Understanding the Resurrection

For Christians, Easter means celebrating the resurrection of Christ.

Here's a helpful article from "Christianity Today" on why the resurrection matters. Here's the link: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/april/10.37.html


Enjoy,
-d.

Happy Easter 2010

Happy Easter 2010....

I hope today has been a great day for you in celebration of Christ's resurrection.

For me, I've spent a lazy afternoon at home with Sue and the kids.

One bonus...Ken Myers (one of my favorite commentators on culture) was on C-SPAN.

Here's the link:
http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/id/219467

His lecture starts at about 40 min. into the video.



Blessings,
-d.

Systematic Theology

Some of you know that I'm finishing up my seminary degree at Reformed Theology Seminary. This week I finished my last Systematic Theology class (there are three).

I've learned so much in these three classes about the person and work of God. I wish I would have had time to write more about what I've learned...maybe some day.

RTS has posted a number of the lectures online (and free) on iTunes. I'd highly recommend a listen.

-d.

Videos

To be honest, I really don't like videos used in worship services.

I do make a few exceptions, however. Here's an excellent video created last week called "Respond to This", created from audio clips from a sermon.

Here's the link: http://worthilymagnify.com/2010/02/28/%E2%80%9Crespond-to-this%E2%80%9D/

-d.

Church Signs

Every now and then I see some really bad church signs. In fact, the church down the street from us has a large gate in front of their building and driveway with large "No Parking" signs...it's not too inviting.

Two weeks ago I worked in the city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, a small city located in the northern part of the state just south of the Massachusetts border.

While there I ate most of my meals at the Patriot's Diner (a small diner, with lots of chrome and Valentine's Day balloons). And there, I enjoyed hearing the wonderful Rhode Island accents of the waitresses asking me if I wanted cawfee, sweetened tea, etc.

Driving around Woonsocket, I drove into the Massachusetts town of Blackstone. There, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church I saw one of my favorite Church signs, it said simply:


The Mystery of Faith
Christ has died
Christ has risen
Christ will come again

A perfect sign for any church.
-d.

Free Journey - Week #1

I taught this past Sunday at the Mason Vineyard to kick off a new series on freedom in Christ.

My message was about the "Foundations of Freedom" - how freedom in Christ is rooted in the message of the Gospel.

Their website is http://www.mason-vineyard.com if you want to take a listen.

-d.

A dragonslaying friend

One person I had a chance to meet at the Anglican Mission Winter Conference in January and then again this week in Indianapolis is Fr. Tom Tirman.

Fr. Tom helps to lead seven Anglican fellowships in central Indiana.

The umbrella church and ministry that they have started is called Saint Michael the Archangel Anglican Church. Here is the church's website: http://www.indianaanglican.com

Fr.Tom's blogsite called "Tales of a Faithful Dragonslayer" is located here: http://frtirman.blogspot.com

I'm not sure what's all involved in "dragonslaying" but I'm hoping that Fr. Tom can teach me.

-d.