New Testament Studies in Galatians: 3:15-4:11 15 Mar 2017 God always keeps His promises. That's one major theme from Paul's writing in Galatians 3. In this chapter he is arguing with opponents over the role and purpose of the…
Theology Theology and Beauty: Beauty and the Triune God 14 Mar 201714 Mar 2017 Beauty is not one of those attributes of God that systematicians frequently highlight. Karl Barth attempted some work on the beauty of God, but he began by saying that “the…
Books A Review of “Healing Developmental Trauma” by Heller and LaPierre 13 Mar 2017 God has made us whole being people. We are physical, psychological, emotional, relation, volitional, and spiritual creatures. Approaches to helping people with their problems, then, must take into account these…
Family… Quantity May Be More Important Than You Thought 9 Mar 2017 "It's not about quantity, it's about quality." If the phrase is a bit cliché we can nonetheless appreciate the sentiment behind it. Who doesn't want quality? Yet, we should not…
Theology Theology and Beauty: The Transcendentals 7 Mar 2017 “The witness borne by Being becomes untrustworthy for the person who can no longer read the language of beauty.” – Hans Urs Von Balthasar What has beauty to do…
Books Five Books on Biblical Counseling and Theology 6 Mar 2017 It is a great time to be involved in Biblical Counseling. The amount of thoughtful, fresh, and challenging literature that the movement is producing is astounding. It seems every week…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 4 Mar 2017 Here are some interesting articles gathered from around the web. Check it out, there's bound to be one that interests you: 1. "Renowned Harvard Psychologist Says ADHD is Largely A…
Uncategorized Next Week 3 Mar 2017 Here's what you can expect next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1. Five Important Books on Theology and Biblical Counseling In lieu of a book review next week I will…
Spiritual Gifts Love Trumps Gifts: Setting a Context for Studying the Spiritual Gifts 2 Mar 2017 Studying the gifts of the Spirit is an exceedingly worthwhile endeavor. I have made it my goal to study the subject all year-long, in hopes that I might have more…
New Testament Studies in Galatians: 3:6-14 1 Mar 2017 It is hard for human beings to accept that we have nothing to put towards our own salvation. It's not simply a blow to our own pride, it's also a…
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