Light at the end of the tunnel
November 29, 2008
November 27, 2008
November 26, 2008
November 21, 2008
Calvinism & Arminianism
Pastor Mark Driscoll sums up the basic differences between Calvinism and Arminianism.
November 20, 2008
November 18, 2008
November 12, 2008
November 11, 2008
We must not have worn out our welcome...
We must not have worn out our welcome at the Mexican party because Maria invited us back for a daytime visit for actual corn grinding and quesadilla making on Veterans Day.
In these photos Chandler and Gabrielle grind corn into meal while Maria and our friend Cynthia look on.
November 10, 2008
Fiesta
We had the coolest experience Saturday evening for which I have a ton of pictures to share...
Tammy and the kids recently finished a study of Mexico and had wanted to end the unit with a fiesta with another homeschooling family we also have a bible study with. Tammy made pinatas which the kids painted and we were going to have tacos, etc.
At some point Cynthia, the other mom, called Tammy and told her that her mother-in-law had a Mexican neighbor who was willing to show the kids how real tortillas are made. We thought we would take our sour cream, lettuce, cheese and taco meat (with Taco Bell brand seasoning) over to the mother-in-law's and go next door for a little bit for a tortilla lesson.
As it turned out, we arrived to discover that Maria was preparing a whole meal for us in her very cool outdoor kitchen. We felt a little silly sharing our Tupperware container of taco meat when she pulled out her deliciously seasoned flat steak and pork chops to put on the cook-top.
We ended up spending the whole evening sitting outside at the outdoor kitchen under a huge pecan tree that was loaded with pecans eating the most delicious Mexican food I've had. I now realize that even my favorite Mexican restaurant in town (that is Mexican-owned and operated) is actually is not very authentic.
The couple, Maria and Florencio, was very sweet and generous to us. They spoke almost no English so their daughter Maritza and her boyfriend Jesse translated for us.
They have invited us back for their Christmas celebration which we are excited about.
I've got a ton more pictures on flickr: Mexican Party.
November 8, 2008
Tithing pays off!
- Another email today!
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Online Announcer - Caption
November 6, 2008
I love free stuff...
I've been following the blog of Joe Sangl for quite a while. He is a Finance Teacher/Counselor - "Get Out Of Debt" guy very influenced by Dave Ramsey.
Joseph Sangl is the Pastor of Financial Planning at NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC, and is one of the original fifteen people who helped start NewSpring Church.
I say all that to say this. Joe is offering a FREE Sample of his Group Study Kit to Church leaders. If you are not a church leader, maybe yours would appreciate a heads up here.
My ship has come in....
Email just received - I may not need Dave Ramsey or Barack Obama after all.
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FROM THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTEANCE DEPARTMENT,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
1 CHURCHILL PLACE,
LONDON E14 5H,
ATTENTION:
I AM ROBERT DAVID FROM BARCLAYS BANK PLC; I CONTACTED YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AS ONE. FURTHERMORE, I WANT YOU TO RECIEVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.ONCE THIS FUND IS TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, YOU WILL USE IT TO PROPERGATE THE NEEDY ONES LIKE DEAF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD AS MRS JANET WHITE INSTRUCTED THE BANK HERE.
THEREFORE, THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT (MRS JANET WHITE) WHO HAD TRANSFERED HER MONEY ($57.000.000.00USD) INTO OUR BANK BARCLAYS BANK PLC, HERE IN LONDON THROUGH OUR CORESPONDENCE IN SPAIN.AND INSTRUCTED TO REMITTE THESE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO ENABLE YOU USE THE FUND TO PROPERGATE THE FELLOW DEAF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD AS SHE IS ONE OF THEM.
THE BANK NEED'S THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S BELOWS:
(1):YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS,
(2):YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,
(3):THE NAME OF RECEIVING BANK AND ADDRESS,WITH TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBERS.
(4):YOU SHOULD ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.
ALL THIS INFORMATIONS MENTIONED ABOVE ARE WHAT OUR BANK NEEDS IN ORDER TO REMITTES/TRANSFER THESE FUNDS INTO YOUR NOBLE BANK ACCOUNT AND THIS WILL COST YOU ONLY THE TRANFER CHARDES OF (£250) IF ANY PERSON ASKS YOU TO PAY MORE THAN THAT,PLEACE REPORT BACK TO ME WITHOUT WASTING TIME.YOU SHUOLD NOT LET MY MANEGMENT TO KNOW THAT I CONTACT YOU FOR THIS.
URGENT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
BEST REGARDS,
DR.ROBERTS DAVID
November 5, 2008
November 4, 2008
A watershed election with regard to abortion
A great Summary from Justin Taylor...
....I want to plead with fellow evangelicals to recognize that this is a watershed election with regard to abortion. Barack Obama has promised to make signing the Freedom of Choice Act his first order of business in the White House--and with a Democratic Congress, he will be able to make this happen.
The Knights of Columbus recently catalogued the many small successes achieved in the pro-life political process since 1973:
The Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortions;
The federal law banning partial birth abortions, which was finally upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2007;
The “Mexico City Policy,” which has barred the use of federal taxpayers’ money to pay for abortions in other countries;
Laws in 44 states that preserve a parental role when children under 18 seek abortions;
Laws in 40 states that restrict late-term abortions;
Laws in 46 states that protect the right of conscience for individual health care providers;
Laws in 27 states that protect the right of conscience for institutions;
Laws in 38 states that ban partial birth abortions;
Laws in 33 states that require counseling before having an abortion;
And laws in 16 states that provide for ultrasounds before an abortion.
With a stroke of the pen, all of these would be gone.
I am under no illusions that electing John McCain will necessarily lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. But I do believe that McCain would be a good pro-life president, I know that McCain would veto the radical FOCA, and I know that Obama is the most extreme pro-abortion candidate to ever run for president.
I believe evangelicals should care deeply--though not idolatrously--about this election, and that they should do what they can to stop, or at least slow, the slaughter of the innocent. Voting is one of the things you can do. I encourage you to do it, and to do so with a view toward the weakest and most defenseless members of the human race--3,700 of whom are being killed every single day in the United States.
November 2, 2008
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