September 2009
Every legal system has blasphemy laws. Ours are “hate crimes” because the people are the god of the legal system. #dgnc (via @BarnabasPiper)
“The kingdom of God works like leaven, it doesn’t arrive like the 82nd airborne.” - Wilson #dgnc (theaterofgod.com)
The livebloggers of theaterofgod.com: @abrahampiper, @epjohnson, and a few others. #dgnc http://yfrog.com/0iyk1fj
“A perfect father will not be deterred by his child’s quest for apparent good.” Talbot. #dgnc (via @NoelPiper)
“Calvin called the common miseries of life a blessing from God.” #dgnc
“As soon as we raise our minds to heaven then in that way do we behold vast grounds of joy that disspell sadness” Calvin on matt. 5:12 #dgnc
“Virtually everything we know and love and trust dies and decays.”. Not so in heaven. #dgnc
“Distractions are the substance of ministry. The shepherd could get a lot more done w/o so many sheep” Doug Wilson #dgnc (via @abrahampiper)
“Jesus Christ is that which makes heaven heavenly!” #dgnc
“All God’s children are but guests in this world.” -Calvin #dgnc
“Thinking often of heaven helps us hold this life loosely, think truly re death of others, & prepare for own death.” #dgnc (via @NoelPiper)
Calvin: Felicity which as yet lies hidden awaits us in heaven. Doubly true for the Pipers. (via @NoelPiper)
“The Lord instructs his people in the vanities of this life by constant reminders of its miseries.” -Calvin #dgnc
“Before sin existed there was a book with a name, The Book of Life of the Lamb that was slain!” @JohnPiper #DGNC
Watching the girls so @mrsheerema can go to the final session of #dgnc and hear @johnpiper preach.
Hangin out with @jstutzman and @mmdewalt. Sharing stories. Good times. http://yfrog.com/17tuokj
Headed to roam the bookstore and determine how many hundreds of dollars to spend :-) #dgnc
I am sorry if you did not register for @desiringgod natcon due to lack of celebrity speakers. You are missing out. #dgnc
God’s GLORY brought John Calvin peace. This can only be known through scripture alone. #dgnc
“Exciting music has become the new sacrament, mediating the “presence of god” in the worship of the church.” - un-cited quote during #dgnc
Anyone up for a Tweet Up at the #DGNC on Saturday? (via @epjohnson)
Fully present at the @desiringgod national conf. after dinner w/@epjohnson and fam. #dgnc http://yfrog.com/0wvdahj
God is ultimately valuable and anything else that has value is derivative of His value. @johnpiper. #dgnc
God’s Sovereignty describes his powerful, personal, and purposeful care over our lives. (Demonstrated ultimately by Jesus Christ.) #dgnc
A daddy illustration makes me weep every time. I have a great dad (earth and heaven both) & I feel the weight of that responsibility. #dgnc
Calvin didn’t want to produce Calvinists, he wanted to produce biblical Christians. -Julius Kim #DGNC (via @desiringgod)
Photo Shoot →
About a week ago I did a photo shoot with Dan McClanahan, one of the best photographers I’m aware of, and certainly an up and coming talent. It’s hard not to see this as an exercise in narcissism,…
Call me biased, but the @Engadget show is brilliant. http://bit.ly/3D3Il
Fun: @crowderband covers @flyleafmusic (very tastefully) on the new disc. Nicely done.
My 3 year old just wrote her name, mostly legibly, for the first time today. Will try to get a pic.
The new @crowderband disc is EXCELLENT. I have been a fan for a long time but they keep giving me a reason listen.
Looking forward to heading to Minneapolis for the @DesiringGod National Conference. Who else is headed there? #dgnc
Had to re-tilt my new avatar. I like the diamond too much.
Mark Driscoll interview teaser with Nightline for upcoming series on Ten Commandments http://bit.ly/iK7gM (via @acts29)
DG is launching a conference microsite later tonight so you can follow the #DGNC news. Stay tuned. (via @desiringgod)
Annnd we have two unsupported steps from Kate (11 months)!! Big day at the Heerema house.
Now live! Follow the Desiring God 2009 National Conference at www.TheaterofGod.com. #DGNC (via @desiringgod)
The Lamb’s Book of Life →
In Brad’s sermon on Hebrews 1:1-4 this last Sunday at Stonebrook Church, he started off by reading Revelation 20:11-15, in order to help us understand God as a sovereign judge, which is…
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Wrote a short article about Revelation 20:11-15. Running it past some people to check my theology. Amazing stuff.
Follow Desiring God’s conference this weekend with #DGNC (via @abrahampiper)