Where Do We Go From Here?

This coming Sunday, I will preach 1 Corinthians 15:1-58 (Lord willing). I am truly excited about this message, for it is a wonderful treatise concerning the resurrection of Christ and believers. Over the years, I've come to appreciate this text for its beautiful teaching and wonderful encouragement. First, I thought Paul was trying to prove the resurrection to the Corinthians and to us. However,over the years, I have come to realize that specific idea was only part of his objective. This passage actually was written to strengthen the Corinthians' belief in the resurrection of Christ and to clear up any misunderstanding or false teaching concerning their own resurrection. In fact, MacArthur and I agree on this point! "The doctrinal problem on which this chapter focuses was not the Corinthians' disbelief in Christ's resurrection but confusion about their own. Paul was not trying to convince them that Christ rose from the dead but that one day they, too, would be raised with Him to eternal life." (MacArthur)

What a wonderful God we serve! He not only saw fit to redeem us, furthermore, He gives (gave) us a new life with a glorified body (and I have no idea exactly what age we will be!). Praise God!

Random Stuff

Movie Reviews:

Facing The Giants
If you have not seen this movie...well, what are you waiting for? It is excellent. Also, watch the extra material on the DVD. You'll get to see some funny and heartwarming cuts. Don't rent it; just buy it.

One Night With The King
Wow! I thought this would be a good movie, but I never dreamed it would be sooo good. This is another movie that should be in every church library. Don't rent it; just buy it.

The Nativity Story
Wonderful telling of the Christmas story. (Warning: The three wisemen are at the birth, but the producers knew that in reality this was not the case. However, they preferred to stay with tradition in order to focus on the birth of Christ and not have to take time explaining about the wisemen.) This movie should be watched at least every Christmas! Don't rent it; just buy it.

Meet The Robinsons
Pretty good little movie. I enjoyed the popcorn...okay, I enjoyed the movie too. At least it was better than Happy Feet!

Book Reviews:

The Truth War by John MacArthur
This is an excellent book that should be read by all. He addresses the postmodern culture in churches today. Read it and meditate upon what he says. This will be a required reading book in my logic class.

Eldest by Paolini
Having finished Eragon, and realizing that the movie and book differ in many aspects, I went and bought Eldest, the 2nd book of the trilogy. So far, this book is moving the story along and really adds to the characters, plots, etc. A definite buy if you are into Sci-Fi/Fantasy.

The Fourth Crusade
A well-written book about the crusades (one in particular). It is easy for most to understand and tries to make sense of the socio-political, religious, and economic ideas and powers of that time. Good for Christian history.

Well, there are some recommendations. Take them or leave them...but at least you read them!