Atonement… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 11) 25 Oct 201126 Oct 2011 It can be a motivation-crusher if we're not reading it correctly. For every ambitious, well-intentioned, Christian who decided they were going to read through the whole Bible starting in Genesis,…
Books… Behind the Good News: A Review of “The Deep Things of God” by Fred Sanders 24 Oct 201125 Oct 2011 Like discovering that Linkin Park doesn't make good music, there are certain moments when we realize that it gets better! Fred Sanders wants us to see how much better it…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 10) 18 Oct 201119 Oct 2011 There are significant markers in all of our lives that define who we are and what our future may look like. We can each think of specific events such as…
Hipsters… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 16): Hipster Hot Topics (Part 2) 14 Oct 201121 Oct 2011 One of the "hot topics" found among today's Christian Hipsters is a concern for social justice. Some of this social concern stems from the Jesus Movement of the 60s. As…
Hipsters… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 15): Hipster Hot Topics (Part 1) 13 Oct 201114 Oct 2011 The birth of the Christian Hipster happens at college, usually, but it doesn’t stop there. What happens at college begins an entire course of life which involves a change in…
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…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 9) 11 Oct 201112 Oct 2011 Father Abraham had many sons, many sons had father Abraham. I am one of them...though I am not a Jew. Those are the words of a song I sang as…
Books… Frustrated By The Mission: A Review of “The Mission of the Church” by Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung 10 Oct 201118 Oct 2011 Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung are concerned that their new book is going make them seem like they are against helping the poor. I think it's a legitimate fear. The…
Biblical Theology… Freedom Reigns 7 Oct 20118 Oct 2011 Romans 16:20 is an amazingly encouraging passage. It can build confidence in the believer, it can fight against temptation, it can renew commitment to the obedience of faith. The content…
Hipsters… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 14): Rebelling Against Fundamentalism (Part 5) 6 Oct 20117 Oct 2011 As we talk about the birth of the Christian hipster there is one factor which we must, especially, not overlook: music. “Cool” as we saw above, is usually communicated through…
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