Princeton and Propositions
By Jim Sawyer During my seminary career, although I majored in New Testament, I spent much time studying, particularly Historical Theology, and more particularly Reformed...
If You Are an Atheist, Don't Talk to Me!
Someone sent me a link to a blog about atheists coming out of the closet. While there is more to the blog than this, something caught my attention that I thought I would take...
This Blog Does Have Rules
Yes, it is time again to remind our audience of the way we do things here at Parchment and Pen. We do have rules of engagement and there is a proper way for people to conduct...
Open Discussion: No Music Allowed
This is taken from a church’s statement of faith concerning music: “When Christians come together to worship God they are commanded to sing (Eph.5:19;Col. 3:16).We...
"I Was Going to Preach this, but the Holy Spirit Led Me to This" . . . And other Stupid Statements
Does my title give me away? So much for being coy with my proposition. Let me say that this post is going to get me in trouble with some dear friends who preach God’s...
When is Civil Disobedience the Right Thing to Do?
We had some friends over the other night. After some small talk, we got into some serious discussions on several issues. One of them was civil disobedience. One of the guests...
Why I Think the Inspiration Process Should be Taught in Every Church
For many years as a Christian, I glossed over 2 Timothy3:16. Particularly during my Charismatic days, it did not seem to have much bearing. In fact, it was a yawn. We we...
Does Sex Need to Be "Demystified"?
I read a very interesting post on which I am going to reserve judgment for the sake of some discussion. Really, I want to know what you think. The author makes the argument...
Can Christians Doubt?
I have been in a conversation recently about doubt. Most specifically, the question that has risen is, “Can a true Christian doubt God at the most fundamental...