The girls took some time to 'help' Zorian wash both of our vans yesterday. Looks like they had more fun washing themselves!

Some of you have asked who the music group is in the video when our homepage opens. Their name is 'Building 429' and they just came out with their second album entitled "Rise". The name of the song on the video is entitled "Fearless" and it was produced in honor of two real life missionaries, Tim Scott and Will Decker, who have taken the Gospel to the far corners of the earth. Their televised missions journey is entitled "Travel the Road".

 

Click for link: Building 429

 

Also: Travel the Road

 

 

 

 

 

One of our favorite pastimes here at the Lighthouse is to kick back in our leather chairs and discuss matters of theology. This afternoon I was discussing with one of my interns the fact that one must be 'born again' by the Holy Spirit in order to be saved. We both agreed. Then we discussed what it meant for disciples to be saved before the Spirit was sent at Pentecost. Were the Lord's disciples born again before Pentecost? What about the woman at the well? Or how about Abraham? Were these men and women also 'born again'? If they were not, how could they be saved? In fact, if not, how could anyone be saved before Pentecost? These are the things we like to debate on lazy Saturday afternoons here at the Lighthouse.

 

Still interested? Take a look at John Piper's thoughts on the subject by clicking on the link below and let me know what you think. Things that make you go 'hmmm'...

 

Link: The Spirit's Working Before Pentecost

 

 

 

 

 

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here."

Patrick Henry

 

"The patriot who feels himself in the service of God, who acknowledges Him in all his ways, has the promise of Almighty direction, and will find His Word in his greatest darkness, a lantern to his feet and a lamp unto his paths.' He will therefore seek to establish for his country in the eyes of the world, such a character as shall make her not unworthy of the name of a Christian nation...."

Francis Scott Key

All God's revelations are sealed to us until they are opened to us by obedience. You will never get them open by philosophy or thinking. Immediately you obey, a flash of light comes. Let God's truth work in you by soaking in it, not by worrying into it. Obey God in the thing He is at present showing you, and instantly the next thing is opened up. We read tomes on the work of the Holy Spirit when... five minutes of drastic obedience would make things clear as a sunbeam. We say, "I suppose I shall understand these things some day." You can understand them now: it is not study that does it, but obedience. The tiniest fragment of obedience, and heaven opens up and the profoundest truths of God are yours straight away. God will never reveal more truth about Himself till you obey what you know already. Beware of being wise and prudent.

Oswald Chambers

 

That young lady on the left in the opening frame is Rebekah Hager, our new home school teacher for Hope and Jenna. We spent a couple of hours with Rebekah while we were in CA and she is wonderful! The girls can't wait for the new school year to begin. If you would like to help contribute to Rebekah's monthly support please contact Paul and Stacy. God is faithful!