I have been thinking through some issues related to Ecclesiology lately, which in part is prompted by the fact that one of my courses this semester is Sanctification and...

God Never Promised Us a Mate

This is one of those rare personal posts from me. But having written about my singleness here and here, I thought this was a good place to share some more thoughts on the...

The Problem With Proof-Texting

For those who don’t know what proof-texting is – it is finding passages of scripture that supports whatever position you want to uphold. Typically what happens...

The Voice of Reason: Decision Making and Spirit-Led Direction

Recently, I have been confronted with some rather significant decisions. As one who is committed to Christ as Lord and Savior, naturally these are things I have brought to...

My Biggest Gripe with Word/Faith Theology

For those that don’t know, I was at one time an adherent of Word/Faith theology. I considered it to be a legitimate representation of the Bible’s prescription for...

Hidden Dismissals and Thoughts on Fostering More Honest Theological Dialogue

I have become increasingly aware of an occurrence that happens in discussions about theology and the Bible. Typically, one person will throw out what they think, another...

Why Protestants Are Quick to Reject Catholicism – And What Can Be Done About It

Lately, I have been engaged in a variety of discussions in which both Roman Catholics and Protestants have been involved and I have noticed something very interesting. ...

The Gospel is Not Just for Beginners

The conversation in Michael’s recent post on Life Church highlighted one crucial element of the church – the preaching of the gospel. The gospel is the backbone...

Critical of Criticism?: A Plea to the Theologically Conservative

First off, I write this as one who is theologically conservative with respect to the divine inspiration and authority of scripture. I believe that scripture was originated by...

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