Monthly Archives: May 2010

Happy Memorial Day

Today, in the US, we honor those who have fought courageously and died sacrificially to protect our liberty. Remember these brave Americans today and rejoice in the victory that has already been won in the war to end all wars.

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How to Listen to a Sermon: Part 1

(by Jon Chenot) All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) Listening to a sermon… the faithful preaching of God’s word. Sounds important, right? I’ve read many...

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Open Thou Mine Eyes

Don’t you love old hymns? To sing those familiar yet long-forgotten and liturgical sounds, echoing verses sung from centuries past. Gotta dig it. Today—this Sabbath—let’s consider the words from Open Thou Mine Eyes: Open Thou mine eyes, and I shall see;    incline my heart and I shall desire Order my steps and I shall walk...

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A New Look

As you can see, we’ve tidied things up a bit here at TheGospelForOC.com (added a few colors, provided fancy new functions, and moved some proverbial furniture around). (If you are a subscriber of this blog–and view posts via email or RSS feed–you will have to click on through to see it) We constructed the new...

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Big Things Coming….

Exciting new changes coming up around the corner here at TheGospelForOC.com Get pumped.

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Click On These [5/23]

Jesus & Buddha On Happiness Jon Bloom over at Desiring God gives a brief account on the biographical history of Prince Gautama Siddharta (aka Buddha), contrasting his philosophy with the biblical teachings of Jesus: “Jesus and the Buddha agreed that pursuing ultimate happiness in transient things is futile. But they direct us to opposite solutions....

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Twitter Tuesdays @5/18

@ReformedPresby :: Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness. — Martin Luther @burk_parsons :: The path to Hell is easy. All one has to do is nothing. Many Christians make it an easier path by doing the same-nothing. @jaredcwilson :: Too many Calvinist brothers & sisters seem like their chief...

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Spitoons Are No Place For Children

(by Mark Dodd) I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that...

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