Listening takes time
June 11th, 2008 JeffReminders for church leaders:
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While we can talk in a hurry, we cannot listen in a hurry.
- "Do not give direct report leadership to more people than you can listen to." — John Ortberg
Music: Chase the Age
April 27th, 2008 Jeff
Our friend Tyson Smith and his band "Chase the Age" has four tracks available to listen to on their site . Enjoy!
Tyson’s the acoustic guitar and vocals. The songs are:
- Lyrics
- Waterside
- Hear Me
- Go in Peace
Get some Religious Affections in your ear
November 2nd, 2007 JeffWell, I’d rather we all get some genuine affections for GOD in our hearts and minds! Do you desire your Creator above all else?
Christian Audio’s free audiobook download for November is Jonathan Edwards’ Religious Affections.
Description: Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), the central figure in New England’s first Great Awakening, offers here his most detailed description of the signs–true and false–of revival, while highlighting the role truly balanced emotions play within the Christian life. He takes a long, hard look at the evidence of true conversion–the fruit that comes from living like Christ. It is not enough to do “Christian” things–for without an authentic, selfless service motivated by the Holy Spirit, our works are empty.
Use the coupon code NOV2007 and the book is free to download.
Read (okay, listen to) good books!
Brainerd speaks
October 2nd, 2007 JeffChristian Audio has made available a great free resource this month:
The Life of David Brainerd (Unabridged) by Jonathan Edwards as a free audiobook.
- Be sure to use the coupon code OCT2007
I cannot recommend this book more highly. In fact, if I ever get my copy back, after someone borrowed it :-), I will read this book again, and again, and again. For now, I’ll listen to it.
This book was chiefly compiled and expanded from Brainerd’s own daily journal by Jonathan Edwards, who was affected mightily by the young missionary. Although Brainerd died at the young age of 29 — of tuberculosis in Edwards’ house — his passion and deep communion with God has since been contagious for more than two centuries of missionaries. Get to know David Brainerd! (And remember, he isn’t a quick read. Be patient, mull over what he says, and apply it to your heart and soul.)
Another great resource: John Piper biographical message (1990):
Oh, That I May Never Loiter On My Heavenly Journey! Reflections on the Life and Ministry of David Brainerd
A few quotes from Brainerd’s journal:
And if you would glorify God, or answer his just expectations from you, and make your own soul happy in this and the coming world, observe these few directions; though not from a father, yet from a brother who is touched with a tender concern for your present and future happiness.
First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.
Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in theworld, from a regard to the commands of God; and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others.
Once more, Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength; but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace.
We should always look upon ourselves as God’s servants, placed in God’s world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can.
When you cease from labour, fill up your time in reading, meditation, and prayer: and while your hands are labouring, let your heart be employed, as much as possible, in divine thoughts.
Worldly pleasures, such as flow from greatness, riches, honours, and sensual gratifications, are infinitely worse than none.
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