Monthly Archives: June 2008

The Greatest Rivalry in Baseball

Posted on June 30, 2008 by John Armstrong

There are several historic rivalries in baseball. One can think of the Yankees and the Red Sox, or the Cardinals and the Cubs. These both go back for longer than a century. They are unique because they pit regional rivals … Continue reading →

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51 Birch Street

Posted on June 29, 2008 by John Armstrong

Documentary filmmaker Doug Block believed that his parents had always enjoyed their marriage, which lasted 54 years. When his mom suddenly died he began to ask questions. He read her journals and discovered things that led him to doubt a … Continue reading →

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Citizen King: The Non-Partisan Power of the Prophet

Posted on June 28, 2008 by John Armstrong

Over the course of 2008 the issue of race has become a subject of conversation for many Americans. The political candidacy of Senator Barack Obama has guaranteed that this would happen. And the preaching segments of Dr. Jeremiah Wright, seen … Continue reading →

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Does Political Partisanship Help or Hurt the Mission of the Church?

Posted on June 27, 2008 by John Armstrong

There has been a long debate about the role of partisanship in American politics. I often tell people that I am non-partisan politically. I happily vote in every election and I hold decided (“strong”) opinions about a number of political … Continue reading →

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Was A. W. Tozer a Calvinist?

Posted on June 26, 2008 by John Armstrong

A question was raised about whether A. W. Tozer was a Calvinist when I quoted him last week in several of my blogs. I have several responses to this statement and the supposed objections that come with it. 1. Who … Continue reading →

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Why A. W. Tozer Has Been a Great Blessing to Me

Posted on June 25, 2008 by John Armstrong

I mentioned in my June 24 post (yesterday) that I would address A. W. Tozer’s views of the sovereignty of God. I will still do that in the next few days, God willing. But today I want to tell you … Continue reading →

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Tozer (Again) on Conditions to the Knowledge of God

Posted on June 24, 2008 by John Armstrong

Last week I wrote several posts on A. W. Tozer. I cited his classic book The Knowledge of the Holy. Several have questioned me about this post and one reader noted that my quotation, upon which the premise was established, … Continue reading →

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The Mission of Jesus and Our Persecution

Posted on June 22, 2008 by John Armstrong

Today, in the West, is the sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Liturgical churches, who follow the Church calendar, pay attention to these seasons of worship and remembrance. One way they do this is to use a lectionary of biblical texts which … Continue reading →

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God Made Man in His Image

Posted on June 22, 2008 by John Armstrong

One of the most important doctrines in the Christian faith is creation. And the most important part of the biblical doctrine of creation is not the length of the seven days in Genesis or the method or manner by which … Continue reading →

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Are There Conditions to Salvation: Part Two?

Posted on June 21, 2008 by John Armstrong

I have been considering the thought of the late A. W. Tozer for several days. I have personally been reading Tozer for well over thirty-five years. I even had the privilege of knowing the man who best knew Tozer and … Continue reading →

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