Asides… Hipster Hymns 18 May 2012 Enjoy these selections from the Hipster Hymnal: "When Death Dies" by Gungor "But For Those Who Fear My Name" by Welcome Wagon
Biblical Theology… Jesus: The Fulfillment of the Prophets 17 May 201218 May 2012 They saw a kingdom! The ancient prophets of the Old Testament were commissioned by God to call the people of Israel to repentance, to warn them of judgment, and yet…
Biblical Theology… Moses, Samuel, and Elijah: The Proto-Prophets 16 May 201217 May 2012 The pastorate is a ridiculous job! Who willingly goes into this line of work? I remember when I was in seminary a professor told me, "If you could see yourself…
Hermeneutics… Who Were The Prophets? 15 May 201216 May 2012 I get why, for many people, the prophets seem completely irrelevant. Read Ezekiel 1:15-20 lately? It's not exactly a passage that most of us are reading for reassurance of God's…
Books… The Prophets Can Speak Today: A Review of “Interpreting the Prophetic Word” by Willem VanGemeren 14 May 201215 May 2012 Willem VanGemeren has made a small reputation for himself among the Reformed community as both an Old Testament and Biblical Theological scholar. His other book, The Progress of Redemption captures…
Uncategorized Next Week 12 May 201214 May 2012 Here's what you don't want to miss at Pastor Dave Online next week: 1) A review of Interpreting the Prophetic Word by Willem VanGemeren This is easily the best book I…
Asides… This Week’s Good Reads 11 May 2012 Some choice selections from around the web: 1) "Methodists Keep Stricture on Homosexuality" by Laurie Goodstein Last week's United Methodist Church convention ended with a surprising vote not to allow…
Biblical Theology… Themes in the Book of Jonah: The Universal King 11 May 201212 May 2012 Christianity is not an "American/Western Religion." I get so tired of hearing misinformed troglodytes spew this "argument." If it has been co-opted in some manner by American culture, Jesus himself…
The Gospel Not the Gospel: Love 10 May 201211 May 2012 I am walking a thin line with this post, and I know it. At one level to say that the gospel is not about love is to make a bold…
Asides… Hipster Hymns 9 May 2012 Some new selections from the Hipster Hymnal: "So Good To Us" by Ascend the Hill "Murdered Son" by John Mark McMillan