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Free Books

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:09:51 PDT

You can sign up to win over $80 in free books this week at Passion for Preaching. Check out their Christmas in July book giveaway that includes two great books and a $50 gift certificate from...

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Big Truths for Young Hearts

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:11:48 PDT

I've posted a book review for Big Truths for Young Hearts at Passion for Preaching. I hope that you will check it out, especially if you are a parent.

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Infidelity, Grace, and A Christian Response

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:37:45 PDT

In light of Mark Sanford's recent confession of infidelity, I admit that my first reaction was very negative. I continue to be saddened by the situation and feel incredible sorrow for the entire...

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Sermon Videos

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:07:12 PDT

If you haven't checked out our new website at www.malvernhill.org, you should. It's still got some bugs to be worked out, but it is coming along. On our new site, you can see sermon videos. Below...

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The Beauty of Silence

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:01:57 PDT

In a new article by Albert Mohler he examines the inherit value of silence to human culture, and especially to children. Here is my favorite excerpt, which he quotes from Susan Hill: If children do...

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Worshiping God Because of His Creation

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:33:00 PDT

Francis Chan's book, Crazy Love is one that I would heartily recommend to you. Today, I'm going to type a selection from his book that inspired me to worship God. I hope and trust that it will do...

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Bad Language in the Pulpit

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:00:12 PDT

I encourage you to click over to PassionforPreaching and check out my latest article there titled, Exposition and Explicatives that deals with the issue of bad language in the pulpit. Ephesians 5:4...

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Intentional Potential

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:12:05 PDT

It has been said that "potential is what you ain't done yet." Sure, this is not proper English, but it is absolutely true. Many people love to talk about their potential, but this is simply because...

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Time and Time Again

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:05:07 PDT

As a follow up to yesterday's post on planning, I just ran across an article from my buddy Travis Agnew. He apparently has some of the same kinds of things on his mind these days and has listed some...

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God Is A Long-Range Planner

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Wed, 27 May 2009 06:24:30 PDT

I am not an incredibly organized person. However, in my quiet time yesterday I encountered Psalm 139:16: In your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet...

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Free Book

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:45:50 PDT

You can win a copy of Greg Mathis new book, God Is Able! But Am I Willing? by clicking here.

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Albert Mohler on Mother's Day

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:20:31 PDT

Now that Mother's Day for 2009 is over, perhaps a bit of second-guessing is in order. Americans have celebrated Mother's Day for over a century, and the observance has grown to become one of the...

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New Book: Big Truths for Young Hearts

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:35:05 PDT

Bruce Ware has a new book coming out tomorrow that I have not yet read but that has received wonderful reviews so far. I will be reviewing this book in the next couple of weeks, but I feel pretty...

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A different Kind of Sermon

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:50:28 PDT

A couple of years ago I was introduced to Sermon Jams. Essentially, Sermon Jams are portions of sermons set to a beat, usually a hip-hop beat. Since then, I have become a huge fan. The guys with this...

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Matt Chandler Video on Irrevrent Silly Myths

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:27:16 PDT

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Great Sundays Make Great Mondays

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:50:05 PDT

Mondays are tough, no doubt about that. But, I have come to realize that showing up at the office on Monday is not so bad when it is preceded by a great Sunday. I'm thankful for a church family...

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Recessions and Religion

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:09:12 PDT

Revivals are often birthed out of recessions, out of tough times. Three things go up in recessions: church attendance, bar attendance, and movie attendance. Why those three things? They represent the...

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Emotional (Angry?) Preaching

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:52:53 PDT

I've built upon my short post on this site earlier this week and have written an article about Hard Hitting Preaching which you can find here.

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Hard Hitting Sermons

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:53:17 PDT

Sometimes, my sermons are pretty harsh. It's just my nature to be blunt and loud, but it's the nature of God's word to divide and conquer your flesh. I once heard an old preacher say that if it...

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Marriage and Men

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:54:05 PDT

This is a sermon that every man and every married couple in America should watch. This makes a great follow up to my last post concerning men performing as Spiritual leaders in the home. Mark...

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Training Men To Lead Their Families

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:17:32 PDT

I've posted a great article here about training men to lead their families. This is an article that I wish every member of our church--especially the men--would read. Even though God is doing great...

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For The Sake of His Steadfast Love

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:05:44 PDT

Last night, I preached from Psalm 6:4 where David cries out for God's salvation with these words: "Save me for the sake of your steadfast love." I would challenge you today to ponder on this...

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Twitter in Church?

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:15:27 PDT

Ok, some of you don't even know what Twitter is (click here for the wikipedia definition). Basically, Twitter is a relatively new way of Instant Messaging, only you send one message that can be read...

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I Have Become Resistant To Change

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:00:00 PST

I have become that which I have so often loathed. I, Craig Thompson, am resistant to change. I really didn't realize it until Tuesday night. Angela and I had talked about the need for Wyatt to go to...

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Obstacles To Evangelism

cthompson@malvernhill.org (Craig Thompson) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:30:14 PST

Click here to see J.D. Greear's five Obstacles to Evangelism from yesterday's evangelism conference.

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