Why I Believe the Canon is Fallible . . . And am Fine with It!
I am looking on page 23 of my Bible and it has the list of books. The books all together number 66—39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. This is often...
On Being a Theologian of the Cross
Wecome our guest blogger Timothy Dalrymple who heads up the Evangelical Portal at Patheos.com. The Reformation is often said to have begun when Martin Luther posted his...
When I Don’t Trust God
Issues of certainty, assurance, and conviction are hot theological topics today. Indeed, they seem to be polarizing the church into two extremes. On the one hand, from a...
Birth Control and the Christian
I remember back in seminary, there was a small yet militant movement of students who were evangelists of the anti-birth control movement. They were not against it because the...
Haiti and the Pact with the Devil
On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, an earthquake that measured 7.0 on the Richter scale did unspeakable damage to Haiti, leaving at least one and a half million people homeless and...
“Good Question. I Will Find the Answer and Get Back to You” . . . And Other Stupid Statements
Added to the “. . . And Other Stupid Statements” series The other day I was listening to a radio program. The speaker is someone who is very popular in Evangelical...
Advice to a Future Seminarian
One of my students graduated recently from Palm Beach Atlantic University, and he is heading into seminary and then the pastorate. He took a full platter of classes from me,...
The Theological Serenity Prayer
The more I study and discuss theology, the more I realize that passionate discussions concerning diversities of positions can quickly grow into the necessity of proving the...
Why Is the Problem of Evil Such a Problem – Reflections on Haiti and Other Bad News
I have often heard it said that the problem of evil (why does God allow so many bad things) is the biggest problem of our generation. Watching the news lately, I have been...