tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82650360229481144282024-03-05T06:55:53.978-07:00Evangelical Cattle DriveA look at how our culture, America,has shaped and formed what we know as the modern Evangelical Church. Time for a cattle drive in your mind, its time we take every thought captive. Seeing multi-generationally, family integrated fellowships,home schooling, embracing the dominion mandate and respecting God's jurisdictional order for the family, church and state for the glory of God!David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.comBlogger660125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-35497482119232696332010-02-10T20:28:00.001-07:002010-02-10T20:31:52.602-07:00Changing the world Part IIContinuing …..Sub topic: changing the world. What the Lord has done through a people that for 1500 yrs did not even have their own copies of his word to read.Man eaters, barbarians were converted to the faith.Human sacrifice as normal to all human religions was ended in the west.States/Kings, rich and poor, saw themselves as under the same law. The state having limitations on it, as a part of David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-39780668244463526422010-02-10T19:48:00.001-07:002010-02-10T20:28:22.836-07:00The reality of Jesus and how it changed the worldWhile Rob played hooky, My Christmas message at Legacy was that the baby Jesus, was sent without big fanfare and marching armies, but the next phase of the battle was on. The Same conflict Augustine recognized, the city of man verses the city of God. ….” For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-91158280993481811642010-02-08T21:20:00.001-07:002010-02-08T21:25:26.420-07:00Far as the curse is foundMans problem is sin. The answer for sin is the gospel in all of its fullness and glory. As we sang today from Joy to the World ( good news has been brought)....Far as the curse is found.... far as the curse is found...the affects of the curse are found everywhere. but the gospel is the solution to every trace of the curse, where ever it is found!One of the areas cursed because of sinful men is David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-62955878766497932372010-02-08T21:15:00.000-07:002010-02-08T21:20:44.852-07:00Flip out, at the name of JesusWe are convinced a majority, a consensus among caring, loving Christians is what God looks at , that this type of behavior, in most minds, is in its essence, biblical. With the world, they can flip out at the name of Jesus, but even the world can adore a Jesus that is separated from his word. The battle is over His word and all the more so in the church. Is the word a sharp sword or is it hidden David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-60113919406628554792010-02-08T21:13:00.000-07:002010-02-08T21:15:43.496-07:00More, Who says? How do you know?Does the modern Christian have a reference point for something being biblical. I am thinking being biblical has no real, tangible meaning. We have functioned more from a position of, if a Christian does it, it is defacto good. Because we partake of something , because Christ is in us, its all good. And if you have an entire community, united in the love of Christ, who can be against us? Not even David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-64513715195261451552010-02-08T21:01:00.001-07:002010-02-08T21:13:00.166-07:00Voddie, purity of our kidsKayla taught Nathan to put his hand on his chest and say "Im the man." If my two year old is saying it, we have no excuse. Grab Gods truth and repeat it to our families and the community. Man up! Come, let us play the part of the man well! (yes if its about you, its prideful. If you are boldly repeating back, what God has said about His creation then in that area you are a witness!) From SermonDavid Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-18510561382168179042010-02-08T07:10:00.001-07:002010-02-08T07:12:53.125-07:00What happened to the universities?I was only going to send this to Rob so he would have something to read during his wee hr restlessness. But It might be helpful (enjoyable) to others.Here are two posting from Wilson where he notes…. You need to understand the world before finding your place in it.He makes some observations on why our universities became what they are, and when it took place. Mid 1800’s One side was getting David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-60425455580715684362010-02-08T07:05:00.001-07:002010-02-08T07:08:15.410-07:00Viewing the StateFor your prayerful consideration.Here are two articles that fit together. I bet neither author was aware of what the other was writing. They both address an area that is desperate for us Christians to understand in the light of Gods word. That the church has, on purpose said for generations, ”that this be nothing having to do with our Lord ...so forget it.” Came not from exegeting the Word, but David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-48462418565686081782010-02-07T22:29:00.000-07:002010-02-08T07:04:40.287-07:00Voddie,the Law of GodI find it very helpful to hear from as many as I can when I am overturning those wrong paradigms in my brain. On the sermon index page here Voddie lets fly on how Gods Law is perfect. It was not a mistake. It didnt need improving. Spends time on some objections, real legalism, and most fun, uses the sermon on the mount as a thesis for understanding the Law. This talk has a point where he uses David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-2763541316166294812010-02-07T22:26:00.000-07:002010-02-07T22:29:26.801-07:00Ft HoodLast week just days before the fort hood terrorist shooting, errr…. I mean accidental firearm malfunction. We heard from one of our fellowship, who had just been deployed for duty in the armed forces at a stateside military Base. He was asking for wisdom on the topic of, how as a soldier, he was not supposed to have a firearm, even in his car, on base. Kind of like wearing pants with no underwearDavid Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-12812417081981908582010-02-07T22:18:00.003-07:002010-02-07T22:26:34.652-07:00BondslavesIn Voddies Titus message, he comes out and says he would argue that the segregated church model violates scripture. He notes…You cannot follow the directions from titus when you split it all up. I can hear the teachers and defenders of this modern tradition of man saying…but he didn’t say we were sinning, right?….I heard most of his a families guide to the church today, which is a awesome David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-65176654493198789802010-02-07T22:13:00.002-07:002010-02-07T22:18:26.490-07:00Being ThankfulIts been a yr since heading out on the self employed trail. Very time consuming. That and the holiday season leaves me way behind here. Our family has been feasting, celebrating what God has done this last year. The business grows and the bills get paid. I eat breakfast and lunch with my family! Glory!Glory to God for every good gift.David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-760214374608570782009-11-05T21:14:00.000-07:002009-11-05T21:16:56.513-07:00each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.IIIthird thing...On what exegetical basis, would we, as servants, of the most high, come to understand that, for the first time in 2000 years, part of honoring the wishes of our master would be to split up the families as a part of worshipping Him? How is it that they should not partake in hearing those very things that they should be trained up into? ....." son what did the pastor mean when he David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-63989852828675497592009-11-05T21:11:00.002-07:002009-11-05T21:14:33.681-07:00each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.IISecond thing… what should be our Perspective? Are we free agents? Proverbs says about a wife who loves her husband… “that his heart trusts safely in her” so she is out doing business transactions left and right and he safely trusts in her. My wife pays attention to me and will do things for me or in my place and nails it most of the time and can say …” I knew you would like that” If she was David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-60747622353931462362009-11-05T21:04:00.002-07:002009-11-05T21:11:43.855-07:00each one should be fully convinced in his own mindHow does Romans 14 and its Verse 5 "each one should be fully convinced in his own mind." format or change how churchs should be ordered.Family integrated or any old which way as people may prefer? This will be one of three emails to keep it smaller and make it easier. All three emails form the completed responce. We have not been asking questions and we need to. This is thrown out to think over,David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-89732701563396965032009-11-05T19:50:00.000-07:002009-11-05T21:04:40.531-07:00We are not, part of a mystery religionWhile watching an old PBS series on “The West” they talked of how the Indians would go off for a week of intense spiritual introspection and when they would have a vision, they would come back and tell everyone what their name now is, on the basis of what they had been impressed with. I am now to be called “broken stick” or “arrow in the head” or” two for the price of one.” They stressed the David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-61347832418098407232009-11-05T19:49:00.000-07:002009-11-05T19:50:52.407-07:00God is so good!Just another awesome time at the fellowship today! As I leave our worship times with what seems like heaping Costco sized shopping carts of His truth more weeks than not. I think back to one church we left at the same time the pastor made known his intention to turn, Sunday morning service, into a "six items or less express line" Spirtually, its like my two year old son, after he has been playingDavid Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-8822758130811052922009-11-05T19:47:00.000-07:002009-11-05T19:49:46.426-07:00“Precious Moments” bibleThese things you have done, and I kept silent; You thought that I was altogether like you; But I will rebuke you, And set them in order before your eyes. Psalms 50:21 The Lord knows the thoughts of man, That they are futile. Psalms 94:11 My wife has been doing the facebook thing. She is making contact with old church friends from 20 yrs ago. So she now gets the stream of comments everyday on David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-26997475468963282142009-11-05T19:44:00.001-07:002009-11-05T19:47:43.144-07:00a wheenie Christian faith that has had minor visible impactContinuing to think about culture. Nobody have a cow, more thinking out loud. Like playdo, stick your fingers in it and work it around.For all those times you heard someone say that, well such and such, that was cultural. Every time you hear a Christian say this about something, it is probably always predicated on the assumption that culture itself is neutral. Culture just kind of happens David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-44268972996853677582009-11-05T19:40:00.001-07:002009-11-05T19:44:13.352-07:00What we turn to, is every bit as important as what we turn away from.Too many pastors have denied that Christianity has a form or substance with a nature that would result in impacting 100% of our lives. This is reinforced by most of the music consumed by believers. This is doctrine that comes out of the pulpits and our music. It might be bad and or weak doctrine, but it is doctrine.Urging a repentance away from success climbing at the expense of your family. ButDavid Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-55214323579116504512009-11-05T18:37:00.001-07:002009-11-05T19:40:34.343-07:00Assumptions, Greek vs HebrewIn the last few weeks I worked on two cars that belonged to Christians and both had their radios turned to “K love” I think. As I listened it occurred to me it was like listening to my Alma Mater. I received a graduate degree from all the contemporary Christian music I listened to. Doctrines were layed down all over the place without it ever being pointed out that doctrinal statements were even David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-61987813096617867422009-11-05T18:33:00.001-07:002009-11-05T18:37:20.905-07:00Repeat to EmphasizeI was thinking that Paul Washer would have been just loved, praised, for his message on missions from my previous church’s I attended. But the very same people would be apoplectic hearing his message to the youth group. He pointed out in his youth message that the Hebrew way to emphasize something is different than what we do today, We capitalize, put it in bold, etc. He said the Hebrew way David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-52252885328346494972009-11-05T18:30:00.001-07:002009-11-05T18:33:48.887-07:00That Tatto ThingI enjoy that Wilson helps me to see how scripture casts long shadows that soon touch everything. In manners that are not obvious to those who don’t want to surrender to God. I am talking about Christians. Sanctification comes with a “to go” bag. You will not get it all before leaving the restaurant. We spend a lifetime being transformed. The first one is linked to his wife’s blog and some of theDavid Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-83605602326986806482009-09-28T21:53:00.002-07:002009-09-28T22:01:41.200-07:00Wrong kind of Christianity that's having the influenceThe American Vision has had a nice string of articles recently. We have soaked in it so long...Footnotes or Flowers? By Erich Rauch...I have claimed previously that modern Christianity has two public faces: highly intellectual (which we have already discussed) and highly anti-intellectual (which we are preparing to discuss). I have also previously recommended that you take a field trip to the David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265036022948114428.post-80971341430384413442009-09-27T22:27:00.001-07:002009-09-27T22:30:55.018-07:00So entrenched in their pietistic mindsetI think these observations are dead on...Righteousness and Justice Go Together....Some of the criticism was not very informed, like the comments that I should go there and do it myself: I’ve been there, done that, and I keep doing it. Some of it raised an important objection: We should first preach to save souls, and then hopefully in the future the saved souls will change the culture.While this David Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223478689215327159noreply@blogger.com0