The Sieve 12/8/09

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY:
See the resurgence blog for Mark Driscolls exerpt on Daddy's being prepared for the Christmas Season. Good stuff Dad's and very practical...get your stuff together men. I finished Driscoll's book "Pastor Dad" last night so I thought this was good application for my life.

16 Daddy Christmas Tips
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COP15:
Copenhagen climate summit is all over the news, youtube, and every other social networking site in the world. It could be said that Climate is God by sheer volume of bandwidth being used. Regardless of what side of the isle you are on something is wrong with the whole view of man's role in nature. For sure man's arrogance, folly, and struggle for power are on full display. Discern for yourself, it's a major issue of policy and will (is) effect(ing) you. The following is the opening vidoe played at the summit followed by a link to an article from the heritage foundation.

Please help the world - COP15 opening film
Morning Bell: Obama the Czar-Maker Becomes the Ultimate Czar

These verses come to mind for so many reasons
Prov 21:1 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.
Isa 45:7 I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the Lord, who does all these things.
Prov 8:14-16 I have counsel and sound wisdom;
I have insight; I have strength. By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just; by me princes rule, and nobles, all who govern justly.
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CHURCH:
You have heard this before from our Elders but this is a chance to hear it again! Tim Challies has much wisdom regarding the responsibilities of listeners (church services). Please take the time and read this post.

Being a Diligent Listener
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THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
I robbed this off of Doug Wilson's blog

A European proverb tells the story -- "if envy were an illness, the world would be a hospital."

Reagan once said that socialism would only work in two places -- in Heaven, where they don't need it, and Hell, where they already have it.