Just wanted to blog a note and report that I resisted the urge to flop down and pop on the tube last night. I finished reading Dr. Meadors' book, Decision Making God's Way! He did a great job and gave me some very good thought provoking ideas about how I pursue "God's will" for my life. I especially apprecaited his discussion of marriage/mate selection! Not very romantic, but very practical.
I am also reading Every Man's Battle. It is an interesting read. The three co-authors have given me some great things to think about as well. It is a good book for in your face discussion of the issues of sexual purity. Here's just one of the quotes that I think is excellent from the first 50 pages.
"Sexual impurity has become rampant in the church because we’ve ignored the costly work of obedience to God’s standards as individuals, asking too often, ‘How far can I go and still be called a Christian?’" p. 58
So what are you reading? Send me a title, an author, and a quote! Remember to follow MLA footnote format. :)
Leaders are readers,
Mike
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1. "Disciplines of a Godly Man" by R. Kent Hughes -"...underlying much of the conscious rejection of spiritual discipline is the fear of legalism. ... The difference is one of motivation: legalism is self-centered; discipline is God-centered. pg. 15
2. "The fieldbook of Mountaineering and Rock climbing" by Lyman circa 1978 out-of-print
"Most people begin there technical climbing on sunny rock slopes and boulders far below the icy walls and cloud-wrapped spires of the higher peaks. It is well they do....Fingers that have no trouble gripping miniscule flakes on the side of a campground boulder have a disconcerting way of coming unstuck in similar situations when there is a 3,000 foot drop below the climbers feet, and the temperature hovers close to the freezing mark." pg. 85
3. "A Foreign Devil In China" -the story of Dr. L Nelson Bell medical missionary to china(father of Ruth Graham by John Pollock "One of Dr. Wood's most attractive characteristics was his love and affection for his friends. Coupled with this was a keen sense of humor and a delightful gift for conversation. One never shared in a conversation with him that did not learn something worthwhile from the Bible, or something about a flower, an insect, or some historical incident" pg 82
4. I Timothy 6:17-19 by Holy Spirit through the Apostle Paul
" Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing uo for themselves the trasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed." NASB pg 1925
"Sacred Marriage" by Gary Thomas
"We have to rid ourselves of the notion that the difficulties of marriage can be overcome if we simply pray harder or learn a few simple techniques....There's a deeper question that needs to be addressed: What if God didnt' design marriage to be "easier"?....What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?"
pg. 13 (I haven't really started reading yet.....just browsing through. I hope to read through this book with the guys in my small group. And, amybe even, get our spouses/ future spouses to read it with us.
Thad -that doesn't sound like "black elecrical taoe" to me!!!
http://ccmag.gospelcom.net/0506/0506editorial.pdf
Might be a pretty big download for you dial-up users...but interesting reading.
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