Woe To You & I... Hypocrites!

Here is an excerpt from Mark Driscoll's sermon that you and I need to hear, desperately (Click Hear to Listen). I very highly encourage you to sacrifice 9 minutes and 4 seconds of your precious time to listen, learn, repent as necessary and be warned. Afterwards, cling solely to the cross of Jesus Christ and find rest, rather than in your religious achievements and exercises. I think such would be the appropriate application.

Amazing Grace, An Amazing DVD

Are you a collector of worthy DVDs? Are you in need of attaining a comprehensive understanding of sovereign election in layman terminology? Are you wanting to sharpen or do you need to refresh up on your soteriology? Are you hesitant to affirm the biblical doctrine of Calvinism (Yes, all Five Points)? Are you striving against the clear teaching of Romans 9 which debunks Arminianism? If so, then you must purchase the DVD, Amazing Grace. I actually used this DVD (as a supplement) to teach the "5 Points of Calvinism" to an undergraduate theology class at Biola University last semester, and it was quite helpful. I thoroughly enjoyed it and very highly recommned it!

Buy it here for half the price: Click Here!

Thomas Aquinas Answers, "Whether God Loves All Things Equally?"

"I answer that, Since to love a thing is to will it good, in a twofold way anything may be loved more, or less. In one way on the part of the act of the will itself, which is more or less intense. In this way God does not love some things more than others, because He loves all things by an act of the will that is one, simple, and always the same. In another way on the part of the good itself that a person wills for the beloved. In this way we are said to love that one more than another, for whom we will a greater good, though our will is not more intense. In this way we must needs be say that God loves some things more than others... God loves Christ not only more than He loves the whole human race, but more than He loves the entire created universe: because He willed for Him the greater good in giving Him a name that is above all names, in so far as He was true God. ... God loves the human nature assumed by the Word of God in the person of Christ more than He loves all the angels; for that nature is better, especially on the ground of union with the Godhead" (Bold Emphasis Added).

-Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Q.20, Art.3 &4, Pt.1

MJ Shatters Backboard

I apologize for posting too many basketball posts, but this one you gotta see. I saw this not too while ago and thought I share it with you who are basketball fans. I never knew MJ did this. What else is amazing is where he jumps from TWO FOOTED (See It Here!).

Yes, He is the Best PF (No, I Am Not Biased)

I couldn't agree more with this assessment, that TD is still the best PF in the league (though in my opinion, ever). Not too sure about Stoudamire being #2, however. Here is an excerpt from the article:

"Tim Duncan is 32, has played 11 NBA seasons and has participated in more than 150 playoff games. He is clearly on the downside of his career. Still, when you get right down to it, is there any other player you'd rather have playing power forward? Kevin Garnett and Amare Stoudemire have to be in that discussion. But something doesn't feel right if a 'best of' or 'top 10' list doesn't have Duncan's name at the top. Yes, Garnett is coming off a title. Stoudemire is the best young '4' in the NBA. Even so, it's Duncan atop the leaderboard. One more thing: If you put Duncan on the 2007-08 Celtics instead of Garnett, Boston still wins the title."

You can read the entire article @ CBSSports (Click Here!)

A Good Advice, Especially for Those Prone to Dogmaticism

"I would simple plead for the application of that great principle of good criticism: Before assessing an author's position, express an understanding of it in a way the author would approve."

-John Piper in "A Vision of Biblical Complementarity" in Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, p.35

Watch These Videos Concerning Calvinism

Long time no posting. I've considered shutting down my blog for sometime now mainly because of my lack of consistent posting, which I am still contemplating. But if I can begin again to post consistently and minister to my low readership (yes, all two or three of you) even in the least significant way, whether it be with practical or even theological matters, then perhaps I might leave it up (note: I'm sure that no one is enjoying my Shawn Kemp and SA Spurs postings, however). With that said, here are two videos concerning Calvinism that I think should be of help to you. The first is between Dr. James R. White and George Bryson (View It Here!) and the second is Dr. White's closing argument (View It Here!). I trust that your Calvinist stance, which is the biblical stance, will be strengthened.

P.S. Hope you like the new layout.

Man, I Wish He Was Still Playing

Check out this recent interview with Shawn Kemp: View It Here!

P.S. Check out the Shawn Kemp video on my sidebar.