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‘Here is a timely warning when you find your soul adrift in a heavy fog of tribulation… God can chart a straight course in the worst storm. He can be righteous when He uses wicked instruments, and gracious when He dispenses harsh providences. Do not overreact to changes in your temporal (circumstances). Christ told us to expect rough sailing before

Sunday night at PRBC we had a hymn sing, and our new deacon asked that we sing hymn #399, but to a different tune, one that we all knew, and so we did. And we all really liked it. The words were awesome. So here they are, from the ol’ Trinity Hymnal: By grace I’m saved, grace free and boundless;

I’ve seen a number of comments today about how this blog doesn’t have comments. That is quite true. Part of the reason is that up until December of 2004 this blog was about as old-fashioned as it could be: it was a straightforward html text file, nothing more. No RSS. Nothing. So, obviously, comments were not even an option. However,

Much to the chagrin of at least one fellow, our little effort here at aomin.org to bless the saints with apologetics and theological information via Pros Apologian has been awarded both the “Best Overall Evangelical Blog” award and the “People’s Choice” award for 2005 by the kind folks at evangelicalunderground.com. We do seek to make this a ministry and one

Since nobody reads the calendar page, I thought I’d mention this: February 5-6 Grace Reformed Baptist Church Rocky Mount, North Carolina Click the link for details and times, etc. I’m looking forward to visiting with cds and family, and seeing jM and red as well. So if you are in the area, I hope to see you this weekend at

This is probably one of the strangest stories we’ve heard in channel of late, but also a very encouraging one. One of our semi-regular participants in channel, thisbox71, had quite the experience today. He was at at Border’s bookstore in a city that I will simply say is in a rather large state. Very large. Humungous. So, anyway, thisbox71 sees

crewbear (one of our channel regulars) posted this link in channel just now. There is a category for “Best Evangelical Blog-Apologetics.” So I think to myself, “Hey, we invest a lot of effort here, and to be honest, do some pretty unique stuff, so, why not throw our hat in the ring? So, if you think this blog worthy of

Aren’t GPS devices fascinating? I’ve got a mondo cheapie version, nothing fancy, but it is still amazing how accurate it is. Just the idea of somehow being in “contact” with satellites circling the earth is enough to thrill my inner geek. Why mention this? Well, this little post is sorta like firing up the GPS and getting a “fix” on

Just a quick note on my trip over to Los Angeles and my time with the folks at Hope Chapel and Stand to Reason. I had a great time and we had a real nice group of folks show up for my presentation on the sufficiency of Scripture. I was a little surprised I was the first person to use

Hat tip to the Gobbler: Boy ‘hired youths to kill his mother’ after computer ban

As noted on our calendar page (but, since most ignore it): January 24th The Masters Series in Christian Thought 2005Hope Chapel, Hermosa Beach 2420 Pacific Coast Hwy Hermosa Beach, CA 310-374-4673 This series began on January 10th with Dr. William Lane Craig addressing the uniqueness of Christian claims. Last week, January 17th, radio host and Presbyterian elder Hugh Hewitt spoke

Many joke that the calendar page at aomin.org is normally more of a history page, and for years, that was quite true. But I’ve tried recently to keep it somewhat up-to-date, and tonight I got it caught up for the Spring and into early Summer. The result is simply daunting, as you can see. Starting in February it’s back on

Packing up to head to the last class of the January term, and had to post these two links before I left. First, Eric Svendsen appreciated Angel’s talents once again, and likewise pointed out that even on the issue of resolutions, DA just can’t seem to get up to speed. I’m sure the non-responsive response from DA will focus upon

Sometimes I worry about folks, in light of the responses we get to material that appears here on the blog. I say “worry” in that no matter how clearly you lay something out, there will always be a way to throw dust and sand in the air and try to confuse the situation. And the fact is that a sound

I recently was blessed to go to a dual-monitor setup, effectively doubling my desktop space (and with Eudora, BibleWorks, Libronix, w.blogger, RSS-Reader, FireFox, mIRC, and MusicMatch as the normal set of programs running, let alone Word or anything else, you can see the advantage). I have installed a massively colorful WindowBlinds skin I stumbled onto late, late last night (this

I got a wonderful mp3 player recently. Small, compact, 1 gig in space, it has an FM radio and doubles as a jump drive. I’m very pleased with it, but its instruction manual was a source of enjoyment as well. Online translators are great, aren’t they? Here are some examples: Devoutly hope to bring you great enjoyment in this digital

I know the Christmas holiday has passed, but I just now received my copy of Grace Community Church’s presentation of “Let Earth Receive Her King!” This is one I’ll be listening to a lot in December of 2005. I have been privileged to twice attend Grace’s Christmas presentation, and it is simply spectacular. But one thing is for certain: Philip

First, Patrick reminded me that I did not include the single worst sub-title from Hahn’s book on Mary, “Fetal Attraction.” Yes, that one takes the prize. A quick refresher for all those who seem to be easily confused about forms of argumentation. At the moment a fairly small group of folks are filling up the blogosphere with the constant assertion

Just set the following topic in #prosapologian: 2005: 365 Days of Opportunity to Present to God a Heart Marked by Godly Wisdom and Understanding! (www.aomin.org/proschat.html) Also, I’m going to try to finish up the Hunt What Love is This? series. But let’s not forget to keep the questions going to TBC about mythical Hebrew originals of Acts. Letting folks get

Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You turn men back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, O sons of men.” For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone

So, it seems the Mayor of Macon, GA has converted to Islam. In our increasingly Islamic-friendly environment, this news in itself is perhaps not too surprising, nor indeed is the fact that it was reported by a major news network. Whenever I come across things like this, however, like many people who know anything at all about Islam, I am

(This is a draft I keep here so I can grab the html for graphic links. Do not publish)

We don’t know the name of this ancient believer, but his letter to Diognetius is soaked in Pauline phraseology and theology. Ponder these words penned so long ago: This was not that He at all delighted in our sins, but that He simply endured them; nor that He approved the time of working iniquity which then was, but that He

I installed a silly device in my cell phone today. I wanted to share with you all the instructions. Take down the phone (Do I have to put it up somewhere first?)—screw out and then make the parts seperately (I have to make parts?) install the phone–finish the installation (thanks for the help) Make the keyboard develops. (Wouldn’t time do

In the “olden days” theological dialogues took time. You might receive an article, or a book, from someone who lives far away, addressing your own views/publications. No one would expect you to respond the day you received it. In fact, everyone would expect that time would pass before a response would be offered. It was not only expected, it was

Well, another Lord’s Day passed, always hope God’s people were edified by my meager efforts. I’m sitting here listening to Stuart Neill sing Hymns of The Church Triumphant from Ligonier Ministries. A Christmas gift from the Jancas (thanks!). Nice to know someone else sings the same hymns we sing at PRBC. Wonderful arrangements! Just gorgeous. I’ve been thinking of an

If you do not own a PDA, and have no intention of ever owning one (though I know some who have been worn down over time and have joined the group), you can skip this one. But for the rest of us, I wanted to note (though I’m probably way behind the time) that PalmBible+ (here’s the website) has upgraded

OK, so what am I behind on now…wanted to have an article up on the sources I’ve discovered that must lie behind the “redacted Hebrew text prophecied by the Dead Sea Scrolls” defense offered by Dave Hunt (turns out the editor on this self-published edition is big into the “Hebrew originals underlying the Synoptics and part of Acts” theory, and

I don’t know how we will be able to top our Alaska trip this summer. The itinerary is simply out of this world. Last year I had the chance to visit Glacier Bay while writing Scripture Alone. It is, quite simply, the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen. Here is a teaser. I took this from the front of the

Whenever I see Angelz appear in channel, I know something is headed my way. It has been a while since my Puerto Rican brother has been able to find the time to draw for us. I got to meet Angel over the Reformation weekend up in Peoria, Illinois (he bought me a Quarter Pounder!). What I love about Angel is