God and the Ordinary
My wife, Kay, was born in the jungles of the Amazon in Peru, her parents were missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators where she lived on a compound with nearly 100...
Theology Avoidance Disorder
Albert Einstein once said “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing . . . so is a lot.” I have been in discussions with a gentleman who reads this blog and,...
"You Ask Me How I Know He Lives . . . He Lives Within My Heart". . . And Other Stupid Statements
The longer I am in ministry, the longer I teach theology, the more I see that some things are not quite as clear as they used to be. At one time, I had pretty much everything...
Six Views on the Creation/Evolution Debate
1. Young Earth Creationism The belief that the universe and all that is in it was created by God around ten-thousand years ago or less. They insist that this is the only way...
Attitude
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education,...
A Theology of More
As I’ve mentioned many times, I used to be firmly entrenched in Pentacostal/Charismatic circles. As Michael noted in his last post, that while non-Charismatics have an...
Special Theology Unplugged: So What is an Online Theology Program Session Really Like?
Hello all! We are three weeks in to our Spring 2009 (2) semester. Michael thought it would be a good idea to record the session from last night to give everyone a better idea...
I Don't Get Bart Ehrman
Bart Ehrman has become the new media darling of the 21st century. He’s been on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show, the Colbert Report, and virtually all the major news media (e.g.,...
Why I am Not Charismatic (Complete)
View PDF here. Part 1: Introduction I used to walk through Christian book stores and choose my books based on whether or not the author was a charismatic. I would pick up a...