music Top Ten in Christian Music: Metal 19 Sep 201819 Sep 2018 The evolution of hard rock into heavy metal started in the 60s. The term "heavy" was used in the mid to late 60s in "hippiespeak" to indicate a profound, often…
Books A Review of “The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing” by Jonathan Pennington 18 Sep 2018 Maybe one out of every thirty books I read makes a lasting impression on me. It's not that the other 29 books aren't good, they are often great books, but…
music This Week’s Good Music 15 Sep 201816 Sep 2018 Here's this week's playlist: 1. "Sick and You're Wrong" by Ninety Pound Wuss This song is a reminder that Jeff Suffering has been speaking out against abusive leaders long before…
Reformation The Early Luther: A Man with Questions 12 Sep 2018 Time has the potential to turn a man into a myth. Evangelicals, especially, love their heroes and so we are inclined to tell the stories of the past with a…
music Top Ten in Christian Music: Rock 11 Sep 2018 To speak of Christian rock is to speak of all the subgenera that fall under that heading. Yet, there has to be something that approaches what we might call straight…
Books A Review of “Disciplines of the Holy Spirit” by Tan & Gregg 10 Sep 2018 The so-called spiritual disciplines are an important aspect of personal spiritual growth and a means of joyful sanctification. Numerous books have been written on these disciplines but often the key…
music This Week’s Good Music 8 Sep 2018 Here's this week's playlist: 1. "Oedipus" by Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes Matt Thiessen, frontman for Relient K, released his first solo project this month and it's pretty decent. It's…
Personal Monthly Love: August 8 Sep 2018 Here is some of what I loved in August 2018: 1. Camping with Friends I am as shocked as anyone, but I got talked into going camping for a weekend…
Counseling… Biblical Counseling Must Address Actual Sins 7 Sep 2018 Christian theology speaks of two categories of sin: original sin and actual sin. We acknowledge that people are sinners both by nature and by deed. Last week I discussed the…
Reformation The Early Luther: A Man in Development 6 Sep 2018 The Luther most frequently referenced in pop-Christianity is not the complete Luther. Like most of us, Luther's views changed and evolved over time. A simplistic view of history suggests that…
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