The IPod- Blessing & Curse

Bob Kauflin has some thoughts about how the IPod is a blessing, and a curse.  As someone who is living in 2001 (I just got a flash MP3 player from my sister-in-law) I am more of an observer.  We can thank God for the blessings, even as we watch our hearts for evidence of the [...]

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Spurgeon on Salvation: Penal Substitution

“I have always considered with Luther and Calvin that the sum and substance of the gospel lies in that word substitution- Christ standing in the stead of man.  The gospel is this: I deserve to be lost forever; the only reason why I should not be damned is that Christ was punished in my stead, [...]

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Confessions: Please, Rapture the “Crazy” Christians

More from Confessions of a Reformission Rev.
Soon Mars Hill became a stench in their neighbors’ nostrils.  The congregation had outgrown the facility, so parking problems erupted.  The loud music on Sundays created additional issues with the neighbors.  An even bigger problem loomed- the 150 barrier.
I’ve seen this in effect in churches of which I was [...]

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Pensee for the Day: Remembering Red

The Patriarch of the Celtics clan passed away from a heart attack Saturday, October 28th.  He was the architect of 16 NBA titles, 9 as coach and 7 as GM.  Red also broke the color barrier, repeatedly.  He was the first to draft a black player.  He was the first to have 5 black starters.  [...]

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The Supremacy of Christ & the Church in the Postmodern World

I just listened to Mark Driscoll’s sermon from the Desiring God national conference.  WOW!  What a great sermon, a necessary sermon. 
He talks about the need for both the incarnational and the exalted Jesus.  Without the exalted Jesus, the incarnational Jesus lacks authority.  Without the incarnational Jesus, we don’t have a Great High Priest who is [...]

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Confessions: I Can’t Find My Cup

More about Confessions of a Reformission Rev.
You don’t need to have a church of 75-150 to need a cup.  Lately Satan has been ’showing’ up, and I’ve been brought to my knees trying to catch my breath.  I have to keep reminding myself that what Satan intends to destroy or discourage, the Father intends for [...]

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Donald Miller on Being Fathered by God

I finally got around to the message Donald Miller gave at Mars Hill (Grand Rapids).  [quick complaint- why do they keep the announcements?  i can't fast forward on the old MP3 player]  It was more like a lecture… not really much work with a text of Scripture.  But he did say some really good things.
He [...]

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The Object of Danny’s Affection

Sonics Center Robert Swift, who just won the starting center’s job, will be out for the season after injuring his knee in the final preseason game.  His ACL has been torn, and surgery is imminent.  So, you can rule out any trade for Swift, a.k.a. the Great White Hope in the minds of some, this season.

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Newsboys Interview for Go

They are back with a new album, Go, on their own label.  And Christian Music Today has an interview.
Peter says they are more of a rhythms & melody band, not a guitar or keyboard band.  Yeah… but I love guitars!  They added guitarist Paul Colman.  Peter worked with Steve Taylor on song ideas again (a plus!).  [...]

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Confessions: 45-75 People

I was almost a “real pastor” once.  We nearly broke the 45 mark on a regular basis.  So close I could taste it until a power struggle ruined the party.  The ‘establishment’ resented the new blood and we never really recovered.  After reading this chapter of Confessions of a Reformission Rev., I might even be glad…
This [...]

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Celtics Roster Set… or is it?

The Celtics cut Brian Grant a.k.a. Mr. Invisible, and Luke Jackson (thereby shocking all those who continue to claim they are a bunch of racists).  The big shocker was that the Kandi Man made the team.  In the “I Can’t Believe It’s True” saga, Michael received no free agent offers over the summer.  His agent [...]

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Reformation Sunday- Justification

This Sunday I’ll be preaching on justification from Zechariah 3.  I’ve been slowly plodding my way through Justification by Faith Alone by Charles Hodge.  He’s one of the old Princeton theologians.  It was near his grave in the Princeton cemetary that I realized it must be love between me and the then-future Mrs. Cavman.  Yes, [...]

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Confessions: Buying Bullets

The first “official” chapter of Confessions of a Reformission Rev. is entitled Jesus, Our Offering Was $137 and I Want to Use it to Buy Bullets.  He talks about having 0-45 people in the congregation.
I had one of those Sundays recently.  The general fund giving was $1.  Yes, $1.  Not enough to buy the bullets [...]

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The People Who Shaped Me- for the Better

I was just looking at the various lists, including mine, of the books that have shaped us.  Books are very important in the shaping of a mind.  Perhaps it is because I just finished reading a chapter from Leading with a Limp that I thought of character, which can’t be learned from a book.  Character [...]

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Evolution: an Escape from God

I came across some info in preparing to teach on Naturalism/Materialism for a worldviews course to equip the saints for mission. 
D.M.S. Watson was known to the British public of years gone by for his BBC talks popularizing Darwinism.  At a Cape Town conference to biologists he said:
“Evolution itself is accepted by zoologists not because it has been [...]

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Confessions, Chapter Zero

The Introduction of Confessions of a Reformission Rev, called Ten Curious Questions, made me want to cry.  I’m not sure what response you had or will have.  But I had the profound sense that I’m not really doing what I want to be doing.  I’m close, but not there. 
His first question is essentially a review [...]

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Review: Glory Road

Since this is CavWife’s birth month, she gets to choose the movies we watch.  Unfortunately for her, we really haven’t had time to watch any movies lately.  So, today was the first opportunity for her to choose. 
And she, definitely not even interested in sports, choose Glory Road.  It’s “not really about sports” she says.  I [...]

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Lundgaard on Fighting the Enemy Within

Kris Lungaard recently spoke at the Omaha Bible Church.  If you are not familiar with Kris, he is a student of John Owen.
He has written 2 books in which he summarizes Owen’s thought, making them suitable for spiritual kids like us.  The Enemy Within summarizes a large portion of Volume 6 of Owen’s Works- On [...]

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Entrance Themes for Pastors

As I sit here watching the playoffs, I was reminded of something I’d thought about awhile back- entrance songs.  Closers have them.  Some players request certain songs when they come to the plate.
Pastors could have them as they stride into the pulpit.  It would be catchy… some cool marketing.  “Hey, my pastor enters the pulpit [...]

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Cloud Controversy

My friend, the Jollyblogger, has just started posting sermons on Sermon Cloud.  I noticed it this afternoon, and when I looked back tonight, he had an ‘amen’.  But…..
I looked and he ‘amen’ed himself.  What?!  Huh?! 
Actually, I think someone else puts them up for him, and ‘amen’ed it using his name.  So it just looks funny.  [...]

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