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention. (1 Kings 18:28-29)Imagine that scene: 450 prophets of Baal, weeping and

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This taken from John Piper's journal: O Lord, have mercy on me. I am so discouraged. I am so blank. I feel like there are opponents on every hand, even when I know that most of my people are for me. I am so blind to the future of the church. O Father, am I blind because it is not my future? Perhaps I shall not even live out the year, and you are sparing the church the added burden of a future I

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Here is an update, since i reported on this story earlier... PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The judge presiding over the case of 10 American missionaries accused of kidnapping Haitian children has requested that they be freed. "I'm asking that they drop the charges and that they be released," Judge Bernard Saint-Vil said outside the courthouse where he has spent the week questioning the Baptists.

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There were 2 main big reveals on Sunday. 1.  Focus on the Family's Super Bowl Commercial. In case you missed it.  Tim Tebow's Super Bowl commerical (seen here) showed Mrs. Tebow sharing that her son was her "miracle baby", claiming that there were health issues.  He tackles her (fake tackle).  Then she talked about how she still worries about his health even to this day.  This ad was very non

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Thoughts on Super Bowl XLIV by C.J. Mahaney I like this post for two main reasons. 1. He puts this game in perspective of eternity.  Guess what!!!  It's just a game.  Like Monopoly. 2. He thinks the Colts will win.  He is obviously a very intelligent person.

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This is an interesting story.  I don't know if you've heard much about it.  Apparently there was a group of Baptists from Idaho that tried to sneak 33 Haitian orphans out of the country illegally.  This is all alleged as far as I know, since no official arrests have been made.  Here is the story as reported by USA Today. So how should Christians view this? Would you do "everything" possible to

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I came across an interesting article in the Washington Post of all places.  Written by a woman who is unashamedly pro-choice in regards to abortions.  Here is the link to her article.   I'm pro-choice, and Tebow clearly is not. But based on what I've heard in the past week, I'll take his side against the group-think, elitism and condescension of the "National Organization of Fewer and Fewer Women

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TAMPA (AP) — When Fox News analyst Brit Hume suggested last weekend that Tiger Woodsturn to Jesus to deal with his sins, critics argued that Hume showed little knowledge about Buddhism, the faith that has been a major influence in the golfer's life. "I don't think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith," Hume said. "So my message to Tiger

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This excerpt is taken from Tim Challies blog on discernment.  He compares writing out long division with discernment. We cannot simply leave discernment to the experts. Rather, we each need to learn to discern and we each need to grow in the skill of discernment. Like using a calculator for division, we can rely on others to give us the bottom line. But like doing long division, it is far

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I went to foxnews.com and the top headline reads "Fight Isn't Over".  If you go to the 'world' section on usatoday.com, the devote whole pages to the war in Afghanistan.  If you've seen any Christmas movie there is always conflict.  Everyone hates Charlie Brown as the director for the Christmas play.  In "Elf", Buddy exposes the fraudulent Santa in the store and then they fight it out.  Even "The

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Atheists are making a strong push to help "free minds" this holiday season.  It sounds like something out of The Matrix movies.  The Co-President of FFRF (Freedom From Religion Foundation), Annie Gaylor, appeared on the O'Reilly Factor last night to talk about the controversial billboards that are going up across America.  Signs that read "Heathen's Greetings" and "Yes, Virginia, there is NO God!

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ATTENTION: If you are a child under the age of 10 you need to be sure to STOP reading this post right now and to ask for your parent's permission to continue reading. Now, let us move on. If you are a parent, you know the blessings that come with having small children. Their unending amount of energy and lack of concern and worry about everyday pressures is enviable. Children also possess

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I can see how Tiger's wife would divorce him after all of his adulteries.  I can see how Tiger would use Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) to give him an edge on the competition.  (Note: I'm not saying I condone it.  I'm saying how I can see how it would come to that.) An argument was built on ESPN's 1st and 10, where two sports columnists discuss/argue different topics in sports.  An argument

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Think about the things or people that you are committed to.  Most of you teens (and myself) are committed to Facebook.  We will say, "I will never betray you O Facebook.  I will always go to you for wisdom, guidance, and so that people know that I am a fan of smiling.  Without you, I would not know whether Pastor Matt is feeling crazy today or whether Pastor Mike is still awake after 9:30pm.  I

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For MP, this is their first day at school all week.  Not bad.  I wonder how all the kids will get back into learning mode after not being forced to learn for 5 straight days.  I remember coming back from Thanksgiving Break and sitting in the classroom.  I think the first week back was always a blur.  I had trouble focusing.  I forgot what assignments were due, if there was a test coming up or a

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On your snow day today, be amazed at how great God is.  Look outside...step away from the facebook and tv and look outside.  Try counting all the snowflakes as they fly around.  Did you know that Job 37:6 says that God orders the snow to fall on the ground?  Did you know that God creates each snowflake to be different?  Did you know that God knows the exact time every snowflake will hit the

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Tiger Woods was the first athlete ever to make $1 billion...yes, that's billion with a "B".  He is in a sport where he gets a lot of face time (no helmet), gets to travel to the most beautiful places in the world, all while hitting a ball and then taking a leisurely stroll....hit a ball take a leisurely stroll...make a billion dollars.  He is the most well known athlete.  Never caught at night

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Acts 2:38 - "And Peter said to them, 'Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Mark 16:16 - "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." These are the two main verses that people pull out in their effort to prove that you must be

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Why I Signed iThe Manhattan Declaration/i This is a very interesting document that I hope you all check out.  It is a declaration from many different religious leaders stating their position on marriage and abortion. 

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Today is Thanksgiving.  A great day to focus on the things you are thankful for.  When you think of all the things you are thankful for, what comes to mind first?  Is it family or friends?  Is it that you have a job or are doing well in school?  Is it that you have a car or even better yet...you have unlimited texting on your phone? Those are all great things to be thankful for.  How thankful

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"Do you really expect people to give thanks this weekend" "Don't you know what the economy is like?" "Don't you know what this new health care bill can do to our taxes?" "Don't you know about the flooding that happened in Georgia?" "Don't you know about the killings at Fort Hood?" "Don't you know about the H1N1 virus taking lives and ruining many more?" "Don't you know about the Philippines

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It's always a joy to be with the people of God, worshiping the One who purchased our sins on the cross.  Praising the One who conquered over death so that we might be able to live for Him (I Corinthians 5:14-15).  PRAISE THE LORD!!!

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There are many misconceptions out there in regards to abortions. The "talking heads" who are desiring for the Health Care Bill to be passed even with the "Stupak-Pitts" Ammendment attached to it. This ammendment essentially states that with the new Health Care Bill, none of the taxpayers dollars will pay for, subsidize, or in any way help in aborting babies. "Obama told ABC News on Monday. "

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NewsNote: Muslim Creationists and Western Elites -- Get Out Much?

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Taken from USA Today “The church supports these ordinances because they are fair and reasonable and do not do violence to the institution of marriage,” Michael Otterson, the director of public affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said. Once again, we find out that the Mormon Church caves in to the pressure of the media pressure and the “popular” thing to do. If you can

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I am starting this new blog because of the feedback that i got from the survey. I will post blogs on this site, and then transfer them onto the new Youth TEAM profile on facebook. So if you become a friend of "Youth TEAM", then when new blogs are posted in its status, you will see it pop up in your status updates when you check your facebook. I hope that this will be a help to you.

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