http://prayeramedic.com Preserving the Gospel... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:14:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a random post. I am wondering why Starbucks tables are so small? It's one of the best atmospheres in which to study (in my opinion), but the tables can hardly accommodate a laptop, let alone a book and a laptop. I have found that the largest table in ... http://prayeramedic.com/2010/02/prime-real-estate-at-starbucks/ Yesterday I posted about how Those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. I just wanted to point out another thought I had on that. In many respects, the Church today still follows the example of Paul. In areas where the gospel has been established and a ... http://prayeramedic.com/2010/02/missionary-as-vocation/ I know that's a bold statement, but I didn't say it. The apostle Paul did. That is a direct quote from 1 Corinthians 9:14, and it is preceded by saying that this is the Lord's command (not Paul's). Here's the whole passage, in context: This is my defense to those who ... http://prayeramedic.com/2010/02/those-who-preach-the-gospel-should-receive-their-living-from-the-gospel/ I was listening to a podcast on Issues Etc. earlier this week and I was struck by a profound thought. The title of the podcast was "The Vocation of Minister." I'd normally link directly to it but the site appears to be down as I'm writing this, nothing will load. The ... http://prayeramedic.com/2010/02/the-customer-isnt-right/ I am preparing a post on Steve Munsey, but found that I first needed to explain some of the heresies that he teaches, namely positive confession and the prosperity gospel. One of my favorite tunes is a song called "Wedding Dress" by Derek Webb. There's a line in the song ... http://prayeramedic.com/2010/02/positive-confession-and-the-prosperity-gospel-%e2%80%93-part-3/ I recently found out that Spirituality of the Cross, a book that has been profoundly helpful to my spiritual walk, is going to be revised. I commented about how the book has impacted me and the author of the book, Gene Veith, reprinted my comment here. I'm deeply thankful for ... http://prayeramedic.com/2010/02/spirituality-of-the-cross/ Today is the first day of Lent, a 40 day season of the historical church year leading up to Easter, also metaphorically corresponding to the 40 days Jesus was tempted while fasting in the desert. Originally, Lent was a period of intense fasting and prayer that believers went through prior ... http://prayeramedic.com/2010/02/im-giving-up-for-lent/ As I am preparing my blog post on Steve Munsey, I realized that I must first teach on the issues of positive confession and the prosperity Gospel, two erroneous doctrines that Munsey teaches. Part 1 defines these heresies and gives a simple response to them. This post is a quote ... http://prayeramedic.com/2010/02/positive-confession-and-the-prosperity-gospel-part-2/ I'm gearing up for a lengthy post on Steve Munsey. But there are two important heresies that first need to be understood prior to discussing his teachings. The first danger that many preachers buy into, including Munsey, Joel Osteen and many others, is the "positive confession" teaching from motivational business ... http://prayeramedic.com/2010/02/positive-confession-and-the-prosperity-gospel-part-1/ This is a great poem by Taylor Mali that has been turned into a short video. I saw this at Extreme Theology and thought I'd share it: Typography from Ronnie Bruce on Vimeo. Perhaps some of the reasons that Christian music sucks stem from postmodern nonsense? Related posts:How do I… on this blog?Why ... http://prayeramedic.com/2010/02/speak-with-conviction-and-authority/