This post is no less than a shameless plug for one of my friends, Ashley Sellars, who is going on a missions trip in a few weeks. Ashley will be leaving in January for a 6-12 month trip (or possibly longer) in Danja, Niger to “serve [as a nurse] and help the ladies who are suffering with Obstetric Fistulas” at a new hospital recently built by The Worldwide Fistula Fund.
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And by “finally” I mean it came out in 2008, and I just found it, lol. Enjoy the political correctness smashing 
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One of the most challenging concepts of life in general, Christianity as a whole, and Reformed Theology in particular, is understanding, embracing, and enjoying the fact that life isn’t about us. Or, at least not completely about us. We’re born into this world not functionally aware that the cosmos has existed for thousands of years before us, and many of us never grow out of that phase. Sure, we may acknowledge that life isn’t about “me” necessarily, but it’s certainly about “us” as a whole. And even as the core of the gospel screams “No, it’s not!” we hustle about desperately holding on to our childhood sense of supreme importance, trying to remain “blissfully” ignorant of the deeper story, of which we only play a small role. It’s hard to communicate this truth in ways that are compelling, loving, and accurate. Which is why I am absolutely astonished and grateful for three new bloggers…ok, writers I’ve come across recently who have captured this truth so eloquently. They may or may not be Reformed, but their work of communicating this message is pure gold.
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In my seemingly never-ending quest for new (and good!) blogs to read, I came across some posts lately that I thought were really good, and felt like I should share them with you.
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The first Theology book I ever read was Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper. If you’ve followed the blog for any length of time, you already know that I was deeply impacted by much of what Piper has written. I am very grateful for this book, as God used it to prompt me to re-evaluate many of my priorities in life, and compelled me to life a gospel-centered, Christ-exalting life, which I still must fall desperately on the grace of God to even come close to accomplishing this.
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Mason King, a good friend of mine, and one of the pastors at The Village Church, posted a very thought-provoking, soul-stirring blog today that I felt I should share with you.
What Does It Mean?
There are seasons where I am moving slow enough that I can hear the questions repeating in my head. It comes from the inner monologue that usually directs or reacts to what goes in my day- the one that I also pray is being changed by the power of the Spirit.
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A couple weeks ago, I posted an announcement about John Piper’s latest book, Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian. I haven’t even read it yet, and I am already very grateful for this book.
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Paul Tripp writes about how to properly view waiting periods in our lives:
In ministry there are often moments when you are propelled by a biblical vision but called by God to wait. Waiting can be discouraging and hard. So what does it look like to wait in a way that makes you a participant in what God is doing rather than someone who struggles against the wait? Let me suggest several things.
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Well, it’s that time again.
John Piper, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church and founder of Desiring God, has come out with another new book. Piper is one of my favorite authors, and he has contributed much to my understanding of the gospel and Theology. I have read many of his books, and I am especially looking forward to reading this one.
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