Musings of a Clay Pot

For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves. ~ 2 Corinthians 4:6-7

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Welcome to the "Musings of a Clay Pot." This blogspot is simply that... the musings and thoughts of a "clay pot" pastor whom God mercifully saved for His glory. As a church planter in South Orange County, CA, I have been deeply humbled by God's good sovereignty and His infinite love for His children. Feel free to browse and interact with anything written here... I hope it encourages your heart to love Christ more!

Saturday, January 07, 2006

Some Great Websites... and They're Free!

It's amazing to see how the internet tidal wave has come upon our world. It seems so strange to think that emailing, websurfing, online shopping, and internet chatting have only been around for slightly over a decade. What would our lives be like today without the useful advantages of the internet?

Although there are many dangers to the world wide web (i.e. the proliferation of porn sites), when used selectively and wisely, the internet can be a useful tool for the believer's encouragement. The following is a list of the most helpful, Christ-centered websites I have found on the web. If there are others, feel free to share them on this post.

Desiring God Ministries
http://www.desiringgod.org/index.shtml
This is the website for Dr. John Piper's ministry (Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN). If you have not read any of John Piper's books, you ought to pick one up today and start! All of the resources on his website are FREE... all of his sermons, MP3s, and even several of his published books. I thank God for Dr. Piper and his passionate love for God... "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him!"

SermonAudio.com
http://www.sermonaudio.com/main.asp
If you ever wanted to hear the late Jonathan Edwards preach, you can find his sermons here. Well, it's not Jonathan Edwards voice, but it is his sermon. This website contains vast amounts of sermons from current pulpits to those in the past (i.e. A.W. Tozer, E. M. Bounds, John Bunyan, and many more). As with any "sermon" website, you'll need to use discernment in what you listen to because this site has a wide range of theological perspectives. You can usually download the sermons for free and listen to them at your leisure. What a great way to get the Word of God in your heart!

Biblical Training
http://www.biblicaltraining.org/
This website is an absolute blessing to the Christian community. It states, "Biblical Training offers the finest in Christian evangelical teaching to the world, for free, forever." It's basically a Bible institute online... you can even take some of the classes for seminary credit! The classes range from new believers to seminary level instruction. Classes by current seminary professors from conservative schools have been recorded and can be listened to or downloaded in MP3 format. The courses also include syllabus notes. You really need to check this out and utilize it for your edification!

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