Discipleship The Cost of Discipleship (Part 3) 4 Apr 20135 Apr 2013 One of the ways that we know that the Gospel of Mark is not just some guys attempt to make up a religion is that Mark makes his friends, and…
Revelation Inerrancy and Worldview: Modern Challenges to Inerrancy (Part 8) 3 Apr 20134 Apr 2013 History belongs to God, and the way we study it can either help us understand Him better or drive us away from Him. We have been discussing this reality for…
Personal Why Are We Moving 2 Apr 20133 Apr 2013 Excited to go, but sad to leave. That's the best way I know how to describe our upcoming move to Detroit. I know what you're thinking: you're moving to Detroit…
Books… Often Hated, Often Misunderstood: A Review of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards 1 Apr 20132 Apr 2013 Talking about famous sermons is kind of like talking about tallest midgets. After all, how famous can a sermon really be? As sermons go Jonathan Edwards's "Sinners in the Hands of…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 30 Mar 2013 Here are some selections from around the Web that I found interesting this week: 1) "Asteroid Killed Off Dinosaurs? A New Study Suggests Comet Instead Caused Extinction Event" by Tanya…
Uncategorized Next Week 29 Mar 20131 Apr 2013 Here's what's coming up next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1) A review of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards One of the greatest, most…
Discipleship The Cost of Discipleship (Part 2) 28 Mar 201329 Mar 2013 Following Jesus is not easy! The disciple Mark knew this well and so he traces for his readers in his gospel the cost of discipleship. Three passages in particular stand…
Revelation Inerrancy and Worldview: Modern Challenges to Inerrancy (Part 7) 27 Mar 201328 Mar 2013 "A sense of history is indispensable in biblical interpretation," writes Vern Poythress (God-Centered Biblical Interpretation, 145). In many ways the Bible connects to history. The unfolding plan of redemption took…
Jonathan Edwards Introducing Edwards: The Pilgrim’s Progress 26 Mar 201327 Mar 2013 To describe a Puritan view of discipleship you really need only one phrase: Bible-saturated. The Puritans were men and women who loved the Word of God. They saw it as…
Books… The Pursuit of Happiness: A Review of “Jonathan Edwards on the Good Life” by Strachan and Sweeney 25 Mar 201326 Mar 2013 The pictures suggest that Jonathan Edwards was a dour and stiff person. They suggest that his idea of fun was making sure no one else was having any. But the…
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