Comments for Awakening Grace

Comment on J.C. Ryle: “unsanctified knowledge of Christianity” by Danny Iselin

Danny Iselin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:29:32 +0000

I think we should make J.C. Ryle the patron saint of GAFCON!

Comment on Can a church change? by limabean03

limabean03 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:55:17 +0000

Andrew,

My apologies for the offense caused. As for the situation in Tasmania, I have no dog in that fight and am admittedly ignorant of the affairs. I did find the comments about how a church changes to be spot on as well as the observations on liberal theological commitments and their affect on church growth. Thanks for the input.

-Rob

Comment on Can a church change? by Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:40:46 +0000

I am a little offended by the comments about the changes in Tasmania. The current bishop has not turned things around, just shut down the unprofitable country churches with a second rate ministry and compromised the integrity of the diocese by accepting money from Sydney. He chased out liberals, anglocatholics and evangelicals that had experience and replaced them with undereducated and underexperienced clergy, Of his two ‘assistant bishops’ one is a raving liberal.

His nomination for Melbourne was sunk, because he tried to get it by political means. People actually looked at what he had done in Tasmania (and not the press spin) and realised he had nothing to offer. He was defeated by the numbers of good clergy of all persuasions who had worked with him and now were in Melbourne.

Comment on Preaching Texts Fall 09- Spring 2010 by Trinity’s study of Philippians: ‘He who began a good work’ « Liturgical

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:12:38 +0000

[...] at Trinity, Rob said we won’t talk about Philippians again for a while. That’s because we’re heading into the Advent season. I think most of us would agree that Rob and Iain, along with those parishioners who contributed to [...]

Comment on Iain Boyd: Final devotion for Philippians study and further reading by metamorphmind

metamorphmind — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:34 +0000

Rob, thank you for recognizing my strong ability as a blogger. However, the blog post on my page links through to all the different devotionals. Those of you who want some ideas for advent devotionals should definitely visit http://www.trinitylearning.wordpress.com.

Comment on “No one like him” (Phil 2.19-24) by Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:51:49 +0000

Wow! So much good stuff here. I can’t wait to go through it more. I’ll definitely be linking here from my site.

Comment on Middle Class shoplifting to keep up appearances by Terrace Crawford

Terrace Crawford — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:54:26 +0000

Found your blog today online. Thought I’d say hello! Keep up the great work.

-Terrace Crawford
http://www.terracecrawford.com
http://www.twitter.com/terracecrawford

Comment on Bishop Mark Lawrence’s Address to the Clergy of the Diocese by Treading Grain » Post Topic » Special Convention – Updated

Treading Grain » Post Topic » Special Convention – Updated — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:35:40 +0000

[...] Bishop Lawrence’s clergy day address (August 2009) [...]

Comment on John Hendryx: On Free Will by Keith

Keith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:04:38 +0000

I realize “our disposition and affections determine the necessity of our choices”. But forgive my ignorance, but why is our sin and the mother’s child considered equal? I’m sure I’m missing something, but I can’t understand it!

Comment on Could Jesus Forgive This Man? by tom

tom — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:50:32 +0000

Why UN wasting time try to find out the real killers of 1.7 million died? Wasting a hundred millions dollars on Tribunal court against the Khmer Rouge. Vietcong was the Mastermind
of mass murdering 1.7 millions Cambodian deaths. This is called the ethnic cleansing to whiped out the entired Cambodians population to Created the Vietcong Indo-China. The 17th of May, 1975 was the VICTORY of Vietcong to invaded and occupied control CAMBODIA. The world biggest mass murderous in the 21th century genocided by Vietcong. Where in the world that the leaders killed its own people? none. Mr. Duch said, even the four monters khieu Samphan, Pol Pot, Eang Sary and King Sihanouk could not release of any prisoner in S-21. Then, who? Sihanouk himself was the victim in prison in his own country at the time. khmer Krom today, under Vietcong suppression of Khmer Kroms no freedom of speach, no freedom of practice of their religious, and not allow to learn their own langauge, Vietcong continuing murder Khmer Kroms who’s speak out. UN tribunal should reconsider the Vietcong was the Mastermind of 1.7 million deads.

Comment on John Hendryx: On Free Will by Usama

Usama — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:30:08 +0000

10The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”

11He replied, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 13This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand. 14In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:
” ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a] 16But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. 17For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Comment on John Hendryx: On Free Will by Usama

Usama — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:23:30 +0000

Eleven (11) Reasons to Reject Libertarian Free Will
A critique of “Why I am not a Calvinist” by Jerry Walls and Joseph Dongell
by John W. Hendryx

the quote comes from the notes at the end

Comment on The Perfect Hymn by Frank Sloan

Frank Sloan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:49:27 +0000

Martin Luther does it again- my all time favorite also. I might have to work on a contemporary arrangement! Frank

Comment on John Hendryx: On Free Will by tophet144

tophet144 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:36:57 +0000

In the article are the words – “..Some persons, when they see Christ..” – How do you SEE Christ? Jesus said to the Jews, “You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, nor does his word dwell in you..” – quite some words. They claimed to understand what the scriptures revealed about the Messiah and yet they rejected him – they considered Jesus’ testimony to be invalid. So what they ’saw’ was only a product of their own minds and imaginations, although they claimed to have authority from God to teach the people. Doesn’t making an ‘informed’ decision depend on the kinds and measures of information available to you? The people were amazed at what Jesus said and did – “..as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.” They were being exposed to things that the teachers of the law had not provided. So, before, they were misinformed – and their decisions were made accordingly.
Do you think Christianity properly informs you?

Comment on Spurgeon: The Day of Atonement by Luke

Luke — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:01:40 +0000

http://everlasting-gospel.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-scapegoat-cannot-represent-christ.html