(HT: Z)
Mark Driscoll with Wayne and Margaret Grudem
Another amazing video comes from Resurgence. Mark Driscoll interviews Wayne and Margaret Grudem on marriage and family. Great stuff.
Lig Duncan on Sundays for Pastors
As we think about the coming Lord’s day, you may wonder how Sundays can be days of rest for pastors who are busy from dawn to dusk. Here’s an excellent video from Lig Duncan on how a busy pastor enjoys the Lord’s day:
Wireless Microphone Compliance…
It was recently brought to my attention that wireless mics are prohibited from operating in the 700 Mhz band. This caused us to have to look at our wireless mics and we had one that needed adjusted to comply. This ruling came from the FCC, who say:
Certain wireless microphones have operated in frequencies that are needed for public safety. When these microphones were first designed, the frequencies they used were in between the frequencies that television stations used to broadcast television programs. With the completion of the digital television (DTV) transition on June 12, 2009, television stations no longer use the frequencies between 698 and 806 MHz (the 700 MHz Band) for broadcast. These frequencies are now being used by public safety entities (such as police, fire and emergency services) and by commercial providers of wireless services (such as wireless broadband services).
The wireless microphones that had been operating in the old TV broadcast channels can cause harmful interference to these public safety and wireless consumer services. Therefore, all users of wireless microphones (or certain low power auxiliary stations) that operate on any of the frequencies in the 700 MHz band – including both licensed users (under Part 74) and unlicensed users – now have to stop operating in this band.
Another blog I read, Security at Church, quoted an article about churches scrambling to comply. As we were upgrading, I was surprised to hear of churches in our area who refuse to upgrade, citing “this is just how government works with more regulations” and “we will never get checked.” However, Scripture calls us in Romans 13:1-7 to the following:
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
Remember, Paul is writing this to Christians in Rome who were, no doubt, facing a much more wicked government than we are. He is urging them to obey and to do so with a certain heart, because God is their authority.
For this reason, then: because we are under the authority of God who has placed the government over us and because the government is not calling us to abandon proclamation of the Gospel or be decidedly pro-choice or interpret Scripture a certain way (which in my view would be examples for pursuing civil disobedience), we will not only comply, but seek to do so joyfully.
What Is the Gospel?
A great video from Southern Seminary:
What is the Gospel? from Southern Seminary on Vimeo.
SBC Pastor’s Conference Live!
I watched Matt Chandler preach and am watching/listening to C.J. Mahaney preach now at the SBC Annual Pastor’s Conference Live. Here’s the schedule for the rest of the day. Listen in (and remember all times are Eastern).
MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 14
1:30: Worship
1:40:Transformational Church :: Ed Stetzer
1:50: Worship
1:55: Message:: Danny Akin
2:25: Worship
2:30: Election of Officers
2:40: Worship: Watoto Children’s Choir
2:55: Message:: Russell Moore
3:25: Prayer for Adoptive Families
3:30: Worship
3:35: GCR Challenge and Prayer
3:40: Offering
3:45: Message:: Francis Chan
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 14
6:00: Worship Concert: Watoto Children’s Choir
6:20: Introduction of New Officers
6:25: Worship
6:30: Message:: R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
7:00: “Courageous”:: Michael Catt
7:10: Worship
7:15: GCR Challenge and Prayer
7:30: Worship
7:35: Special Recognition of Dr. Charles Stanley
7:50: Message:: Andy Stanley
8:25: Worship
8:40: Message:: David Platt
Weekend Recap – Above
Yesterday’s sermon, Above, from Colossians 3:1-2 is online. I thought we had a great day, exploring what it means to seek the things above as those raised with Christ. Then, in the evening, we spent time exploring forgiveness in the Gospel Centered Life curriculum.
Yesterday morning, I was struck with a call to…
Trust in Christ – Christ is ruling from heaven at God’s right hand. Therefore, we should bow to His sovereignty by trusting in Him.
Christocentricity – I borrowed this term from Sam Storms. What it means is: center in Christ. Make Him the center of all you are.
Look heavenward – we must get our eyes off of the here and now and focus on the eternal.
I hope you are encouraged to seek the things above.
Weekend Preview – Seek Above Things.
This coming Lord’s Day, Lord willing, we will be in Colossians 3:1-2, looking at how we are to seek the above things. Spurgeon had an excellent sermon on this entitled Following the Risen Christ. If you can take time to read this, it will certainly whet your appetite for this coming Lord’s Day. Either way, hope to see you here.
Leadership and Family Vacations…
As one who entertains hopes of time away with family in my near future, I was reminded this AM of these excellent posts from C.J. on how men can lead in their family vacations. You can read each part (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) or download all the posts as a PDF.
VBS Is Here…
We started VBS Monday and are having a great week. This picture shows what our auditorium looks like. We have some women with amazing creative abilities who have really made the room look great. If you are a reader, please take a moment and pray for our VBS. Ask God to give teachers the ability to clearly articulate the Gospel and ask God to open the hearts of children to receive this amazing message. Thanks.
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