Why Paul Should Not Always Be Our Example in Confrontation
People often appeal to Paul’s example when confronting people concerning false doctrine or sin in their lives. His polemics, especially to the Galatians, are often used to...
Dealing with Doubt – Part 3: Emotional/Experiential Doubt
If John the Baptist doubted, I don’t think anyone should feel too ashamed when they doubt. I believe that we as Christians doubt all sorts of things. We doubt our...
Not Alone
While there are so many similarities between my battle with depression and my sister Angie’s, their were some significant differences. Angie was the first person in our...
Theology is More Than Head Knowledge
I was at a meeting the other day where a committee from the board asked some students to come in and share their experiences and provide input. One theme that came up, was...
The Great Trinity Debate, Part 4: Rob Bowman on the Holy Spirit
Due to space limitations, I will focus in this round on defending the Trinitarian position that the Holy Spirit is a divine person and refuting the claim that the Holy Spirit...
The Great Trinity Debate, Part 4: Dave Burke on the Holy Spirit
The Need for Contextual Exegesis A notable feature of this debate has been the contrast between the exegetical methodologies of both sides. Rob favours an approach that places...
After Depression: An Update on My Broke Mind
My life is now divided into two categories: AD (After Depression) and BC (Before the Crash). Don’t get me wrong, I am not recovered. So “AD” does not mean...
The Great Trinity Debate, Part 3: Rob Bowman on Jesus Christ, continued
I turn now to some major Christological passages in the epistles. Regrettably, I wrote a full treatment of Colossians 1:12-20 but have had to cut it for sake of space. Romans...
The Great Trinity Debate, Part 3: Dave Burke on Jesus Christ, continued
Jesus Christ: Prefigured and Prophesied Last week I finished my opening argument with a reference to Genesis: Genesis 3:21 The LORD God made garments from skin for Adam and...