Relationships Things Not To Say In Dating Relationships: Guys 17 Jan 201318 Jan 2013 I have spent several years now counseling young men and women throughout a variety of stages of their dating. I have heard some of the craziest things, and often some of the…
Hermeneutics… Inerrancy and Worldview: Introduction 16 Jan 201317 Jan 2013 Belief in the Scriptures has never been popular. But even among theologians today it is uncommon. Belief in the Scriptures as the inspired, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God is…
Praying for One Another Praying for One Another: Thankfulness 15 Jan 201316 Jan 2013 How often do you pray for the people in your church? I am convinced that a major part of building a healthy community in your local church is praying for…
Books… A Life of the Mind: A Review of “Jonathan Edwards” by Stephen Nichols 14 Jan 201315 Jan 2013 The pastorate requires a strong thought life. It's too common for pastors to play the part of inane religious zealot. Jonathan Edwards, the colonial pastor, did not play that role.…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 12 Jan 201312 Jan 2013 Here are some interesting articles from around the web: 1. "Five Church-Planting Dangers" by Tim Chester Common mistakes to avoid in planting churches. 2. "Django, The Dark Knight, and Mystery…
Uncategorized Next Week 11 Jan 201314 Jan 2013 Here's what you'll miss if you don't check back at Pastor Dave Online next week: 1) A review of Jonathan Edwards: A Guided Tour of His Life and Thought by…
New Years A New Year, A New You: Making Changes in 2013 10 Jan 201311 Jan 2013 Writing out your New Years Resolutions is a dangerous thing! After all once their publicized people can ask you about them, or mock you for not keeping them two weeks…
New Years A New Year, A New You: The Value of New Years Resolutions 9 Jan 201310 Jan 2013 As a nerdy theology type I can't help but think of Jonathan Edwards whenever anyone mentions New Years Resolutions. Edwards, the 18th century revivalist preacher, didn't really keep New Years…
New Years A New Year, A New You: The Shortcomings of New Years Resolutions 8 Jan 20139 Jan 2013 What's the point in making New Year's Resolutions? None of us starts out knowing that we're not going to keep them, but we all accept that most of us won't.…
Books Assumptions and Scriptures: A Review of “Inerrancy and Worldview” by Vern S. Poythress 7 Jan 20138 Jan 2013 You remember the old adage about "assumptions." But assuming something does more than make you and me look foolish. Often our expectations can dictate what our outcome will be, or…