Books… Conservative Is Hard to Find: A Review of “The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction” by Luke Timothy Johnson 27 Aug 201228 Aug 2012 Belief in the Bible is academic suicide these days. I guess that makes me dead in the water. I am teaching my first ever New Testament Survey Course for our local…
Asides… Theologians Who Influenced Me 26 Aug 2012 I think it's important, from time to time, to think back and reflect on those Christian thinkers, teachers, authors, etc. who have significantly influenced you and shaped your own theology,…
Asides… This Week’s Good Reads 24 Aug 2012 1) "Page Names Advisory Team on Calvinism" by Michael Foust Calvinism within the SBC has increasingly become a major topic of discussion among its members. Frank Page, Executive Committee Presdient,…
Uncategorized Next Week 24 Aug 201227 Aug 2012 Here's what you'll miss next week if you don't come back and check out Pastor Dave Online: 1) A review of The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction by Luke…
Hipsters… MxPx and Philosophy: Invitation to Understanding 23 Aug 201224 Aug 2012 Is idiocy an epistemological problem or an existential one? If MxPx is correct than for most of us it's not an issue of mental inferiority so much as it is an issue of…
Asides… The Biggest Threat to the Church 22 Aug 2012 I loved this clip from Mark Driscoll's sermon. He asserts that the biggest threat to the church is not "out there" but it's "in here". The biggest threat to the…
Counseling Renewing the Mind: Philippians 4 and Biblical Counseling 22 Aug 201223 Aug 2012 Change is rooted not in my behavior but in my heart. So when I meet people, as I often do, that are seeking the tools to change I usually take…
Relationships Dating According to the Bible?: Choosing a Partner 21 Aug 201222 Aug 2012 People choose partners based on some of the most asinine reasons. Guys date a girl simply because she is "hot," and girls date a guy...actually I am not sure why…
Books… When Autobiographies Have Power: A Review of “Porn Nation” by Michael Leahy 20 Aug 201221 Aug 2012 Sometimes you should listen to clichés. I judged this book by its cover. I don't know exactly what I thought Porn Nation was going to be about, but it turned…
Asides… This Week’s Good Reads 17 Aug 2012 Coming back from vacation meant I didn't have a lot of time to do extra reading and extra work, so my list this week is short. But check out these…
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