music Top Ten in Christian Music: Rock 11 Sep 2018 To speak of Christian rock is to speak of all the subgenera that fall under that heading. Yet, there has to be something that approaches what we might call straight…
Books A Review of “Disciplines of the Holy Spirit” by Tan & Gregg 10 Sep 2018 The so-called spiritual disciplines are an important aspect of personal spiritual growth and a means of joyful sanctification. Numerous books have been written on these disciplines but often the key…
music This Week’s Good Music 8 Sep 2018 Here's this week's playlist: 1. "Oedipus" by Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes Matt Thiessen, frontman for Relient K, released his first solo project this month and it's pretty decent. It's…
Personal Monthly Love: August 8 Sep 2018 Here is some of what I loved in August 2018: 1. Camping with Friends I am as shocked as anyone, but I got talked into going camping for a weekend…
Counseling… Biblical Counseling Must Address Actual Sins 7 Sep 2018 Christian theology speaks of two categories of sin: original sin and actual sin. We acknowledge that people are sinners both by nature and by deed. Last week I discussed the…
Reformation The Early Luther: A Man in Development 6 Sep 2018 The Luther most frequently referenced in pop-Christianity is not the complete Luther. Like most of us, Luther's views changed and evolved over time. A simplistic view of history suggests that…
music Top Ten in Christian Music: Blues 4 Sep 20184 Sep 2018 The blues has always been inherently religious, arising, as it did, out of the spirituals and work songs of African-Americans in the Deep South. The form and structure of blues…
Books Non-Counseling Books that Biblical Counselors Should Read 3 Sep 2018 It's an amazing time to be part of Biblical counseling. The amount of new work being done in the field is evident in the astounding rate at which new material…
music This Week’s Good Music 1 Sep 20181 Sep 2018 Here's my playlist for the week, check it out: 1. "More of You" by The Altar Boys With 80's punk rock sound, The Altar Boys echo John the Baptist's sentiment:…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 31 Aug 2018 Here's a collection of interesting articles from around the web: 1. "Regular Cannabis Use Linked to Impaired Capacity to Envision One's Future" by Eric Dolan Episodic foresight is impaired by…
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