I don’t endorse Benny Hinn at all and think he is way off theologically, but this is very interesting. He actually rebukes those like Todd Bentley and Patricia King and claim that they are false teachers who are promoting a false revival.

Watch this interesting clip.

I love 80’s music. It is what I grew up on and it marks such a great diversity in talent, style, and lyrics. While there are many 80’s songs that rank to the top of my list, this has to be my all time favorite not only 80’s song, but probably all time favorite song.

Here are some of my favorite 80’s songs. I would love to hear from you about your favorites. These are in no particular order

Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2
Under the Milky Way by the Church
Boys of Summer by Don Henley
Tenderness by General Public
Don’t You Forget About Me by the Simple Minds
Saved By Zero by the Fixx
Photograph by Def Leppard
You Might Think by the Cars
Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty
Panama by Van Halen
Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House
Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper
In Too Deep by Genesis
Shine Like it Does by INXS
Pink Houses by John Mellencamp
Working for the Weekend by Loverboy
Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes
In Yours Eyes by Peter Gabriel
The One I Love by R.E.M.
Every Breath You Take by the Police
Love My Way by the Psychedelic Furs
Voices Carry by ‘Til Tuesday
Something About You by Level 42

Enjoy this blast from the past!!!

For those of us who were teenagers in the 80’s this “medley” will bring back many fond memories of roller skating, playing Atari, watching “Friday Night Videos”, zipping up your parachute pants, playing Rubick’s Cube, and listening to the GREATEST DECADE IN MUSIC EVER!!!!

Enjoy

Dr. MacArthur in Pulpit Magazine on-line gave this encouragement. This is a good reminder.

On John Piper’s Desiring God blog, he wrote a very thougt-provoking and timely blog entry on the issue of voting. I encourage you to read it HERE.  In a time of presidential elections and the uncertainty of the future, I personally have been wrapped up in watching Fox News, the internet polls, and talking alot about the election. I am not saying that we should not care or not voice our concerns or even that we should not pray. We should do all of those things as well as vote. But in the end, we could become guilty of being obsessed with this election and not pursuing a satisfaction in what truly matters and what will not pass away—JESUS CHRIST.
May we vote our conscience and actively participate in the political process, but at the same time, remember that our citizenship is not on this earth, but in heaven, and that our greatest hope and treasure is in Jesus.

I found this interesing post over at SBC IMpact (a blog devoted to discussing things in the Southern Baptist Convention). I am seeing this more and more on the blogs and in my internet surfing–college age and 20 something evangelical Christians are planning on voting for Obama.

I just had a conversation with a young man whom I have mentored since he was in 9th grade. He is now a 24 year old young professional. He is definitely NOT voting for Obama and he expressed a lot of frustration to me that almost all of his Christian friends are voting for Obama. When he presses them as to “why”, they cannot give any substantive answers. As a young Christian, he is very concerned that Obama is gaining major headway among younger Christians.

This post at SBCIMpact will engage you on this very interesting, curious, and disappointing issue.

For those of you who are praying seriously about the election, this link may bring some levity to the situation. For those of you who were teengers in the 80’s, this will be hilarious. For others of you, this will make no sense. But as my friend Chris would say…”any whoooo”. Here’s the link:

Have fun with this one.

This new study Bible in the English Standard Version (ESV) translation from which we preach at Emmanuel is now available. The best prices I have seen are on-line through Westminster Seminary Bookstore. I am encouraging all of our people to invest in this excellent resource. I have previewed many of the content and I must say that I am impressed. If there one thing to add on your Christmas list, this would be it. The ESV Study Bible will be the best study Bible with commentary, application, and theology that there is.

You can purchase them at Westminster bookstore HERE