http://paulbankson.com Living as a pilgrim and not as a tourist. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:55:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pardon a little Dad pride here... http://paulbankson.com/check-this-out_117/ That's what you tell yourself when your team loses to Vanderbilt 14-13.  It's only a game.  The sun will come up tomorrow.  There are more important things in life.  What will it matter in 100 years? I've run out of cliches.  I'm still bummed.   Sigh. http://paulbankson.com/its-only-a-game_116/ From Justin Taylor's blog, Between Two Worlds: http://paulbankson.com/too-good-not-to-steal_115/ I've only been to one Gothic cathedral in my life and it was this one- St. Stephansdom in Vienna, Austria.  I was able to visit it on two separate occasions during overnight layovers on the way home from missions trips to Odessa, Ukraine in 1998 and 2001. Let the record show ... http://paulbankson.com/the-sights-of-worship_114/ Ligonier Ministries is webcasting their upcoming conference "Tough Questions Christians Face".  The conference takes place this weekend in Scottsdale, AZ and features R.C. Sproul, Ligon Duncan, and John Macarthur.  They are charging a small fee of $5 to defray their costs.  If you are near the computer this weekend, this ... http://paulbankson.com/tough-questions-conference_113/ Dr. John Frame is a professor at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando where I am currently enrolled as a D.Min. student.  He has this to say about Christians and political choices that I find very helpful: "...in some cultures (like the ancient Roman, in which the New Testament was written) there ... http://paulbankson.com/john-frame-on-political-choices_112/ I was in a staff meeting at First Pres of Macon, GA.  The conference table was surrounded by several pastors, secretaries, and other support staff.  Suddenly, the receptionist barged in.  We had just received a call from the distraught wife of one of our members.  A plane had ... http://paulbankson.com/7-years-ago-today_111/ (HT: Between Two Worlds) Can you name the movie from which the quote above came? This is why you'll never see dancing during worship at HLPC: http://paulbankson.com/they-dont-look-like-presbyterians-to-me_110/ Not much on this blog in the way of insightful posts, I realize.  Recently all that's been given are links to stuff I like.  Well, here we go again.  R.C. Sproul is interviewed by Michael Horton for the White Horse Inn.  Check it out: (HT:  Ligonier Ministries) http://paulbankson.com/yet-another-link-for-ya_109/ Ligonier Ministries, the teaching ministry of R.C. Sproul, puts out an EXCELLENT monthly devotional publication called Tabletalk that has great articles and daily Scripture reading and study material.  You can peruse a complete copy of a recent issue by going HERE. (Ain't the internet a great thing!  Thanks Al Gore!)  ... http://paulbankson.com/check-out-tabletalk_108/