Discipleship… Thy Kingdom Come, Thy will Be Done 8 Mar 20228 Mar 2022 Why does the Lord's will often seem so difficult for us to accept? Most believers are not outright obstinate and rebellious. Generally speaking, we want to obey the Lord, and…
Kingdom of God… We’re (Not) Gonna Change the World 4 Jul 20125 Jul 2012 I both love and am sometimes thoroughly frustrated with the Christian call to "change the world." Entrepreneurialism and social justice are incredibly popular these days, and especially among young college…
Biblical Theology… Son of Man and Suffering Servant: King Jesus in the Gospel of Mark 14 Feb 201215 Feb 2012 Titles and labels can be extremely important, especially when they are self-designations. How a person refers to themselves says something important about who they believe they are and what they…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storlyine of Scripture (Part 20) 27 Dec 201128 Dec 2011 In the beginning God created a garden, and He put man and woman in that garden to cultivate it and to expand it and to build up a world of…
Books… Theology And Semantics: A Review of “The Next Christians” by Gabe Lyons 26 Dec 201127 Dec 2011 Christendom is dead! It died somewhat slowly, like Brittany's career, but it had died just the same. Any illusions that the world had that our country was a Christian nation…
Books… A Goal Bigger Than “Church”: A Review of “The Tangible Kingdom” by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay 5 Dec 20116 Dec 2011 I don't think there is anyone who I agree with 100%. I am not sure I even agree with myself 100% of the time. I certainly don't agree with everything…
Atonement… Right, Wright, and In-Between: A Review of “Simply Jesus” by N.T. Wright 14 Nov 201115 Nov 2011 I hate the way some people use the word "new". Whether it's a band promoting a "new" sound, or a college student talking about a "new" kind of rebellion, I…
Kingdom of God… The Sparrow and the Heart: The Heart (Part 5) 12 Oct 201113 Oct 2011 Sometimes well-meaning Christians can say really stupid things to those going through suffering. I know, I've personally experienced it first hand. Sometimes we can be trite in our Bible-verse-quoting. At…
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