http://www.duanesmets.com Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:33:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en San Diego is a very beautiful and diverse city. We have some of the world’s nicest beaches, zoos, parks, and museums. Our whether is perfect 364 days of the year. We have a huge navy, marine, and coast guard military presence. We have four major universities: UCSD, USD, ... http://www.duanesmets.com/2008/11/26/the-religion-of-religion/ This is the tenth week of our fall sermon series, "Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ" dealing with Romans 12-16. Part 10, this week, addresses the themes of God's calling, the priesthood of believers, the nature and necessity of mission, and The Resolved Church's ... http://www.duanesmets.com/2008/11/26/viva-la-vida-christus-living-the-life-of-christ-part-10/ Author and speaker Paul David Tripp is here in San Diego this weekend doing a conference called, "Your Walk With God is a Community Project." Paul Tripp wrote, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands" and "How People Change" which many of you have read and been blessed by, including myself. ... http://www.duanesmets.com/2008/11/18/your-walk-with-god-is-a-community-project-paul-tripp-in-sd/ This last Sunday one of the main verses in our sermon study was Romans 15:4. "For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction that through endurance and through the encouragment of the Scriptures we might have hope." So I thought it would be appropriate ... http://www.duanesmets.com/2008/11/18/the-good-book/ This Friday Pastor Duane Smets will be speaking at the "Fall Quarter Gospel Night" event of Harvest Christian Fellowship at UCSD. The title of his sermon “Religion and the Good News”. All are welcome. For more information go to http://www.harvestsd.com WHAT: “Religion and the Good News” - ... http://www.duanesmets.com/2008/11/18/nov-21st-harvest-gospel-night/ This is the ninth week of our fall sermon series, "Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ" dealing with Romans 12-16. Part 9, this week, is the third part of "The Principle of Preference" and works with Romans 15:4-13 addressing how the Scriptures are an ... http://www.duanesmets.com/2008/11/18/viva-la-vida-christus-living-the-life-of-christ-part-9/ So the cover story of Rolling Stone this week is about the band AC/DC and it titled, "The Gospel of Rock & Roll." The article basically is about how awesome AC/DC is, how they've been cranking it out for 35 years and how everyone should go buy their latest ... http://www.duanesmets.com/2008/11/12/the-gospel-of-rock/ This is the eighth week of our fall sermon series, "Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ" dealing with Romans 12-16. Part 8, this week, is titled "The Principle of Preference" and works with Romans 14:13-15:3 addressing how walk to relationally walk through a disagreement ... http://www.duanesmets.com/2008/11/12/viva-la-vida-christus-living-the-life-of-christ-part-8/ So since it's almost been a year since I've done one...it's time for another new books entry. I'll highlight some new things that are out...some I am currently reading, some I just finished reading, as well as some books I want to read. Reading goes hand in hand ... http://www.duanesmets.com/2008/11/05/new-books/ This is the seventh week of our fall sermon series, "Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ" dealing with Romans 12-16. Part 7, this week, is titled "Meat, the Weak, and our Living Lord" and works with Romans 14:1-12 addressing how there can be differences ... http://www.duanesmets.com/2008/11/05/viva-la-vida-christus-living-the-life-of-christ-part-7/