Orthodox Head and Heart

This is a sobering quote from Richard Baxter's book, The Reformed Pastor:

"Is it not a pity, then, that our hearts are not as orthodox as our heads? But I see we have but half learned our lesson, when we know it, and can say it. When the understanding hath learned it, there is more ado to teach our wills and affections, our eyes, our tongues, and hands. It is a sad thing that so many of us preach our hearers asleep; but it is sadder still, if we have studied and preached ourselves asleep, and have talked so long against hardness of heart, till our own has grown hardened under the noise of our own reproofs."

May this not be said of us, but may God give us the grace to truly learn with the mind, heart and will what are the manifold riches of grace we read about! Pray for me as I continue to learn more and more in TBI that my mind will not be the only part of me that profits. Thanks!

Picture Update!

Friends,

Hope you all have had a fruitful summer and that you are looking forward to a new school year full of grace. Here's some pictures that I've been meaning to send for.....O....about 6 months now. Wow! Blessings, jason

Easter Pageant at Central Baptist Church
March 2008

Return to Southern for T4G

(Together for the Gospel)

TBI Brothers at T4G

(Tyler Kenney and Nathan Miller)

Bethlehem Father-Daughter Tea

(Don't worry...I'm not a father yet...just singin')

Backyard Bible Club

June 2008
(Just hold still for like 3 seconds)

BBC Group Pic

(Hey...don't rush the camera!)

My good friends (Nathan and Maria Miller)

Some of the funnest people I've ever lived with;

I love them very much!

Kevin (wife Janice not picutred) and Mia Evans

Fellow Texans and Fellow Bethlehemites

Toph Majors and Andy Engebretson

(Two of my closest brothers in the world!)

Summer Trip to Taylors..........

.....Falls

So at Taylor's Falls we didn't see any falls, but my friend Phil did try to take a boulder to the chest.....gotta love 'em!

Some friends and I decided to surprise my roommate Trent by reorganizing all of his stuff (including his clothes)....we couldn't refuse a quick camio in a few of his most random treasures (don't read anything into the unicorn power shirt...how did I get forced into that one anyway?...) Love you T!