Culture… A Theology of Sex: Defining Lust 6 Jun 20127 Jun 2012 When Jesus told a crowd that if their eye caused them to sin they should cut it out I can't imagine what they thought. I know what I thought when…
Culture… A Theology of Sex: Defining Sexual Sin 5 Jun 20126 Jun 2012 What constitutes a sexual activity as a sin? Is there a line? How do we know? For the Christian these are not simply theoretical or academic questions, these are questions…
Books… Caught In Traffic: A Review of “The Georgraphy of Nowhere” by James Howard Kunstler 4 Jun 20125 Jun 2012 "Eighty percent of everything built in America has been built in the last fifty years, and most of it is depressing, brutal, ugly, unhealthy, and spiritually degrading" (10). So writes James Howard…
Asides… This Week’s Good Reads 1 Jun 2012 Here are some articles I enjoyed reading this past week: 1) "Cry of Distress and Voice of Thanks: The Prayer of Jonah" by John Piper In lieu of both my…
Uncategorized Next Week 1 Jun 20124 Jun 2012 Here are the upcoming posts for next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1) A review of The Geography of Nowhere by James Howard Kunstler This 1993 book about the rise…
Counseling… A Theology of Sex: Why Sexual Sin Matters 31 May 20121 Jun 2012 If sexual sins aren't worse than any other sins, then why do we end up talking about them so much? It's a fair question and one I've often thought. I…
Asides… Hipster Hymns 30 May 2012 Some unique selections for your worship this week: "What Good Are Plowshares" by Hoots and Hellmouth "The Love of God" by Ascend the Hill
Sex A Theology of Sex: Sex and the Brain 30 May 201231 May 2012 Though we don't often talk about it the act of sex has as much to do with what's between your ears as it does with what's between your legs. The brain…
Counseling… The Grass Will Die: True Contentment Won’t Come Until Eternity 29 May 20121 Jun 2012 Holy dissatisfaction. If it's true, as I've argued elsewhere, that discontentment can be a spiritual danger, I must add that sometimes discontentment can have a more divine source. Sometimes discontentment…
Books… A Pseudo-Christian Nation: A Review of “Bad Religion” by Ross Douthat 28 May 201229 May 2012 America is not a healthy nation. Socially we have a host of ills that seem to be getting worse with each new election year. For some the blame lies at…
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