Church History… Martin Luther Is My Homeboy: The Legacy of Luther (Part 1) 14 Dec 201115 Dec 2011 It is no coincidence that one of the slogans that came out of the Reformation era was "Sola Scriptura" (Scripture alone). It was the rediscovery of the Word of God…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 18) 13 Dec 201114 Dec 2011 It's sometimes really easy to forget how strange Christianity can be. Those of us who grow up in the church hardly bat an eye at the strangeness of talking snakes,…
Asides… Wrestling Santa Claus 12 Dec 2011 We've wrestled with Santa in our house for a couple of years now. I am not really keen on doing the whole Santa Claus "thing," for a number of reasons.…
Books The Other Reason: Why I Don’t Like “Your Best Life Now” 12 Dec 201113 Dec 2011 Due to my wife having surgery last week I was unable to finish reading Grenz and Franke. The review will be ready next week, but in the meantime enjoy this reflection on Osteen's…
Asides… A Hipster Christmas (Part 4) 10 Dec 2011 "All I Ever Get For Christmas is Blue" by Over The Rhine "Sleigh Ride" by Relient K
Asides… The Best Holiday Movies/Specials 9 Dec 20119 Dec 2011 1) How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Animated) I love this classic cartoon. Plus Thurl Ravenscroft is awesome in "You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch"! 2) The Nightmare Before Christmas This…
Uncategorized Next Week 9 Dec 201112 Dec 2011 Here's what's coming next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1) A review of Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context by Stanley Grenz and John Franke This is a…
Asides… Currently Reading 8 Dec 2011 I am in the midst of some interesting research and so I am re-visiting one book that deal with postmodern theological methodology, and looking into another that attempts to develop…
Asides… Gender and Rhetoric 8 Dec 2011 I am not exactly a Feminist. I firmly believe that women have been undervalued and silenced in the church. I am not sure that it has always been intentional throughout…
Hermeneutics… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 23): Keeping The Fundamentals (Part 2) 8 Dec 20119 Dec 2011 Post-Foundationalism Everyone these days is attempting to create a middle road. Theistic Evolution seeks middle ground between evolutionary theory and Biblical creationism. Moderate Republicanism seeks middle ground between conservative capitalism…
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