December 2009
6 posts
Favorite Movies of 2009
The list to the right is the movies that were released in 2009 that I saw. This is not exhaustive. I saw many other movies. This is also not all of the 2009 movies that my family saw. There are a dozen or so others that either Heather, the kids, or some other combination saw that I didn’t (e.g. Hanna Montana, Phoebe in Wonderland, etc…)
Seeing this list makes me realize how much of...
Grace Has Appeared
12:14 - Kaleo Church -...
Why do we celebrate Christmas?
Paul, why do we celebrate Christmas?
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness...
My favorite albums of 2009
…in alphabetical order…
The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You (iTunes | Amazon)
Coalesce - OX (iTunes | Amazon)
Coalesce - OXEP (iTunes | Amazon)
Cursive - Mama, I’m Swollen (iTunes | Amazon)
Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains (iTunes | Amazon)
Hillsong United - a_CROSS // the_EARTH :: tear down the walls (iTunes | Amazon)
John K. Sampson - City...
Thankful for Matt Chandler
I love Matt Chandler. Since 2001, I have been blessed by his preaching, and he, more than almost any other preacher alive, has been God’s agent of truth in conviction in my life.
When I was a new Christian, I sat under Matt for almost 2 years as he taught almost every week at Metro in Houston. I learned how to articulate the gospel from him. I learned the doctrines of grace from him. I...