"The Bible Says it, therefore it's True" . . . And Other Stupid Statements
Just because the Bible says something, this does not make it true. We follow the Bible in what it teaches, but not everything it records is intended to be teaching in the...
Repealing Abolition
(I thought I’d include something of a different nature on my blog—a sermon I preached on Christian slavery.) Galatians 5:13: “For you were called to freedom, brethren; only...
Going for the Gold: Ecunemical Olympics and Historic Preservation
The other day I was joking around on Facebook, noting that the problem with hermeneutical gymnastics is the unstable landings. Jugulum, a frequent poster here, commented...
The Other Best Bible Software
Being in the industry I am in, I get asked a lot of theological questions. Why does God allow bad things to happen? How do we know what books belong in the Bible? What is the...
Should a Calvinist Marry an Arminian?
I received an email last night asking me a very good question. The sender is a Calvinist who is interested in a girl who is an Arminian. He asks, “Would it be wrong for...
Why the Evangelical Manifesto Did Not "Work"
Many of you have heard of the “Evangelical Manifesto.” But a whole lot of you have not. The latter are the point of this blog post. I am writing this post to...
On Being Critical Theologians
One person has rightly said that all people are theologians, you just have to decide what type of theologian you are going to be. Are you going to be a good theologian or a...
Theology Unplugged – Medicating Pain (Part 1)
The new Theology Unplugged is up. Here is a link to the Christians in Context trading cards I talked about. Take a look. As well, the book I mentioned: Did the Resurrection...