Minimizing Christianity to the Glory of God?
Being in ministry—being in theological ministry—the passions run high. You are going to say some wrong things and you are going to have some wrong things said...
In Defense of Sola Scriptura – Part One – Authority Across the Spectrum
“If it ain’t in the Bible, I don’t believe it.” Have you ever heard said that? How about this one: “The Bible says it, I believe it, that settles it.” You might have that...
Ode to Pentecostalism
Lisa Robinson over at Theologica has written a great post as a former Pentecostal I appreciate, considering my last post on conversionism, how she approached this with grace...
Leaving Christianity for All the Wrong Reasons
In the last post on this series I discussed why people leave Christianity, focusing on intellectual reasons. This post will focus on theological reasons why people leave...
Sex in the Church
From Daniel Eaton at Theologica: I know this is a touchy subject (no pun intended), but are Christians, as a whole, sexually oppressed? Recently, I came across this article on...
A Day at a Greek Orthodox Monastery
Spending another week on Patmos has been a great joy. It has occurred to me that I have not given you much of a detailed look at what it’s like to spend a day here,...
“Convert Tinted Glasses” or “Are Emergers Simply ‘Embittered Evangelicals’?”
“Converstionism.” This is one of the few marks of Evangelicalism spoken of by Evangelical historian Mark Noll. Evangelicals believe that people must experience a...
The Problem of Pastoral Depression
“Monday morning blues.” That is what it is sometimes called. Most ministers know what I am talking about even if they cannot find a safe place to admit it. It...
Why I Don’t Buy the Roman Catholic Interpretation of John 6 in Defense of Transubstantiation
Catholic apologetics is more robust today than it has been in the recent past. Since Rome has given more freedom of exploration and discover along with the encouragement for...