Books Crusading Saviors and Bad Research: A Review of “Our Gods Wear Spandex” by Chris Knowles 25 Apr 201126 Apr 2011 Hyperbole and book reviews seem to go together like mullets and NASCAR. How many endorsements have you read which state plainly "this is the best book on the subject I…
Asides… Great Easter Recommendations 24 Apr 2011 Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ by Russell D. Moore The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona The Resurrection of the…
Uncategorized Next Week 23 Apr 201125 Apr 2011 Here's what's coming up next week at Pastor Dave Online 1) A review of Our God's Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Books by Christopher Knowles 2) The Doctrine…
Christ… Jesus Kicks Death In The Teeth 22 Apr 201123 Apr 2011 Easter is really a far more graphic holiday than our pastel colors, perky flowers, and fluffy bunnies reveal. The whole season begins with the brutal death, murder really, of the…
Asides… Bell Talks Atonement 21 Apr 2011 In this week's discussion of "By The Bell" Ben and Kiel discuss Rob's view on the atonement. This has been a fascinating discussion and while I pretty easily side with…
Theology Sex and the Satisfaction of Jesus 21 Apr 201122 Apr 2011 The following is from a talk I gave to the Shawnee State University's 9th Hour men for their Spring Retreat. Jesus is the source of the greatest satisfaction that you…
Church… John 17 and Denominationalism (Part 3) 20 Apr 201121 Apr 2011 I'll never forget being asked not to come for lunch. I was, briefly, part of a pastor's luncheon which had enjoyed a recent resurgence in young guys getting together to…
methodology… The Doctrine of Revelation: Authority (Part 6) 19 Apr 201111 Jul 2011 The Bible and Postmodernism I can’t wait until people stop talking about “Postmodernism” like it’s some amazing new idea that has revolutionized the world. It hasn’t, and quite frankly the…
Asides… Jay Bakker’s Fall To A Different Kind of Grace 18 Apr 201118 Apr 2011 I use to run in some of the same circles as Jay Bakker, son of former scandalized televangelist Jim Bakker and then wife Tammy Faye. We didn't know each other personally, though…
Books Motivated By The Gospel: A Review of “Generous Justice” by Tim Keller 18 Apr 201119 Apr 2011 God’s grace makes us just. That’s what Tim Keller, founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, argues in his book Generous Justice. It’s a bold claim, and it so…
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