Oswald Chambers on January 27th: “A warning which needs to be reiterated…”

by Thomas January 27, 2010

I have been an irregular reader of Oswald Chambers’ My Utmost For His Highest for at least 20 years. When I do pick it up, I usually find that the subject is often peculiarly appropriate to the unique situation in which I find myself. Today’s reading is a case in point. My views of predestination could [...]

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Modern Parables launches new class participant film downloads | Use the code here to try it out…

by Thomas January 14, 2010

One important aspect of Modern Parables is the individual study materials found in the Study Book. In an attempt to supplement personal study, we’re now offering a set of downloads of all six films designed specifically for participants who either are going through or have gone through the class. These downloads include: 1) all six MP [...]

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Convictions about family worship from a 150-year-old book

by Thomas January 12, 2010

I’m doing research on a new project and have been reading through a number of books on ‘family worship’ (also known as ‘family devotions’ in some circles). Over the years, I have often thought about leading some form of daily worship with my own family of girls (4 including my wife), but beyond evening prayer [...]

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Seek Social Justice HD download links for complete study

by Thomas January 11, 2010

Seek Social Justice can be downloaded for free on the website, but the links are in different places under the six videos. I’ve pulled them together in one place so you can get to them easily. If you do download them, I recommend that you go to the website and sign up to get regular [...]

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An unexpected gift: thank you notes from prisoners to children

by Thomas January 8, 2010

I had lunch today with Carl Carlson, the founder of Men of Valor prison ministry. I gave him a few samples of the new Seek Social Justice study that was just released (MOV is the subject of Lesson 4: Working Toward Justice), and he caught me up on what the ministry was planning for the [...]

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‘If people like it, it probably costs more.’ – A few things to consider when developing video curriculum

by Thomas January 6, 2010

My first disclaimer is that this is a subjective chart. Having spent a number of years trying to create video for use in Christian educational settings, this graph is an attempt to visualize some of my conclusions and opinions. It will likely be of little interest to most people, but for those few who are [...]

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Seek Social Justice – Lesson 5: Liberty and Justice: Shyima’s Story

by Thomas January 5, 2010

The fifth lesson in the Seek Social Justice series is probably the most sobering. We traveled to Orange County, California to explore the story of Shyima Hall, an Egyptian girl who at age 8 was sold by her parents into slavery. She was brought to the US by her Egyptian owners and kept as a [...]

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SeekSocialJustice.com now live | Watch all the lessons online, download them, or order the free DVD & Guide

by Thomas January 4, 2010

SeekSocialJustice.com is now live and includes streaming HD versions of all six lessons. The Heritage Foundation designed the site with some great additional resources, including bonus footage from all the experts involved, spotlights on the different ministries, and suggested readings for further insight. You can watch the complete lessons streaming in HD (when viewing full [...]

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George Grant on the Biblical approach to poverty and work

by Thomas December 31, 2009

When I started working on the Seek Social Justice series, I realized I needed to know more about what the Bible says concerning social justice and the poor. My friend Dr. George Grant has taught on this topic for years and written numerous books on the subject, so I knew he was a good place [...]

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“Work that produces something is incredibly important.” – Chuck Colson

by Thomas December 28, 2009

Chuck Colson has exceptional insight into the way work is necessary to individuals in a healthy society. In this excerpt from Seek Social Justice, he talks about how God made us in His image in order to be creative and purposeful. He recounts an experiment with work that the Nazi’s did which sheds light on [...]

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