Atonement… Redeemed from Slavery 21 Feb 201322 Feb 2013 The term "redemption" means "the release of people, animals, or property from bondage through outside help" (The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, 716). In the Biblical purview one particular historical event informs…
Revelation… Inerrancy and Worldview: Modern Challenges to Inerrancy (Part 2) 20 Feb 201321 Feb 2013 Throughout this little series I have tried to stress that when we start from an impersonalist worldview we will always misunderstand the Scriptures. We must let the Bible speak on…
Prayer Simple Advice On Praying For Your Church Family 19 Feb 201320 Feb 2013 Praying for one another is really important. I believe it encourages healthy community, it promotes love among church members, it helps you to think first about the needs of others,…
Books… The Beauty of the Gospel: A Review of “Jonathan Edwards on Beauty” by Strachan and Sweeney 18 Feb 201319 Feb 2013 Books sometimes turn out to be not what you were expecting. That doesn't make them bad books, but it does make evaluations of them somewhat difficult. When I picked up…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 16 Feb 2013 If you're looking for something to read I would recommend these pieces: 1. "A Christian College Struggles to Define Itself" by Mark Oppenheimer This piece about Cedarville University is not encouraging.…
Uncategorized Next Week 15 Feb 201318 Feb 2013 Don't miss next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1) A review of Jonathan Edwards On Beauty by Owen Strachan and Douglas Sweeney This was a unique little volume on Edwards'…
The Gospel Slaves to Sin 14 Feb 201315 Feb 2013 "Long my imprisoned spirit lay, fast bound in sin and nature’s night," so wrote the hymn writer Charles Wesley. Wesley understood very clearly what the Scriptures say about man's natural…
Uncategorized Inerrancy and Worldview: Modern Challenges to Inerrancy (Part 1) 13 Feb 201314 Feb 2013 Has modern science disproved God? That is a rather loaded question, even if it is a common question. Christians believe firmly in the importance of the natural sciences. It is…
Prayer… Praying for One Another:Strengthened 12 Feb 201313 Feb 2013 The Christian life is not easy! I made that point to a group of teenagers this weekend at a camp retreat. I hope it sticks with them, because it is true.…
Books When An Atheist Confronts His Worldview: A Review of “Mind and Cosmos” by Thomas Nagel 11 Feb 201312 Feb 2013 When a prominent atheist philosopher declares the most respected and popular foundation for atheism to be "certainly false" we ought to all pause and listen. Thomas Nagel has written was…
