Holy Spirit… The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit 17 Oct 2013 It's funny how so many Christians are practically anti-Trinitarian. Perhaps "funny" isn't the right word. While so many of us believe in the Trinity, in our practical life we tend…
Theology A Warning to Theologians! 19 Jun 2013 This is a great, terrifying, and important story to hear from Pastor Mike Wilkerson. In his discussion of idolatry from the fantastic book Redemption Wilkerson tells the story of a friend who…
Christ… The Humanity of Jesus: Empowered by the Spirit 28 May 201331 Jul 2014 The call to follow Jesus is a startling call. It’s startling for many reasons, but particularly so when we consider the divinity of Jesus. How can we be expected to…
Christ… The Humanity of Jesus: Why Does It Matter? 21 May 201322 May 2013 Why emphasize the humanity of Jesus? What’s the point in focusing on this one narrow aspect of the nature of Jesus Christ for the next several weeks? It is certainly…
Books… The Importance of Reading Widely and Diversely 14 Mar 201315 Mar 2013 It is very easy to become isolated and myopic. It can happen to any of us, and especially in regard to who we are willing to learn from. I have…
Discipleship… Slaves to Christ (Part 2) 7 Mar 20138 Mar 2013 Christianity is a different kind of slavery. I know how that can sound. It can be disturbing and unsettling. But so is the call of discipleship in the Bible. We…
Revelation… Inerrancy and Worldview: Modern Challenges to Inerrancy (Part 3) 27 Feb 201328 Feb 2013 Scientific laws are really just man's best guesses at understanding the real source behind the regularities of the universe: God's Speech. Many scientists, of course, do not see it that…
Atonement… Redeemed from Slavery 21 Feb 201322 Feb 2013 The term "redemption" means "the release of people, animals, or property from bondage through outside help" (The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, 716). In the Biblical purview one particular historical event informs…
Revelation… Inerrancy and Worldview: Modern Challenges to Inerrancy (Part 2) 20 Feb 201321 Feb 2013 Throughout this little series I have tried to stress that when we start from an impersonalist worldview we will always misunderstand the Scriptures. We must let the Bible speak on…
Hermeneutics… Inerrancy and Worldview: Introduction 16 Jan 201317 Jan 2013 Belief in the Scriptures has never been popular. But even among theologians today it is uncommon. Belief in the Scriptures as the inspired, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God is…
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