tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52255410765096762822024-03-18T10:54:24.538-05:00Mercy RoadWhere mercy is the rule, not the exception.keensterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11269116690815025938noreply@blogger.comBlogger986125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-77772361759051245232014-01-29T04:50:00.001-06:002014-01-29T04:50:17.751-06:00A Call To Commitment
A Call To Commitment
Genesis
6:9-7:24
Pastor
Darden Caylor
01/26/2014
In
honor of the Winter Olympics, we'll be having our traditional "opening
ceremonies party" at our house, to which, you are all invited. And even if
you don't care about the Olympics, we'd still love to have you join us, since
it's really just an excuse to get together and celebrate the life that God has
given us.
In
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, Mid-Rivers Plaza, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.785367999999998 -131.9336168 63.808912 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-89526059100023753472014-01-23T09:00:00.000-06:002014-01-23T09:00:10.308-06:00C. S. Lewis on Knowing God
"I remember once when I had been giving a talk to the R.A.F., an old, hard-bitten officer got up and said, ‘I’ve no use for all that stuff. But, mind you, I’m a religious man too. I know there’s a God. I’ve felt Him: out alone in the desert at night: the tremendous mystery. And that’s just why I don’t believe all your neat little dogmas and formulas about Him. To anyone who’s met the real thing Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, Mid-Rivers Plaza, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.7853195 -131.9336168 63.8089605 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-53486624215124492522013-12-05T03:49:00.003-06:002013-12-05T03:49:40.705-06:005 Great Quotes from C.S. Lewis
1. C.S. Lewis on knowing our own sin
“When a man is getting better he understands more and more clearly the evil that is still left in him. When a man is getting worse he understands his own badness less and less. A moderately bad man knows he is not very good: a thoroughly bad man thinks he is all right. This is common sense, really. You understand sleep when you are awake, not while you are Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-79605365003704199092013-09-05T09:40:00.001-05:002013-09-05T09:40:32.809-05:00Blindness to God's Provision by Paul David Tripp
"Without an awareness of Christ's presence, we tend to live anxiously. We avoid hard things and are easily overwhelmed. But a clear sense of identity and provision gives us hope and courage to face the struggles and tempt`ations that come our way."
Blindness to God's Provision
As Peter states in his second letter, we have been "granted...all things that pertain to life and godliness" (2 Peter 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.785340999999999 -131.9336168 63.808938999999995 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-51174343970886076032013-09-03T14:51:00.001-05:002013-09-03T14:51:17.017-05:00Faith and the Art of Lawn Mower Maintenance I hope there are no lawn mowers in heaven, and that has nothing to do with work or mowing the lawn. Though I'll admit, there was a time when I hated doing any sort of yard work, as I've gotten older, it's become less of a chore and more of a joy. There's something simply and mundane about the labor that doesn't require me to think about anything, and I like that. I just put on my headphones,Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.785346 -131.9336168 63.808933999999994 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-8499279056883385912013-08-28T04:57:00.001-05:002013-08-28T04:57:07.568-05:00A Great Story of Honesty and Integrity Customers Accidentally Enter Closed Store, Leave Cash At Unmanned Counter – ConsumeristUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-40165573097124454982013-08-23T11:00:00.000-05:002013-08-23T11:00:01.044-05:004 Articles on Love and Relationships from this Week
15 Rules that will Help Your Relationship
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7 Things You Should Never Say to Someone
5 Reasons to Place Your Marriage as Top Priority
Things to Consider in Parenting
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.785331499999998 -131.9336168 63.8089485 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-60423356652343764692013-08-23T08:30:00.000-05:002013-08-23T08:30:00.709-05:006 Best Food Articles from this Week
Founders All Day IPA Review - Craft Beer That's Easy-Drinking - Drinks - MensJournal.com
5 minute chicken salad
Recipeasly Cuts the Crap Out of Recipe Management
How to Make (and Take) Great Coffee Anywhere
The Best Summer Wines Under $15
Make 20 Cheap, Healthy Meals from Pantry Staples with This Chart
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.785352499999998 -131.9336168 63.808927499999996 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-7175123065581069792013-08-23T03:59:00.002-05:002013-08-23T03:59:52.388-05:0010 Interesting Articles from the Week
11 Body Hacks that You Should Know About
10 Ways to Boost Productivity
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10 easy ways to build a quick rapport with anyone
Read Faster by Looking at the Words in the Middle of Sentences
The Most Common Ways You Waste Money (and How to Save It)
Think that You've Known Much About Smiling? Not Really.
What You're Actually Worrying About that Makes Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.7853435 -131.9336168 63.8089365 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-59612452617830811842013-08-19T11:41:00.004-05:002013-08-19T11:41:41.143-05:00What type of person are you?Though we may not realize we are doing so, there are literally thousands of ways we categorize people in our heads. There are those who are lactose intolerant, and those who aren't, those who enjoy classical music, and those who hate it, those who do wear spandex, and those who those who avoid it like the plague. What's more, we can also combine two or more categories to create endless "Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.7853745 -131.9336168 63.808905499999995 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-55726719665939300252013-08-18T03:48:00.003-05:002013-08-18T03:48:35.978-05:00Uncomfortable Grace -- Paul David Tripp
"God will take you where you haven't chosen to go in order to produce in you what you could not achieve on your own. You know what the Bible calls that? Grace."~Paul TrippUnknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.7853845 -131.9336168 63.8088955 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-83624195391487909842013-08-05T06:27:00.000-05:002013-08-05T06:27:05.203-05:00 7 Questions for Giving Criticism in a Godly WayGiving and receiving criticism is never fun. IN fact, if it's done in the wrong way, it can leave lasting damage to the recipient as well as the relationship we have with them. That's why it's always important to approach criticism in a way that is glorifying to God and good for the other.In an article that orginaly originally appeared in the Spring 1999 issue of The Journal of Biblical Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-31699206366652911472013-06-10T12:47:00.001-05:002013-06-10T12:47:24.841-05:00Heath McNease : The Weight of Glory: Songs Inspired by the Works of CS Lewis | Free Music Download
Heath McNease : The Weight of Glory: Songs Inspired by the Works of CS Lewis | Free Music DownloadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-22753737173784046332013-06-04T06:05:00.000-05:002013-06-04T06:05:07.582-05:00Great Quotes on "Getting Stuck"
The following quotes were taken from a post titled "When the Counselor Gets Stuck" Lauren Day. You can read the entire article at the Biblical Counseling Coalition.
"When I get stuck, it can feel like I'm temporarily forgetting who God is and how he relates to the person in front of me."
"When I see my 'stuckness,' I am uncomfortable and I am given the opportunity to explore my heart, mind, Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal Pl, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.785350999999999 -131.9336168 63.808929 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-47029677607518731322013-06-04T05:50:00.002-05:002013-06-04T05:50:59.807-05:00An Awesome and Humbling Video
The following video was originally posted on Justin Taylor's blog at the Gospel Coalition. Thank you Justin for posting, and thank you Roger Flournoy Jr. for sharing your story.
More Storyframe Collective videos here.HT: @MatthewJHallUnknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal Pl, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.785350999999999 -131.9336168 63.808929 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-50892137935561777762013-05-30T15:55:00.000-05:002013-05-30T15:55:26.096-05:00Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis Summer Concerts
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. LouisMaryland Heights, MO
This summer, there are dozens of reasons to visit Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis. No matter what kind of music you love, you'll find something to enjoy and have an amazing experience!Whether it's in the front row or on the lawn, you'll create great memories with family and friends making Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal Pl, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79714 -90.62502280000001113.785335499999999 -131.9336168 63.808944499999996 -49.316428800000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-41255982653950408612013-05-28T09:00:00.000-05:002013-05-28T09:00:01.018-05:00Idol Factory- A Book Review by Spencer Cummins
Gods at War: Defeating the Idols That Battle for Your Heart by Kyle Idleman
Many readers will know of Kyle Idleman, the pastor who wrote Not a Fan a while back. Kyle is Teaching Pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, one of the biggest churches in America. His new book, Gods at War, focuses on the issue of idolatry as the one issue that keeps from following Jesus Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79732 -90.62576413.785511499999998 -131.934358 63.8091285 -49.317170000000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-63501126829220256122013-05-27T09:00:00.000-05:002013-05-27T09:00:04.057-05:00A Book Review of "God's Good Design" by Spencer Cummins
God's Good Design: What the Bible Really Says About Men and Women by Claire Smith
This new book by Claire Smith about the roles of men and women is very refreshing because it seeks to ground the arguments throughout the book by going back to the Scriptures. What we end up finding in this book is a complementarian approach to the roles of men and women that is both Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79732 -90.62576413.785515999999998 -131.934358 63.809124 -49.317170000000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-55108271924315882772013-05-25T04:37:00.001-05:002013-05-25T04:37:05.485-05:00A Silent Preacher of God’s Love and Grace
Michael Beates, author of Disability and the Gospel: How God Uses Our Brokenness to Display His Grace, shares his love for his daughter Jessica and how the Lord uses her presence in the lives of others:
via Justin Taylor Between Two Worlds
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-18005591069126849632013-05-25T04:35:00.000-05:002013-05-25T04:35:54.923-05:00A Word on Grace from Paul David Tripp
"It's vital that we remember that the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ doesn't just address your need for past forgiveness or your need for future hope. It addresses everything you face in the place where God has positioned you right here, right now. It's this gospel that provides the only reliable diagnostic when it comes to sex and money, and because it provides the only reliable diagnostic, Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79732 -90.62576413.785515999999998 -131.934358 63.809124 -49.317170000000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-20236407398330047352013-05-10T14:36:00.001-05:002013-05-10T14:36:26.005-05:00A Great Quote on Grace from Paul David Tripp
Grace is for the willing, and we only become willing when we confess not only the gravity of our sin, but our inability to deliver ourselves from it. Then our willingness opens to us all the sustenance of heart that can only be found in the Son.So today, may you confess your weakness and seek after the abundant grace made new every morning.
From On Being Sustained by Paul David Tripp
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-13347835820395107512013-05-10T14:16:00.003-05:002013-05-10T14:16:44.946-05:00A Father’s Love by Tullian Tchividjian h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79732 -90.62576413.785523999999999 -131.934358 63.809116 -49.317170000000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-69459306980367314172013-05-09T20:16:00.001-05:002013-05-09T20:16:14.261-05:00A Testimony of the Grace and Mercy of GodThis past Sunday, Mercy Road had the privilege of hearing a testimony from Kris Cahill about how God had reached out to him with grace and mercy, and brought him back from the brink.
With Kris's permission, we are posting the audio recording so that everyone can hear it.
keensterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11269116690815025938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-29642973354676849602013-05-08T13:00:00.000-05:002013-05-08T13:00:07.974-05:00A Thought on Failure
"In Christ, our performance does not determine God's love for us. We are free to own up to our failures because they cannot ruin or define us."From Learning to Fail, by Ryan William on Resurgence Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79732 -90.62576413.785519999999998 -131.934358 63.80912 -49.317170000000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225541076509676282.post-66942515620085573832013-05-08T11:00:00.000-05:002013-05-08T11:00:04.658-05:00The Law and the Gospel
In a recent post titled, Another Way To Go, Tullian Tchividjian gives a great explanation of the difference between the law and the gospel using the example of the fictional character, Jean Valjean, from Victor Hugo's, Les Miserables. Tchividjian writes:
"Just as it is difficult to experience forgiveness without some knowledge of what you have done wrong, so Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79732 -90.62576413.785519999999998 -131.934358 63.80912 -49.317170000000004