Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 9) 20 Jun 2018 The battle of Scripture vs Tradition is a common way of summarizing the conflict of the Reformation, but it's a simplistic one. Last week I argued that the Reformation was…
Old Testament Studies in Proverbs: Introduction 19 Jun 2018 We live in a world and time that desperately needs the recovery of wisdom. Solomon wondered, "How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge" (Prov. 1:22b),…
Books A Review of “Holding Hands; Holding Hearts” by Richard & Sharon Phillips 18 Jun 2018 What does the Bible say about dating? According to Richard & Sharon Phillips, "Nothing..." and "Everything" (12). Holding Hands; Holding Hearts seeks to present Christian readers with a careful examination of…
music This Week’s Good Music 18 Jun 2018 My playlist for the week: 1. "Blame it on the Boogie" by the Jackson 5 2. "Good Times, Bad Times" by Led Zepplin 3. "I Get Around" by The Beach…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 16 Jun 2018 I haven't done a "Good Reads" post for a long while, but I did read some significant articles this week. So, here were some of them: 1. "Sessions says the…
Uncategorized Next Week 15 Jun 2018 Check back next week for these posts and more: 1. A review of Holding Hands, Holding Hearts: Recovering a Biblical View of Christian Dating by Richard and Sharon Phillips This…
Trauma Trauma and Union with Christ (Part 3) 14 Jun 2018 Pain from the past never justifies sinful behavior in the present. Traumatic pasts and traumatic memories do tend to tempt survivors with all sorts of sinful responses, and yet God…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 8) 13 Jun 2018 The study of the Sacra pagina (sacred page) has a long-standing history in the Christian church. The Protestant reformers were not the first to defend the authority of Scripture. In…
Counseling Benefit Finding vs Redemptive Suffering 12 Jun 2018 "What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger." The popular phrase has an element of truth and wisdom to it. We have all seen and experienced this in our own…
music This Week’s Good Music 11 Jun 201811 Jun 2018 Here's this week's playlist, it's got some classic sounds on it: 1. "Melissa" by The Allman Brothers Band 2. "Here Comes My Girl" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 3.…