Comfort for the confused theologian
Howard Hendricks tells us, “All true learning only occurs after you are thoroughly confused.” Coming from a conservative Christian respected for challenging people in their...
Semi-Pelagian Narrower Catechism
This has floated around for some time. Don’t know who did it, but it is too funny (in an irenic sort of way). Warning: All will laugh and all will get offended!...
Doing missions when dying is gain
I hope that all of you have come across and listened to this message from John Piper called “Doing missions when dying is gain.” It really good and convicting...
Exercise and Theology
One thing that I often told people as a physical fitness trainer is that they would have to change their routine in order to stimulate muscle growth...
Does good exegesis always produce good theology?
Coherence fallacy Thinking that having good exegesis automatically makes good theology Exegesis is a term used to describe the process of taking meaning “out of” the text....
What is Theology?
For some, the word theology conjures up thoughts of ivory-tower academics, with those engaged in the discipline being riddled with speculation and impracticality. For others,...
What is Sin? A simple definition
How is one to define sin? If you think about it too long, it can easily become difficult to define. Pastors, theologians, and exegetes often bring up the...
How can man survive the next 100 years? A Stephen Hawking’s kind of faith
“Yahoo! Answers” has posted their year end best questions list. Stephen Hawking took first place with his meta-anthropological/eschatological question “How can the human race...
Interpretation of U2: Crumbs from Your Table
So now, let us continue with our U2 interpretation. Album: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb Song: Crumbs from Your Table Primary Theme: Plea for Mercy from America and the...