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Russell Moore talks a little bit on how eager Christians are to try to change our culture with out the Gospel.  It’s a great read.

…Our Lord Jesus faced this test when Satan took him to a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the earth, and their glory. Satan did not mind surrendering his authority to Jesus. He didn’t mind a universe without pornography or Islam or abortion or nuclear weaponry. Satan did not mind Judeo-Christian values. He wasn’t worried about “revival” or “getting back to God.” What he opposes was the gospel of Christ crucified and resurrected for the sins of the world.

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It’s sad to see so many Christians confusing Mormon politics or American nationalism with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Sigh, I’m starting to like way to many baptist…  And while we are on the topic of purifying America, the Resurgence has a post where they warn that “Jesus’ greatest enemy was a purity movement….  The problem was that they thought they were the obedient ones.”  Sadly many of our churches fall into this category today.  We are more concerned with social change then we are changing the hearts of sinners, starting with our selves.  At least I know that I still have a lot of room to grow in grace and truth.

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These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, 175 years.  Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.  Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,  the field that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife.  After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac settled at Beer-lahai-roi.

If I live to be 90 I’m already 1/3 of the way through my life.  Abraham lived to be 175 years old.  But I’m sure that even Abraham would tell you that life went by way to fast.  How then should we live?  I think two things, we should live in such a way that God will call us his friend (James 2:23).  And #2, you can almost miss this, I want to live in such a way that it could be said “After the death of Roger, God blessed Marci his daughter” and/or “Nyssa his wife” (if I should die before Nyssa).  We should live in such a way that our children will see our faith and that they will also come to be called a friend of God.

That is my goal anyways.

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So Nyssa is watching another baby for now.  One of our friends got in a bind and asked if we could watch Autumn until they find a more permanent solution.  She’s 8 months old and is a rather quit baby.  So please pray for us that 1) a good solution will be found and 2) Nyssa will not go crazy with two little ones around.

Also my friend Ronny’s mother went into the hospital this past week.  I spent a lot of time with them growing up and they are like family.  They think she might have had a mild hart attack but either way her blood was really thick so they put her on a blood thinner.  I need to call Ronny today to get a update, but please pray for her health.  Her name is Kathy.

As for Marci she’s going at 100+ MPH.  Let’s hope she does not have any accidents as bad as this guy…

Okay, yeah, I was just looking for a way to put that video into a post.  But hey I’m going with it.  She is almost at the walking by her self stage.  She likes to hold on to one finger as we walk her around but she will take two or three steps after letting go of us to get to what she wants.  I would put a picture of her up (because I’m a daddy and that’s what daddy’s do) but photobucket is down right now.  Oh, Nyssa put Marci in a 18 month outfit today.  So my 11 month old is fitting in 18 month old’s clothing…

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So Ligonier Ministries and Embraced by Grace are having a conference called “Adopted 4Ever” and Nyssa and my self are thinking we would like to go to it.  Not sure yet, but the first thing that we would need is a pair of grand parents who would want to watch Marci for November 5th &  6th (and part of the 7th too)…

I do think it might be good for us to just get away for a weekend and we have been looking into adopting a child.  So I think we could learn a lot form this conference.

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Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.  She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.  Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.  The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.  But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.

What?  Abraham took another wife?  And had like 6 kids?  He is like over 100 years old…

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They say that God never uses the word ‘retirement’ he never stops using his people.  Abraham could have fallen into depression, after the death of his wife, but he refused to live in the past.  I think that as Christians we must never reach the point where we do not allow our selves to be used by God.  We can never say “I’m to old” or “I’m not smart enough” or “I’m not good enough” or any excuse.

Let us be like Abraham.  Full of life, never looking towards ‘retirement’ as a way to run away from work, but seeing it as a way to more fully serve the Lord with all our life.

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