Funny

I found this story at http://www.reformationtheology.com/2007/07/miscommunication.php hope you enjoy.

A very elegant and fashionable lady wanted to go to attend a conference at a camp site in England. She wanted to enquire about camp ground facilities, and being quite proper, she wanted to ask about toilet facilities but she didn’t feel she could write the word “toilet” in her e-mail. It was beneath her. It was far too vulgar for her.
So she thought, “I’ll use an old fashioned term, bathroom commode.” So in her e-mail she asked, “does the camp ground have a bathroom commode?”
Then after writing that she thought, “I can’t write that. That is still too vulgar,” so she said, “I’ll just use the initials B.C.” (for bathroom commode)... So she wrote, “does the camp ground have a B.C.?”
Now, the camp ground owner in England received the e-mail, and sadly, he has not got a clue what she’s talking about. So he calls his staff in and asks if any of them know what she is referring to, and none of them has a clue what B.C. Means either.
Well, after much discussion, they finally agree that B.C. Refers to the local Baptist Church. So here comes the reply:
Dear Madam,
I regret the delay in answering your e-mail, but I now take pleasure in informing you that a B.C. Is located 9 miles north of the camp ground, and it is capable of seating 250 people at a time. I realize that this is quite a distance away if you are in the habit of going regularly, but you will be pleased to know that a great number of people take their lunches along and make a day of it. They usually arrive early and stay late.
The last time my wife and I went was 6 years ago. It was so crowded, we had to stand up the whole time we were there. I understand that right now there is a plan to raise more money to buy more seats.
I would like to say that it pains me very much not to be able to go more regularly but it surely is no lack of desire on my part. It seems as we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in cold weather.
If you decide to come to our camp ground, perhaps I could go with you the first time you go, sit with you and introduce you to all the other people. We have a very friendly community.
Sincerely,
R. Phillips
Camp Ground Owner

This video is just another proof of Psalms 101:1
"I will sing of steadfast love and justice;
to you, O LORD, I will make music."

Update

I just wanted to jot down a quick note to all my readers: I will post on here soon! This is the crunch time for me with school but I should have a bit more free time to write during the summer so stay tuned. I appreciate your patiance.

The Work of the Church in Society: An Introduction

The early Christians, or “Atheists” as they were called in the first century, had many criticisms leveled against them. They were accused of being cannibals, due to their partaking of the “body” and the “blood.” They were called fornicators, because they greeted one another with a holy kiss and called each other “brother” and “sister” etc… Yet one thing that even the toughest critics had to admit about the early church was this: they were compassionate.

Over and over again throughout the Scriptures God commands us to care for the poor, the widows, the orphans, and the defenseless. Yet as one looks at the work of the Church we have too often gone to one extreme or the other. Either embracing the Social Gospel or ignoring compassion entirely. Thankfully there is a growing movement in the Church, particularly in the PCA, to obey these biblical mandates. Over the next couple of posts I want to look at these commands and see what they mean for both the Church as a whole, and individual believers.

O, What Love

O, what love is this that binds
My wandering heart to thee
Is found in Christ my Savior
Throughout eternity

Unblemished by the ages,
And praised by angles song
That feeds me and protects me
For righteousness I long

What manner of love is this
That watches over me,
That is a light in darkness
Unto the least of these

This love that's shown so freely
That glory may be given
Unto my Lord Christ Jesus
And to my God in heaven

By: B.E. Franks

The Work of Grace

From time to time I will post some poems that I have written. I hope you enjoy them.

These powerful idols of the heart
That combat with my soul
And with the one who dwells within
Within this broken bowl

A cracked vessel, a broken pot
The light shines through more clearly
And from the lines of imperfection
Flows grace that cost so dearly

This grace that saves and not of Man
This act of God's own love
The work that set a few apart
Marked for heaven above

We have been called, the chosen few
To carry to the world,
The light that once shone through to us
And see His banner unfurled

A flag of victory, a token of honor
The establishment of grace
A Ruler whose not of this world
With glory on His face

By: B.E. Franks

Rethinking Reformed Reflections

As most of you know I have not posted much on this blog for the amount of time that it has been online. There are a number of reasons for this. The first is that, like everyone else, I have been really busy with life. School, church, friends, and family have taken up a lot of my time. Also the huge amount of potential topics that I could cover sometimes makes it difficult to settle on one theme and write about it. But I think that the single greatest reason that I have posted so little is that my way of thinking is somewhat flawed. I have been working on articles instead of posts. The articles tend to be longer and take longer to write. That's why I think it's a good idea to rethink Reformed Reflections. I want to continue to work on the articles, but I also want to institute something that I have neglected here: examining the Word of God.

God has been very good to me. I have been having regular times in His Word, individually, with my family, and at my church. There is a lot of insights and truths that I am being taught and that God is making known to me. I want to begin to use this blog as a format to share the things that I am learning. With that being said let me clarify. I am not an ordained teacher of the Word. In many ways I do not feel that I have the training or maturity that is necessary to teach the Word. It is not something that should be approached lightly. There are many passages in Scripture that warn of the responsibility that teachers have. James 3:1 says: "Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness." Yet God also command us to: "...[be] kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil," 2 Timothy 2:24b. God also commands us to stand for sound doctrine and to teach the Truth with persistence and grace.

In keeping with these commands, I want to begin to take passages of Scripture and blog on some of the insights and facts that God has allowed me to learn. I would appreciate your prayers and accountability. My highest aim is to remain consistent with the Word of God. Please comment on anything that you think may be inconsistent with the Scriptures. As always I would appreciate hearing from you, let me know what things are helpful, and what things are difficult. If there is any passage or topic that you would like me to look at feel free to let me know.

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Soli Deo Gloria!