A Calvinist’s Understanding of “Free-Will”
There are many words and concepts in theology that suffer from misunderstanding, mis-characterization, and misinformation. “Predestination,” “Calvinism,” “Total Depravity,”...
Do We Need to Tell People the Bad News Before the Good News?
We’ve seen them in all manner of places—on street corners, in parking lots, at craft fairs, outside stadiums. Sometimes they’re on wearing placards, admonishing hearers to...
What If Christian…?
A friend and regular commentor here, Scott Lenke, posted this on Theologica. I thought it raised some interesting questions. I would love to hear your thoughts
Theological Portal to the Web
Not sure if you have had a chance to download it yet, but I have created a theological toolbar that acts as a portal to the web. It has, what I consider to be, the best Bible...
How to Have a “Normal” Relationship with the Lord
I have four children. Katelynn is my oldest. She is eleven. Kylee is my second and she is nine. Will is my third and he is six. Zach is my youngest. He is about to turn three....
Seven Possible Reasons We Find the Bible Boring
Speaking from a protestant perspective, the Holy Bible is the final authority for faith and practice. Moreover, it is God’s ultimate communication to us. However,...
A Question for Egalitarians . . .
No, not a biblical one. No, not a theological one. This is a very practical question of application. I want to see how your belief plays out in real life. Here is my...
What Complementarianism is Really all About
The most common understanding of both Complementarianism and Egalitarianism goes something like this: Complementarians: Do not let women be pastors over men. Egalitarians: Do...
The Ten Commandments in Reverse
1. You shall not have any other God’s before me. 1. Reverse: You shall place ultimate trust in only me to provide you with all that you need. You shall look toward me as...