Things That Caught My Attention Whilst Reading The Preface to the PCA Book of Church Order
Posts by Tyler Dirks
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Elijah Was Afraid?
After the big showdown on Mt. Carmel Elijah had all the confidence in the world! Right? Well… There was this intense woman named Jezebel, and she was really upset with Elijah for killing hundreds of her sycophants. And Jezebel said, “I’m gonna kill Elijah!” But Elijah had just seen supernatural fire from heaven on […]
Interview With Widow From Zarephath
Interviewer: Where are you from? Widow: Zarephath. Interviewer: Tell me what happened. Widow: I was gathering sticks to make a fire to cook one last meager meal for my son and myself before we died of starvation, and this rando guy shows up demanding that I feed him. Interviewer: Did you feed the rando […]
Bemidbar (בַּמִּדְבָּר)
God: What do you have going on later today? Elijah: No plans. God: I want you to go visit with the head of state, and tell him that he’s wrong, and that I’m going to punish him. Elijah: Copy that. What should I do after that meeting? God: Well, he’s gonna be really angry, so […]
Keep This In Mind
King Solomon is like The Count of Monte Cristo. His wisdom is beyond anything the world has ever known. He has a discerning mind, such that none like him has been before, and none like him shall arise after his time (1 Kings 3:12). Not only is he singularly wise, but the Maker also gave […]
The Menace
“Those whom you bless are blessed, and those whom you curse are cursed.” – people say this about The Menace (#renown #influence). “I will bring back word to you, as the LORD speaks to me.” – The Menace “Who are these men with you?” – God asks The Menace “These men are powerful politicians and […]
Christmas In The Darkness
It’s dark, in the bible, when Christmas is spoken.Always a bolt from the blue for the broken.It’s the valley of shadow, the land of the dead,It’s, “No place in the inn,” so He stoops to the shed.He’s born to the shameful, bends to the weak,becomes the lowly: the God who can’t speak!And yet, what a […]
Abstruse Notes From the Morning Mtg
ἀπὸ Jas: 1. Be STS(slowtospeak) 2. RWM(receivew/meekness) the Implanted Γέγραπται 3. ὑπομένοντες /be patient …like a farmer 4. no grumble “yes” “no” above all 5. if sick ask elders to pray …if sin, forgive [jas] ἀπὸ 1Peter: 1. Be newborns 2. sojourners & exiles inBabylon 3. arm self w/ S&E way of thinking ἀπὸ 2Peter: […]
The Morning Meeting (Friday the 13th)
In my morning meeting with The Boss He said, “Approve what is excellent, and whatever is excellent, and whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” And then later in the meeting […]
Defensive? Abusive?
Imagine a guy named Smalls is your leader. Smalls has caused you pain, and he admits it. Smalls says, “I’ve made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you. Because if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I don’t […]