Elmo's Diner is yummy! I am going for brunch soon and wanted to check out their current specials. Well was I ever in for a treat. Check it out at http://elmosdiner.com/ and click on "specials" to see the deals they have going on. And for you pumpkin lovers, the pumpkin pancakes are being served!
Take a friend or two or three and find your way to Elmo's Diner on 9th St in Durham. You won't be sorry!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Friends
Here is something that stood out to me from this week's sermon and our discussion in my small group.
Just as we are (supposed to be) intentional about loving and sharing the gospel with our non-believing friends, we are supposed to be intentional about loving and sharing the gospel with our believing friends. The gospel isn't just for salvation but for life.
I pray that we would be on purpose in celebrating and mourning and encouraging toward Christ-likeness with our family in Christ. I pray that we would be friends enough to our friends to want them to be more like Christ and in that way to bring glory to Him. Oh that we would be God-fearers and non Man-fearers.
Just as we are (supposed to be) intentional about loving and sharing the gospel with our non-believing friends, we are supposed to be intentional about loving and sharing the gospel with our believing friends. The gospel isn't just for salvation but for life.
I pray that we would be on purpose in celebrating and mourning and encouraging toward Christ-likeness with our family in Christ. I pray that we would be friends enough to our friends to want them to be more like Christ and in that way to bring glory to Him. Oh that we would be God-fearers and non Man-fearers.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Still?
I think it's appropriate that the last post "Still" has been up for so long. Appropriate for obvious reasons. For instance, we are STILL in the Still Standing series at church. I STILL want to point you to the daily devotionals and Proverb reading.
I have another post coming this week but I hope that you will STILL visit www.SummitRDU.com and read along in Proverbs with us.
I have another post coming this week but I hope that you will STILL visit www.SummitRDU.com and read along in Proverbs with us.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Still
We just started a new series at The Summit Church called Still Standing. We are going through Proverbs together. Won't you join us?
You can click here to read the devotionals that we as a staff are putting together for you.
You can click here to read a little more about it and sign up for email reminders.
I'm looking forward to a great end of summer time of learning about wisdom! Let me know what you're learning too.
You can click here to read the devotionals that we as a staff are putting together for you.
You can click here to read a little more about it and sign up for email reminders.
I'm looking forward to a great end of summer time of learning about wisdom! Let me know what you're learning too.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Faithful
I've been reminded through 7 or 8 specific instances in my life over the past 2 1/2 weeks that have reminded me that God is faithful and trustworthy even when I may think otherwise.
Be reminded that God's word is true. Always.
Get in it a little more this summer!
Be reminded that God's word is true. Always.
Get in it a little more this summer!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Disturbed
I've been reading The Mortification of Sin (Owen) with the college student I disciple. For that reason, we have drawn it out - reading only a few chapters a week. With school breaks, and trips, and work, we have 2 chapters left. I picked it up today to finish. Finally.
As you've seen, this book is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it for quick, light reading. So it is with the quote I'm leaving for you today.
Owen is talking about being careful not to speak peace to yourself regarding your dealing with sin in your life...
"If men are wounded by sin, disturbed and perplexed, and realize that there is no remedy for them except in the mercy of God and through the blood of Christ; and if such look to Him and His covenant promises, and upon this basis quiet their hearts, believing that it will indeed be well with them, and that God will be gracious to them - and yet do not detest with utter hatred the sin in question - this is to heal themselves and not to be healed by God." p.103
In case you didn't catch it, you can't heal yourself. Be disturbed by your sin, be brought to utter hatred over your sin. Receive God's grace for your sin. Friend, He is holy & righteous and He desires to extend grace and righteousness to you. O, that you would glorify Him!
As you've seen, this book is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it for quick, light reading. So it is with the quote I'm leaving for you today.
Owen is talking about being careful not to speak peace to yourself regarding your dealing with sin in your life...
"If men are wounded by sin, disturbed and perplexed, and realize that there is no remedy for them except in the mercy of God and through the blood of Christ; and if such look to Him and His covenant promises, and upon this basis quiet their hearts, believing that it will indeed be well with them, and that God will be gracious to them - and yet do not detest with utter hatred the sin in question - this is to heal themselves and not to be healed by God." p.103
In case you didn't catch it, you can't heal yourself. Be disturbed by your sin, be brought to utter hatred over your sin. Receive God's grace for your sin. Friend, He is holy & righteous and He desires to extend grace and righteousness to you. O, that you would glorify Him!
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