“The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach today, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of a doctrine. John Knox’s gospel is my gospel. That which thundered through Scotland must thunder through England again.“
~Charles H. Spurgeon
Quote of the Day…
9 November 2009 by Michael BrewerQuote of the Day…
7 November 2009 by Michael Brewer“Let the wife make the husband glad to come home,
and let him make her sorry to see him leave.”
~Martin Luther
Quote for the Day
4 November 2009 by Michael Brewer“Peace if possible, truth at all costs.“
~Martin Luther
Happy Halloween…
31 October 2009 by Michael Brewer
To those of you celebrating, Happy Halloween! Be safe, enjoy yourself, and do all to the glory of the Lord our God.
HAPPY REFORMATION DAY!
31 October 2009 by Michael Brewer
Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg, under the oversight of the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and of Sacred Theology, & Lecturer on these subjects at Wittenberg.
Wherefore he requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter.
In the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
On October 31, 1517, the Augustinian monk, Martin Luther, in the fear and boldness of our Father in Heaven marched up to the church doors in Wittenberg and nailed to it his Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Induldgences, or as it is commonly known, the Ninety-Five Theses. It was not Luther’s intent to separate and pull away from the Catholic church, but rather to enter into dialog and propose reform of certain questionable practices. However, the response that ensued from this one fearful, obedient, God loving step, was what we now know today as the Protestant Reformation.
Let us, fellow saints, take time to remember the work of the Lord through one faithful and broken vessel that shook an entire world by which the Lord ensured the faithful entreatment of His Word!
Soli Deo Gloria!
Re-Tweet
27 October 2009 by Michael BrewerEver since Roger and Nathan introduced me to the addictive joy of Twittering, I have been happily reading, sharing, linking, writing, and retweeting a couple times a week.
Today Nathan shared a “Tweet” that I thought worth sharing. I “re-tweeted” it (seriously, Twitter terminology is embarassing!), and I wanted to share it here as well.
RT @nwbingham Election is not an issue of justice but an issue of mercy. Don’t cry out for justice for then none would be saved.
Visit Nathan on Twitter, and tell him I sent you his way.
The Honest Truth…
26 October 2009 by Michael BrewerI bear awful grudges. It is my greatest failing, and it is my greatest weakness. I live with wounds that remind me daily of a life gone horribly wrong. And each day I have to learn to forgive all over again.
Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.
In a culture where you could forgive up to three times, but never a fourth, Jesus was teaching His disciples to forgive one another as many times as it takes. I have always struggled with this passage because I have seen it so coldly misused as an excuse for those who claim to be of God to continue in their sin and pass off offense as a problem belonging solely to the offended. I have witnessed this passage used to make the hurt feel sinful for being hurt at all.
Over the years, since I left the place of my youth so long ago, I’ve learned differently of this passage. I’ve learned that you can forgive and cut off fellowship. I’ve learned that you can forgive and choose to walk away from unhealthy people. And I’ve learned that this passage is not an offering of excuse for those who choose to carelessly walk in trespass.
What it means is that even after all is said and done, and I have walked away; when the hurt comes rushing in to relive itself within me after a familiar echo has touched my ear; when the old things wish to live again in an obscured light; when my anger begins to grow within me and the hurt comes back in a familiar melody, I am to forgive again.
You see, it is not only that I’m to forgive my brothers and sisters upon each transgression, but also when my weak and frail and imperfect forgiveness begins to fail, and I look back at all the wrongs, and I begin to relive the horrifying hurt that won’t let me rest, I must forgive again. As many times as it takes.
Even if that means…every day.
For this life has not gone horribly wrong at all. It has been in the Father’s hands since the foundation of the world. It was He who saw me safely through gunshot voices, guttural screaming, weapon wielding violence and threats of violence; It was He, my loving Father in Heaven, who saw me safely through absence and neglect. And it was He who redeemed me, reconciled me to Himself, and predestined me for His mercy and grace; a love that I cannot fathom.
It was He that brought me to Himself, brought me to my wife, and brought me to my daughter. It is He that has provided for our small family, and it is He who saw us safely through times that would have otherwise torn apart what God had joined together. And living through tragedy, I cannot help but see the sovereign grace of my Lord, God our Father!, God revealed in Scripture!, for if it were by our free will alone, if it had been left up to me, I would have been murdered by my own hands long ago.
SOLI DEO GLORIA!
SOLI DEO GLORIA!
SOLI DEO GLORIA!
To God alone be all glory!
My Isaiah 53 Video
25 October 2009 by Michael BrewerI put this video together earlier this evening. Enjoy!
Academic Pursuits…
25 October 2009 by Michael Brewer
I am blessed to attend Liberty University Online; and honestly I cannot be more grateful for the opportunity that the Lord has given me. I’m enjoying my classes. I’m learning a lot, I’m being challenged, and the Lord is blessing me abundantly. One of the drawbacks, however, in participating in a distant learning program is that you miss out on interaction. Sometimes I have questions regarding the text, or the conclusion drawn by the author, or the implications made by certain assertions, but I am unable to bring those up and discuss them. I have to do further research on my own and pray that the Lord will guide me in the right direction.
What about those times when ideas clash? We don’t really have a forum to fully engage in dialog. In papers and reports with space limitations you don’t always have the opportunity to deliver your fully developed thoughts to your instructor and classmates, so you give them just a sample and hope they understand. It can be difficult and frustrating at times, but I will move forward faithfully.
Even with this, I cannot help but praise God for the opportunity that I have now. God is good all the time; and all the time God is good!
Blessings.
God’s Mercy in a Wicked World
23 October 2009 by Michael BrewerEven in a wicked and sinful world where there are those who are being hurt everyday, the Lord is full of mercy. A reading of Psalm 34:1-3 and a look at a California four year old girl who was shot outside a preschool.
Heidelberg Catechism Question of the Day
23 October 2009 by Michael BrewerQuestion 41. Why was he also “buried”?
Answer: Thereby to prove that he was really dead.
My First Video Log: Psalm 1
22 October 2009 by Michael BrewerThis is my first attempt at Video Logging. I wanted to read and share some thoughts on Psalm 1. Let me know what you think.
Of Wolves and Liars: As for Me, I will look to Grace
18 October 2009 by Michael BrewerChristian Gothic Perspective.com
16 October 2009 by Michael BrewerChristian Gothic Perspective.com is a revived project that I’ve been working on for a short time now. My intentions…well you’ll just have to see for yourself. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Soli Deo Gloria!
“Illusion” ~VNV Nation
16 October 2009 by Michael Brewer
