1.  Runto’s Ricon. What if it is biblical facts colliding with your faith?

2. Miguel’s Weblog.  First, Miguel, I have Portuguese friends in our church family in Ammon, Idaho.  They are dear to my heart.  Secondly, I think Jesus’ message in John’s Gospel is much more exclusive than your presentation.  My concern is when any religion, Baptist or Mormon, tweak the Lord’s words by being selective in what only benefits their particular religion.  None of us like to be confronted in our error.

3.  Mormon Metaphysics.  May Clark continue to sharpen me when I vaguely ramble. 

4.  Juvenile Instructor.  Jared posts a Robert Millet interview.  Bob mentions a presentation on Calvinism from a John in California that he listened to.  Would it be this?  The Doctrines of Grace (10 full-length lessons in MP3 & Grace to You TV program on DVD):  2008 Grace Community Church Shepherd’s Conference Edition. 

And my heart sank when reading this:

Q:  Is the Trinity really that big of an issue?

RM:  Not in everyday life.

I just simply can’t believe that.  I want to be a loving friend to others; and it is frivolous statements like this that cheapen what I should treasure most – with all my heart and soul and mind loving one God.

5.  Straight and Narrow Blog.  Jettboy writes a classic Southeast Idaho LDS conclusion:  “Christianity never had the respect and numbers until Constantine made it a National Faith backed by the military.”  And most LDS friends would think my Christian thought in 2008 is still corrupted by Constantine.  It is definitely a S.E. Idaho thing.

6.  LDS Doctrine.  BRoz writes a short book review of Claiming Christ:  A Mormon – Evangelical Debate.

Hebrews 7: 25

Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

The ever living Savior ensures the Christian’s justification, the Christian’s sanctification, and the Christian’s glorification.

Death and devils can’t stop this, for Jesus destroyed their works.

Alleluia, the Lord is risen.

Because Christ lives, I shall live a justified, sanctified, and glorified life.

A new day has dawned.

Rummaging through newspapers, yesterday, I noticed USA Today posted quite a powerpacked soundbite from Mark D. in the article, “Is sin dead?”

And today, I traced these blogs carrying the article to their readers. (more…)

Ancient scripture speaks to us today,

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him . . .

Does penal-substitutionary atonement help explain these shocking words toward the suffering Servant?

I am almost a week behind the times in Bloggernacle. 

Joseph put me in the LDS bloggernacle spotlight for 2007 awards.

niblet nominee:

Worst comment – “Todd Wood’s entire oeuvre”

Honestly, I can empathize with this.  I know some people truly believe:  to allow a fundamentalist Baptist pastor in S.E. Idaho post comments on LDS blogs is akin to spreading a deadly potato virus throughout the whole network of storage cellars.

For others, it is like a stray eyelash irritation that won’t go away. 

Undoubtedly, I am the discordant, unorthodox note that just doesn’t sing well with all the LDS choirs. 

But guys, I just get too excited to sit back and remain ho-hum and not sing any song.  You are stuck with me, unless you ban me, which I don’t think any LDS blog has.  As a Southeastern Idahoan, I am just content to not be banned.

I end this short note with an invitation.  Since it has been over a year of me invading your internet turf community, feel free to share any miscellaneous thoughts or perceptions or frustrations about who I am or what I am doing. 

On this thread, I will just listen and not say a word.  Promise.  Unless you cuss at me.  🙂

Are you surprised that He is? (Isaiah 46:3-4)

There are others like this “Georgia girl“. 

Is this kind of community growing?

HT:  Society bro. Champ Thornton

Good morning, heavenly Father;Good morning, Lord Jesus;Good morning, Holy Spirit.

Heavenly Father, I worship you as the Creator and Sustainer of the universe.

Lord Jesus, I worship you, Savior and Lord of the world.

Holy Spirit, I worship you, Sanctifier of the people of God.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Heavenly Father, I pray that I may live this day in your presence and please you more and more.

Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you.

Holy Spirit, I pray that this day you will fill me with yourself and cause your fruit to ripen in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three persons in one God, have mercy upon me. Amen.

– John Stott

Friends, I make this prayer my own, today.

Clark Goble just started interacting with some of the Trinity papers collected by Nick, referenced in the “2008 Trinity Blogging Summit” post.  I am pleased.  For all readers, please venture through some of these papers and tell me what you think.

Chiefly, for this thread, I am interested in all sorts of questions that both evangelicals and LDS might ask one another in their respective belief in the Trinity.

May I start with these questions?

I think I would enjoy an overnight campout at Big Trinity Lake, Idaho, chatting with Dr. Peter Leithart on the Trinity, and worshiping our glorious Triune God, the Creator and Holy One who rules over Idaho.  The Triune God provides Trinity Mountain and the more majestic, cathedral triad of Tetons as a fun playground for his earthly creatures in Idaho.

What a God!

What fools we are for not giving this God all the glory!