Theology Doing Theology in Love 13 Aug 2014 With all the internecine debates and in-house fighting it’s sometimes hard to believe that Christian theology could have anything to do with love. But it should. Paul instructs the Ephesians…
Church… Interpreting the Scriptures as Part of the Church 12 Aug 2014 One of the great deficiencies of the Protestant church is its overreaction to abuses in the historic Catholic Church. While we fully recognize the importance of the priesthood of all…
Books A Review of “Made for More” by Hannah Anderson 11 Aug 2014 “Who are you really?” It’s the existential question we all wrestle with at some level. Hannah Anderson understands that wrestling, but she is also frustrated with the answers to which…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 9 Aug 2014 Here are some interesting articles I've compiled from around the web. Check out the list, there's bound to be something here that interests you. 1) "Not Our Problem: Why Collectively…
Friendship Living Between Nostalgia and Now 8 Aug 20148 Aug 2014 Haunted by nostalgia in the wee hours of the morning leaves me wanting coffee at 3 am. The memory of the past can be a great ally or a debilitating…
Uncategorized Next Week 8 Aug 2014 Here's what you'll miss if you don't check back next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1. A review of Made for More by Hannah Anderson I am grateful for my…
Culture… Christian Reflections on Lust, Modesty, and Beauty (Part 5): Principles for an Ethic of Dress 7 Aug 20147 Aug 2014 It’s not often that I get accused of being theologically liberal. In fact it’s generally pretty rare. Since I am largely conservative I am glad it doesn’t happen much, it…
Theology The Danger of a Disembodied Theology 6 Aug 2014 The Christian faith is an embodied faith. That is to say, we cannot reduce Christianity to a mere spiritual reality with no ramifications for, nor involvement in, our earthliness. If…
Books A Review of “Transformational Groups” by Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger 5 Aug 2014 Most people think small groups are a good idea; very few people seemed to be engaging in them well. That’s the general conclusion that Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger have…
Counseling When Responding Biblically in Trials Becomes a Chore 5 Aug 20145 Aug 2014 If obeying Jesus has never felt hard then you’re probably not doing it. The reality of following Christ is that it comes with a cost (Matt. 16:24). That cost is…
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