Sometimes Faith Does Take Faith
Many things are easy to believe. It’s easy for me to believe that I just finished counseling a couple who are getting married next week. Why? Because I just experienced...
Book Review: Redemption
If you ever meet Mike Wilkerson, thank him. In his concise book Redemption: Freed by Jesus from the Idols We Worship and the Wounds We Carry, released in February, he has...
On Corporate Prayer, Hope and Expectation
(Lisa Robinson) This is a melange of thoughts on prayer, with a specific focus on corporate prayer, expectation in prayer and unanswered prayer. I’ve been reading...
Some Valuable Lessons On Theological Learning From An Analysis of Origen
(Lisa Robinson) First off, this post is not really about Origen (c. 185-254). But it is about some lessons that I learned from studying Origen’s homilies in relation to...
Introducing The Discipleship Program
Topics Include: Session 1: Bible Session 2: Mankind Session 3: Trinity Session 4: Jesus Session 5: Faith Session 6: Living w/God Session 7: Living w/God’s Word Session...
Loopholes for Hell: A Response to Jeff Cook’s Response to Francis Chan
Give me enough slack and I can get out of anything. I am a master of manipulation. Before you get too smug, let me say this: you are too. It’s called sin. Manipulation...
Dealing With My Depression #1: Muffling Its Voice
Three years ago, I would not have dared start a series such as this. No, I take that back. I might have started such a series, but it would have been from the outside looking...
Trevin Wax’s Response to N.T. Wright: Do People Really Believe that God is a Monster?
I normally don’t post links such as this on this blog (it is a content blog, not a news blog), but due to our obsessive-compulsive excitement about release of The...
Does God Approve of “Greater-Good” Theology?
“Greater good” theology. We often talk about the “greater good” in ethics. We defend God’s use and allowance of evil, understanding that so long...