Showcase: Assorted Treats

  • I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2 +

    I have climbed highest mountains I have run through the fieldsOnly to be with youOnly to be with you Read More
  • Your Love is Strong +

    What a song! by Jon Foreman. This is a moving reworking of the Lord’s Prayer. Jon Foreman performs this song Read More
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Audio & Video

Loosening the Bonds of Injustice

slaverymonument2Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Isaiah 58

What is our responsibility to those who are oppressed, to  those  who are brutally mistreated, denied their legal rights, and treated  as less than  human? PBS aired an  American  Experience special May 16 on the Freedom Riders, members of CORE who in 1961 rode through  the deep south to protest the racial injustice that was being perpetrated against African Americans. This is a profoundly disturbing presentation of what happens when we as Christians lose sight of God's commands to us, and allow evil acts and  wickedness to  be upheld as the normal course of affairs.

Read more: Loosening the Bonds of Injustice

Part Two on Counterfeit gods

TimKellerTim Keller continues his discussion of the danger of counterfeit gods in the church and the world today. This is from a talk at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO., from September, 2011.

http://www.resourcesforlifeonline.com/audio/8638/popup/

Obedient Faith

Am I willing to struggle and fail to follow Christ? Below is a clip from Candle in the Dark, a movie based on the story of William Carey, missionary to India in the early 19th century.

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Counterfeit gods in church

TimKellerWhat counterfeit gods exist in the world, and the church, today? Tim Keller, in a presentation at The Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO, in September 2011, discusses this in part one.

http://www.resourcesforlifeonline.com/audio/8637/popup/

Sharing the Word

Below is a clip from a movie, entitled Wycliffe, about one of the more extraordinary, and yet little-known, Christians. Simply put, he believed what the Bible said, and lived his life according to the gospel.  John Wycliffe, a 14th century reformer whose life was devoted to living the word of God, and spreading the good news about Christ throughout England. He was a professor at Oxford, but ran into trouble with the Catholic church when he wrote and preached against the enormous wealth the church held throughout the world. Wycliffe (also spelled Wyclif) proposed selling most of the lands and giving the proceeds to the poor.

An excellent resource, and also an interesting perspective on Wycliffe, is none other than the online Catholic Encyclopedia.

Read more: Sharing the Word

Reflections to Consider

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Music

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Favorites

  • Praise Adonai by Paul Baloche +

    Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts  Read More
  • An Interview with Paul Washer by Tim Challies +

    You probably know Paul Washer as the man who preached the infamous "Shocking Youth Message," a sermon that has tallied Read More
  • Glorious by Paul Baloche +

    Look inside the mysterySee the empty crossSee the risen SaviorVictorious and strong Read More
  • Paul's Prayers +

    How do we pray? What should we pray for? Yes, there is the Lord's prayer--Jesus teaching his disciples, and us, Read More
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Hidden Blessings

  • Psalm 136: Everlasting Love, Mercy & Faithfulness +

    The repeating refrain in this psalm has been translated as love, mercy, and faithfulness. Read More
  • God's Mission: To Bless All Nations +

    From the beginning God’s desire is to be with us–in our presence. Read More
  • Psalm 63: Crying Out to God +

    What set David apart from others–what made him close to God’s heart? Read More
  • The Patience and Compassion of God's Love +

    We have an amazing God. Read More
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