Reformation An Introduction to the 95 Theses (Part 3) 11 Oct 2018 At the time of the writing of the 95 Theses, Luther was only beginning to scratch the surface of his theological changes. He had not yet rejected the role of…
Personal 2019 Study Project 8 Oct 2018 2018 has been a good year in many regards. I have a great job and I throughly enjoy the work I get to do. I have a wonderful family and…
Personal Monthly Love: September 5 Oct 2018 Here's what I loved in the month of September: 1. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Having already seen it in theaters and enjoyed every minute of cheesy dinosaur fun, I was…
music Top Ten in Christian Music: Punk Rock 2 Oct 2018 Punk rock was always an attitude of questioning and challenging. Joey Ramone flatly called punk "an attitude." It was about challenging the status quo and raising issue with the way…
Books “Gay Girl, Good God” by Jackie Hill Perry 1 Oct 2018 Protestants love a good conversion story. We especially love them when those conversations are dramatic and draw people out of the seemingly far corners of cultural sinfulness, like, for example,…
music This Week’s Good Music 29 Sep 2018 Here's this week's playlist: 1. "Gone Fishing. See You In A Year" by Gwen Stacy I have often found this band less interesting than their comic book namesake, but this…
music Top Ten in Christian Music: Art Rock 26 Sep 2018 Art rock is a subgenre of rock that aspires to elevate music from entertainment to "true" artistic expression. It specializes in avant-garde sounds, rhythms, and unconventional elements. They are is…
Reformation An Introduction to the Ninety-Five Theses (Part 2) 25 Sep 2018 As Luther's own uncertainties about the practice of indulgences grew he sought to engage the broader theological community in discussions over the issues. The Ninety-Five Theses, despite their impassioned rhetoric,…
Books A Review of “Martin Luther’s 95 Theses” by Timothy Wengert 24 Sep 2018 Protestants generally know it was Luther's Ninety-Five Theses which served as the spark for the Reformation, but very few have actually read them, and probably fewer have understood them. Written,…
music This Week’s Good Music 23 Sep 2018 Here's my playlist from this past week: 1. "Charismata" by Too Bad Eugene There was a period in the west coast Christian music scene (late 90s) when a number of…
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