Archive for November 2008
A Song of Thanks from 1 Chronicles 16
David’s Song of Thanks
8 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
9 Sing to him; sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!
10 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
11 Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
12 Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
13 O offspring of Israel his servant,
sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
14 He is the Lord our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember his covenant forever,
the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant that he made with Abraham,
his sworn promise to Isaac,
17 which he confirmed as a statute to Jacob,
as an everlasting covenant to Israel,
18 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,
as your portion for an inheritance.”
19 When you were few in number,
and of little account, and sojourners in it,
20 wandering from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another people,
21 he allowed no one to oppress them;
he rebuked kings on their account,
22 saying, “Touch not my anointed ones,
do my prophets no harm!”
23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Tell of his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
25 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and he is to be held in awe above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his place.
28 Ascribe to the Lord, O clans of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come before him!
Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; [1]
30 tremble before him, all the earth;
yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice,
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
32 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
let the field exult, and everything in it!
33 Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy
before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
Our own little Pebbles
Bubbles of Nothing
Protected: Advent Blog Info
TheoCenTriC: The Gospel in Genesis
Clearly, the story of the Bible is not about the great men and women of God, but about the great God of men and women.
The Internet Defined
The Internet saves us minutes so that we can waste hours.
Check out the tagline!

Jesus for President?
Five Reasons to Study the First Five Books of the Bible
- They are rarely ever read much less studied. (When was the last time you heard a sermon on Leviticus?)
- They are foundational to the rest of sacred Scripture.
- There are some incredible stories therein.
- They encourage our faith by seeing over and over again a faithful God in the midst of a faithless people.
- They are part of Scripture — why would you not study them?
Single-issue voting, abortion, and pro-life Christians
On Sunday I asked for any resources which argue against single-issue voting (with the issue being abortion). (Here is one that argues for it.) Although I did not receive any from our group, I was thankful to find the following conversation between Scott Klusenforf and Tony Jones.
I was not familiar with Scott, but had appreciated Tony’s writings in the past. I’ve edited down the radio program so as to include just the conversation. [original source linked from here]
The gist of Tony’s perspective (which I believe is outlined more at ProlifeProObama.org) is that Obama will work to deal with the root issues of abortion such as poverty. This is a better way of reducing abortions, it is suggested. (But why can’t it be a both-and? That is, why can’t we deal with the underlying causes of abortion as well as legislate against it?)
I wish the conversation could have gone longer. In particular, I would have appreciated hearing Tony’s thoughts on how Obama’s commitment to the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) [some info here and here] is congruent with a reduction in abortions.
The real test will be if we in fact see a reductions in abortions in 10 years. If not, I wonder if pro-life Christians who voted for Obama will feel duped?
Cogent and charitable thoughts are welcome!


