tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56095872011-04-21T18:39:23.499-07:00Articles"Elegance in prose composition is mainly this: a just admission of topics and of words; neither too many nor too few of either; enough of sweetness in the sound to induce us to enter and sit still; enough of illustration and reflection to change the posture of our minds when they would tire; and enough of sound matter in the complex to repay us for our attendance." ~ Walter Savage Landor, Imaginary ConversationsMal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1061522312446775512003-08-21T20:18:00.000-07:002005-03-21T03:18:46.676-08:00How to Give Ladies’ Devotions:Fulfilling the Titus 2 Mandate Introduction:What is a Devotion?The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word, “devotion”as, “…1a: religious fervor: PIETY b: an exercise or practice other than the regular corporate worship of a congregation…[2] b: the fact or state of being ardently dedicated and loyal (as to an idea or person)…”Toni Cunningham’s Definition of a Mal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1061519175581897862003-08-21T19:26:00.000-07:002003-08-21T19:26:15.556-07:00Questions and Answers
I have to be honest. I get a little nervous when the women answer all the questions in an Adult Sunday School. Last Sunday our teacher asked us who Marcion was and what teaching he was famous (notorious) for. My darling mother kept whispering to me, "Toni, you know this... raise your hand." I whispered back with through clenched teeth, "Most of the men know who he is, or Mal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059072959982660532003-07-24T11:55:00.000-07:002003-07-26T07:41:23.246-07:00On Government
I remember when I first picked up the Chalcedon Report and read R.J. Rushdoony's statement that as Americans we confuse the concepts of government and state. Because I too had always called the civil sphere "the government", this confused me a second. Then, I started listening for it in the media and in people's conversations and it's so true, it's scary. It's scary that this manyMal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059072810671315082003-07-24T11:53:00.000-07:002003-07-24T11:53:30.610-07:00Religion and Patriarchy
The late Dr.Greg Bahnsen preached a sermon once called, "What We Can Learn From Moslems." It was excellent. Dr. Bahnsen said that Moslems have the distinctive of believing not only that Allah is sovereign, but as followers of Allah they will be victorious in history.
I have made a few observations of my own:
As tyrannical as Islam is, it is still a religion that Mal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059072646779100122003-07-24T11:50:00.000-07:002003-07-24T11:50:46.740-07:00Why I Won't Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
A pledge to an indivisible nation is idolatrous. Only God in His Holy Trinity and Christ in His dual natures are indivisible. We can read about Trinitarian and Christological indivisibility in the genius Athenasian Creed Against Arius and in the Definition of Chalcedon. When we declare a mere nation to be indivisible, we are attributing absolute, Mal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059072324789809452003-07-24T11:45:00.000-07:002003-07-24T11:45:24.770-07:00Feast or Famine? A Look at Our Culture and The Lord's Supper
What has happened to us that now we eat broken matzo crackers and drink Ocean Spray or Grape Maneshewitz in little plastic cups? Could it be that our predictable, meager portions are the sober symbolization of a greater spiritual starvation, much more grave than we have realized? Could it be that all of our fellowship church suppers, Mal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059071947102049982003-07-24T11:39:00.000-07:002003-07-24T11:39:07.133-07:00On Redemptive Historical Preaching
First of all, let me say I am heartfully thankful for covenant theology and for redemptive history. I am thankful for a God who has ordained all things that come to pass and for a Sovereign Lord who has chosen a people for Himself in Christ, calling the dead to life. I am thankful that the scriptures point us to Christ in the way of beautiful types and shadowsMal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059071469350053172003-07-24T11:31:00.000-07:002003-07-24T11:31:09.390-07:00Getting a Clue on Servitude: Our Real Job
The apostle Paul instructs slaves to obey their masters, and conversely tells masters how to treat their slaves. Whether we like it or not, these instructions are in God's Word. It would behoove us to agree on this important point with the liberals and higher critics when they challenge us with it. They have in the past and they will continue to do so. Mal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059069502046708742003-07-24T10:58:00.000-07:002003-07-24T10:59:58.116-07:00Tithe or Tyranny?
Yesterday our pastor preached on tithing. It was an excellent sermon, and he made absolutely no apologies for God's law requiring a tenth of our income. It was a direct, good kick in the pants that we all needed. I thank the Lord that our church has such a bold pastor, willing to confront us and our sin as a congregation.
The tithe was designed by God in order that the needsMal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059069381066501752003-07-24T10:56:00.000-07:002003-07-24T10:56:20.990-07:00Reclaiming the Veil
A Commentary on 1 Corinthians 11:1-23
By Antonia Cunningham
The purpose of this message is not to argue for the validity of women’s headcoverings. Explicit commands of scripture are to be obeyed. However, as we look at the passage, the Apostle Paul is telling men not to veil their heads and conversely, telling women to wear a material covering, period. We are not at Mal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059068840414797842003-07-24T10:47:00.000-07:002003-07-24T10:47:20.373-07:00The Importance of Trinitarian Prayer
The doctrine of the the Holy Trinity is under attack in modern evangelicalism. And I'm not speaking of heretical, modalistic groups such as the "Oneness Pentecostal" or "Apostolic Pentecostal" movements. I'm speaking of mainline churches that have sadly compromised this and many other important theological distinctives for the purpose of providing a mentallyMal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059068601072291612003-07-24T10:43:00.000-07:002003-07-24T10:43:21.056-07:00Our Comfort Zones
My good friend Carmon Friedrich referred to herself and the members of her family as Country Mice, nostalgically reminding me of the beautifully illustrated children's story (I think we have a copy of my old book in the basement) of the Country Mouse and the City Mouse. What I do remember about the story is that these mice took turns visiting with one another and each went Mal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059068340688336202003-07-24T10:39:00.000-07:002003-07-24T10:39:00.690-07:00An Analysis of Femininity From Proverbs 31 by Antonia Cunningham
Note: This post not only applies to married women, but to girls who are still under the authority of parents; single adult women, and widows. It is not meant to be a legalistic list of do’s and don’ts, although it will bring conviction based on the fact that Proverbs 31:10-31 is the infallible Word of God. Believe me, this post Mal du sieclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609587.post-1059068180096556932003-07-24T10:36:00.000-07:002003-07-24T10:36:20.100-07:00Against the Proletarization of Women
• By Antonia Cunningham ~ May 7, 2003 •
Until the latter half of the nineteenth century, the American family was viewed and regarded as a legitimate sphere of powerful economic and influential government, complete with land, an armed defense, a covenant head, and that covenant head's subjects. (The word "economy" literally means the law of the home.) Mal du sieclenoreply@blogger.com