Biblical Theology… The Bigot and the Beauty of Grace: A Biblical Theology of Jonah 13 Mar 201214 Mar 2012 Too often those who have received grace are some of the most unwilling to extend it. The apostles routinely remind us "forgive as you have been forgiven." Jesus teaches us to…
Books… Read Slower: A Review of “Loving The Way Jesus Loves” by Phil Ryken 12 Mar 201213 Mar 2012 "The" is not a verb! At least once a semester I have to repeat something like this. I teach English Composition at a local college in our town and because we…
Uncategorized Next Week 10 Mar 201212 Mar 2012 Here's what you'll miss next week if you don't come back to Pastor Dave Online: 1) A review of Loving the Way Jesus Loves by Phil Ryken Though it is a very…
Uncategorized This Week’s Good Reads 9 Mar 2012 Here's some of the fascinating articles I found around the web this week: 1) "Bloggers Replace Mom's Recipe Box As a Source of Food Knowledge" by Eliza Barclay This interesting…
Theology Necro Theology: Faith Does Not Remain Alone 9 Mar 201210 Mar 2012 A patriarch and a prostitute! Those are seemingly odd examples of godliness to most of us, and yet they are both models that James gives us in the end of…
Church… Necro Theology: You Believe In God 8 Mar 20129 Mar 2012 Theology won't save you! Worse still, orthodox theology won't save you! In fact hell may be filled with people who can recite word for word the Apostle's Creed, and even say…
Social Ministry… Necro Theology: Be Warm And Be Filled 7 Mar 20128 Mar 2012 You have too many druggies coming to your church. The comment came after what I believe was intended to be a sincere compliment. "We like what you're doing down there...but you've got…
Asides… Prophetic Themes 6 Mar 2012 Justin Taylor has reposted an essay by Old Testament scholar Paul House on themes among the prophetic books. But more than just themes he is particularly focused on the ways in…
Uncategorized Necro Theology: Faith Without Works 6 Mar 20127 Mar 2012 Dead men tell no tales. They also beat no dead horses, and hammer no door nails. There's a lot you can't do when you're dead. It's a principle that applies…
Books… Uncovering Our Identity Means Digging Deeper: A Review of “Identity” by Eric Geiger 5 Mar 20126 Mar 2012 We live in an age of amorphous self-awareness. Most people float around without any clue who they are or what they are doing with their lives. I see it most…
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