January 2010
Sitting on the couch in a quiet house with my wife. Parallel playing on laptops. Bringing in 2010 in style.
Shoot! I have like three hours to lose 20 pounds and be nice to people. Wish me luck. (via @jimgaffigan)
If our conception of God is radically false, then the more devout we are the worse it will be for us. — William Temple /via @danbovenmyer
If Desiring God sells stuff, why do we raise money? Because, e.g., we gave 2000 students last night a free hardback book. (via @JohnPiper)
How did we win that game??????
#10yearsago was just returning from my first & the last ever Great Commission National Convention in Columbus OH, forerunner of Faithwalkers
December 2009
I am going to write my “memoirs of the last decade” after this coming year, so I can exclude 1999.
Faith is not a choice →
Something I’ve been reflecting on recently. “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” – Hebrews 11:1
Faith is not a thing that can be placed. It is…
Really wish @readernaut and @deliciousmonstr would talk…
Thankfully God’s favor doesnt depend on my faithfulness (via @M_Blair) // AMEN, sister. “Blessings not just for the ones who kneel. Luckily”
When I spell words like roulette correctly on the first try, I usually assume spell check isn’t working. Is that weird?
Bringing it back up for another round of discussion: Faith is not a choice: http://bit.ly/7P7YI9
Hello, Qwest customer service? Yes, I would like someone to yell at please? #iCanceledMyAccountPleaseStopBillingMe
Watching the #tcx live stream at DesiringGod.org/tcxlive. @johnpiper about ready to speak. Streaming the praise music right now.
Piper’s aim for #tcx: Wind in the sails and ballast in the boat for work toward the completion of the Great Commission. http://bit.ly/8ZGAfT
Sin is anything that you do that reflects the fact that God is not your highest treasure. - @JohnPiper #tcx http://desiringgod.org/tcxlive/
“…please drive to highlighted route.”. NO!!
ESV Bible in a year reading plans as podcasts: http://bit.ly/4PQDnR
Podcast for main sessions and seminars for Faithwalkers 2009 West: http://bit.ly/4IibXE
5 days till Piper’s 2 sessions at #passion2010 on Mon, Jan 4 (via @PiperTravel)
“It is just as dangerous to neglect knowledge as it is to make knowledge a ground of boasting.” http://ow.ly/QTaG ~@johnpiper /RT @Bloom_Jon
I use Mvelopes to manage my money using the envelope method. Sign up and get a discount! http://bit.ly/719gRa
Just got all the discs from The Rock in Salt Lake City and Minneapolis. http://bit.ly/4IlplL & http://bit.ly/4tCZNx. Merry Christmas :)
Join Us Tonight for 2 Live-Streamed Piper Messages http://bit.ly/8k1uzd /via @desiringgod
Listening to @dbovenmyer quote Tim Keller and @frankviola in the same message… Gutsy ;-)
Good time talking with @tierneyblack, @deseraev, and @dbovenmyer @ #faithwalkers. Thanks, guys
“…God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been GIVEN to us.” - Romans 5:5 #faithwalkers #fw09
RT @RedeemerSTC: The gospel is not one of our “core values.” Our values all stem from it. // AMEN!!
“The gospel *is* Christianity 101, 201, 301, & 401.” - Brent Knox. #fw09
RT @between2worlds: John Piper’s Sermon at The Village Church: Here’s the audio from John Piper’s sermon at The Village Church th… htt …
Most men die at 27, we just bury them at 72 ~ Mark Twain (via @alanhirsch > @darrinpatrick)
Believe that ur brothers & sisters r growing. Philippians 1:6. If you aren’t praising ur bros u r probably judging them - Rick Whitney #fw09
At the Faithwalkers conf. Can’t wait to see good friends. — at Qwest Center Omaha http://gowal.la/s/5Hz
Wii Sports Resort FTW.
Love watching mainstream media refer to “twitter pages”… #relevancyfail
Merry Christmas 2009! →
We hope this finds you well, enjoying the pre-Christmas fun and chaos. Elena has been very excited about the coming of Christmas this year…last week she was exclaiming how the decorations at the…
Merry Christmas from the Heerema’s http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/merry-christmas-2009/
Christmas present from @mrsheerema. She loves me well. :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattandnancy/4214141190
Merry Christmas! Snowed in to Ames. No visits to grandparents houses. Need a sleigh and a horse that knows the way…
RT @justinholcomb - Santa sounds a creepy judgmental stalker. http://bit.ly/4FzEh8 // LOL!!
Hail the Incarnate Diety!
Just saw this on Amazon: ‘Ultimate Christmas Collection’ by Jackson 5 (MP3 Download) for $2.99 http://bit.ly/57tkNc
Last minute storm prep supply hoarding. — at Fareway (north) http://gowal.la/s/2kRH
The Prognosis, the plan of attack, the players, and prayer reqs for @MattChandler74’s brain cancer treatment. http://ow.ly/P2gp
Need to read 41 pages/day to finish my reading list by the end of January… hmmm… http://bit.ly/8tDvtc #resolutionfail?
Changing @tborseth and @kmama’s phone numbers in my address book. Weird feeling. Miss you guys already.
Getting coffee and reading… And eyeing the weather suspiciously… — at Capanna Coffee And Gelato http://gowal.la/s/Ngu
You know you are in a closely intimate relationship when you have nicknames for eachothers nicknames…
Will be playing “Joy to the World” sometime this coming July @stonebrook church, just to cause everyone to ponder the lyrics.
Blind Side. See it. Wow. — at Ames Movies 12 http://gowal.la/s/8rj