A Call for a Diversified Pastorate
People ask me all the time if I ever think about starting a church. My answer? No, not much. Only about twice per day. I have thought through quite a bit what an...
"Everyone Who Disagrees with Me is a Liar" . . . And Other Stupid Statements
*Added to the “. . . And Other Stupid Statements” series. Please note:there is intentional overstatement with the title for rhetorical effect. If you don’t...
"In Heaven, We Will Be Bowing Down Before the Throne of God 24/7" . . . And Other Stupid Statements
My tenth installment into the “. . . And Other Stupid Statements” Series. Premise: We often make heaven such an esoteric place that no one really wants to go...
Ten Steps to Avoiding Knee-Jerk Theology
I probably don’t need to explain what knee-jerk theology is. We all know it and we all do it, to varying degrees. Somebody makes a comment or pontification on some...
God is Great, God is Good: Why Believing in God Is Reasonable and Responsible
I’m excited about a new book that was delivered to my door two days ago, God Is Great, God Is Good, co-edited by William Lane Craig and Chad Meister (InterVarsity Press). Of...
I Get it . . . I Was Wrong . . . I Recant
This was going to be just a comment on the last post. But seeing as how the last post is getting so much traffic, I decided that I should turn it into a short post all its...
"I am not Wimpy" or What is the Difference Between an Evangelical and A Fundamentalist
Defining terms. You know what they say: whenever you are losing an argument, just stop and require your opponent to define their terms ad infinitum. That way the argument gets...
The Christian Message in 9 Words
aGood (a-“not” “good”). The Christian message is not about being “good.” It is not about what you can present on your resume before God. It...
Dear Pope, What is Up with Genesis?
In honor of Reformation Day, I am once again submitting my Papal complaint. The primary reason that Catholics believe God provided the Roman Catholic Church as an infallible...