Matt Chandler

I've found my new favorite speaker. Matt Chandler of The Village church. This guy is spot on and knows how to put it in such a way .. well, listen for yourself. These messages are a must listen for any man/husband/father.

The Role Of Men

Pt1-Defining Masculinity

Pt2-Men As Husbands

Pt3-Men As Fathers

Click here to go to the original download page.

Incidentally, I heard him first at the 2009 Desiring God conference (which you can listen to by clicking here). Piper spoke on the life of George Whitefield. An excellent lesson.

God bless!

Puritan Devotional

A short five minute mp3 that could dramatically change your perspective on work.

Nothing which is done for Christ is lost!

Overview sermons of the bible

I've been listening to this guy, Mark Dever, who put together an overview of the entire bible, the OT, the NT and each book in the bible.

And as he puts it, there are some things you can get from a greater height that you don't necessarily see up close. Well worth the investment of time, if you ask me.

Click me for the OT sermons

Click me for the NT sermons

May the LORD bless you as you study.

Reclaiming the Mind ministries

An excellent theology resource. Got questions? They've answered 263 of 'em!

And here's the full length course, where the above questions were clipped from, that is a comprehensive and in-depth theological training program for lay people. Available in both streaming video and mp3 download.

Some fantastic material at this site! The webmaster, Michael Patton, also hosts a blog: Parchment and Pen. And if my children's pastor, Joel, ever reads this blog ... he's a Sooner. :)

Have a look!

Blessings

Holy Hip Hop

Alright, I have a confession to make. I like rap. I used to listen to Eminem religiously before becoming a Christian. Was a step away from bleaching my hair ...

Well, I've found some tight rap that is an awesome substitute. Check this out:

Let's Kill Sin!
The Humility of Christ
My New Life
A Letter to My Friends

There's more at lampmode.com, but Timothy Brindle is my pick so far.

Update: I was going through the site looking for a place to buy his stuff and I found his grassroots album available for a free download! Click here to go to the download page and see some other cool stuff.

Update 2: I bought Brindle's Killing Sin album from Amazon.com and the songs I got from amazon are awesome! I think the lyrics are righteous, Christ-centered and call me to be wholly devoted to my Lord. Thanks Tim!

... but I will never buy mp3's from that site again. What a hassle, and I still haven't downloaded all the songs, because the first attempt failed (my computer crashed) and I have to contact them and wait for them to reinstate another attempt. I'll choose another method, next time.

Update 3: Thanks Andre for the heads up about Tre the Third. I'll be checking it out soon enough. And I like your phrase "holy hip hop" lol! I changed the title of this entry to show it, too!

Reformed Confessions on mp3

http://urclearning.org/creeds-and-confessions-audio/

This link includes:

Apostles Creed
Nicene Creed
Athanasian Creed
Chalcedonian Creed
Heidelberg Catechism
Belgic Confession
Canons of Dordrecht (Dordt)

For the most part, I agree with these. There are a few points, such as infant baptism mentioned in the Heidelberg Catechism, which I don't understand enough to agree or disagree. For instance, I understand that it doesn't intend to be the same as the Catholic baptism. It seems to be more like the typical type of "dedication" only with water.

In fact, it is my understanding now that Calvin also believed in infant baptism. And I've found out that some reformers still practice it today. As a sort of covenant thing ... akin to circumcision. How odd.

I have yet to listen fully to the Belgic Confession, so I have no comment on that yet.

Lessons on Romans

This series, taught by Tom Browning - Arlington Presbyterian Church (PCA) - is a must have for any serious Christian.

One of the best teachings on the book I've heard. A series of 43 downloadable MP3's.

http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/mp3/romans_browning.html

Blessings

Free Christian Music

I'd like to share two absolutely wonderful CD's I've found online.

The Living Sacrifice CD from Christ Our Life Ministries. I've provided links to the mp3's below for your convenience. The original site (click here) contains the sheet music (tablature) and lyric sheets.

John
Living Sacrifice
Fire of God
Man of Sorrows
Prophets Call
Cry Aloud
I Come to the Light
Now is the Time
You Love Righteousness
Let Me See Thy Face and Die
Psalm 23
Love Never Fails
From Death to Life
Resurrection Song
Beatitudes
Psalm 103

And Calvary Chapel Saving Grace from Firefighters for Christ. *(the top CD at this link is my personal choice). The mp3's of my favorites are below. (BTW, that site also has great mp3 sermons).

Faithful and True
Psalm 8
You Still Call Me Away
Walk In It
LORD, I Come to You
One Thing
Fly
I Will Wait
Tear Down These Walls
I Abide

All of these songs are either explicitly Scriptural or laced heavily with Scriptural themes. It is so cool to hear my kids singing along with these lyrics (they're 4 and 2). It's a great way to memorize Scripture and the truths contained within.

May these songs bless you as they have me and my family and friends.

Grace to you

UPDATE: There is now a second CD from Living Sacrifice (the first group of songs). Here is the link to the page, rather than putting each song up individually.

http://christourlife.ca/free_worship.html
http://christourlife.ca/worship_songs.html

Some of the songs are better than others ... you can really see them evolving in their talent. But the second link has more of the new "winners" on it, in my opinion. Enjoy!

Mere Christianity

I don't really like to read much ... I've got a short attention span and don't really get much quiet time other than early mornings, which I dedicate to reading Scripture. I prefer to listen to mp3's while I'm driving to work or, since I sit behind a desk and click mindlessly half the day, I listen during my day.

Well, I found Mere Christianity by CS Lewis online as a free mp3 download. You can download it here (<--- click to listen or right-click and save-as). I've read this book before, and it is a wonderful read! I hope everyone who stumbles across this blog takes this opportunity to be edified by this work.

Blessings in Christ

Well, here we go ...

I've been thinking about this for a little while now ... starting to record my thoughts in a blog for all to enjoy :)

I think that initially this blog is going to focus on resources that I've acquired that I'd like to share with you. Who knows? If God wills, this site will become a good resource for those who desire to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18)

I also hope to have time to develop my own theology here. I want to see how my growth progresses over time, and this might be a good learning experience for me.

So let's get started ... I've been learning about the history of the church lately, and it has given me great insights into how God moves in and through His people. It has also given me insight into what happens when men put more emphasis on what they see and experience instead of what the word of God says.

Two resources:

Dr. David Calhoun of Covenant Theological Seminary

Ancient & Medieval Church History
Reformation & Modern Church History

Tom Browning of Arlington Presbyterian Church (PCA)

The History of the Reformation - How Christ Restored the Gospel to His Church

Blessings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ