Books A Review of “Surprised by the Voice of God” by Jack Deere 30 May 2017 The humble, the available, and the willing can hear the voice of God through prophetic visions, dreams, impressions, and even (on rare occasions) through audible words. Such is the argument…
Personal… Plans for 2018 Study Project 26 May 2017 As many of my common readers now know, every year I pick a subject to study for 12 months. The goal is to dive into a subject intensively, dig deep,…
Uncategorized Next Week 26 May 2017 Don't miss these posts and more next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1. A Review of Surprised by the Voice of God by Jack Deere This was a fascinating book exploring…
Marriage Five Ways to Shut Down a Conversation 25 May 2017 How do you respond when an argument isn't going your way? No one likes to lose an argument, and that is especially true when losing one will mean having to…
New Testament The Fruit of the Spirit: Peace 24 May 2017 It was in 1947 when Auden spoke of the "age of anxiety." We find ourselves in a very similar age still in 2017. We are an anxious people, especially in…
Spiritual Gifts The Spiritual Gifts: Understanding the Views (Part 3) 23 May 201723 May 2017 Since all theologizing is a human conceptualization of the divine it will always be somewhat incomplete. This isn't to say that we can't know true things about God, but it…
Books A Review of “Restoring the Shattered Self” by Heather Davediuk Gingrich 22 May 2017 All counseling is theological in nature. Since all counseling operates within some vision of life it necessarily involves theology, beliefs about the world and the way we were made to…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 20 May 2017 Check out this week's collection of interesting reads gathered from around the web: 1. "Brief Interviews with Hideous Fans: The Ethics of Being a David Foster Wallace Fan" by Cameron…
Uncategorized Next Week 19 May 2017 Check back next week for these posts and more: 1. A Review of Restoring the Shattered Self by Heather Davediuk Gingrich The subtitle says that this volume is a "Christian Counselor's…
Marriage Your Spouse Does Not Complete You 18 May 201718 May 2017 Much of the modern world has developed a real resistance too and even dislike of marriage. Committed, lifelong, monogamous marriage is ridiculed, disdained, and critiqued by the broader world. Perhaps…