How does the cross inform our response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage? What do we do as it becomes increasingly apparent that we can no longer claim The United States as a Christian country? The response to the Supreme Court ruling has been wide-spread and predictable. Liberals have lauded the court, conservatives …
Recently on the way to school, Wyatt asked about a CD in my truck so I introduced him to Jerry Clower. Jerry Clower is long dead, but he was the best kind of comedian. He was a master story teller who did not need to resort to filthy language or crude jokes for an easy laugh. …
There are lots of great links for you to look at today. A Clean House and a Wasted Life— Tim Challies has written a great post that should be encouraging for every wife and mother in the world: You cannot have perfect order and perfect productivity. You cannot have a home that is warm and full …
Theology. Yes, it matters, and yes you are a theologian. Everyone is a theologian, the only real question is whether or not you are a good theologian. Theology is a compound word made of two Greek words theos (God) and the suffix ology (which means knowledge or study of), so theology is the study of …
Crowdsourcing, according to Merriam-Webster, is “the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community rather than from traditional employees or suppliers.” It is a relatively new phenomenon and one that has great merit in certain situations. One of my favorite …
I recently proofread a paper for a friend (some of you will get the joke there) where he talked about a certain theological position being less of a positive position and more of a negative reaction against a different theological bent. This struck me as a concerning commentary on our current cultural situation. Inside and …
Truth Matters is a new book by Andreas Kostenberger, Darrell Bock, and Josh Chatraw aimed at equipping college students to defend their faith (or cling to their faith) against the liberal attacks they will experience in liberal religion classes. The book is one that I strongly suggest for any college student and really for anyone who …
Just follow your heart. Are you in love? Follow your heart. Deciding on a job? Follow your heart. Moral decisions? Follow your heart. But, what if your heart is wrong? What if your heart isn’t even trustworthy? Of course Jeremiah 17:9 warns us that the heart is deceitful and wicked, but that’s not all. Romans …
Our current sermon series at Malvern Hill, The Lights of Christmas, focuses on the good news that came with Jesus. As a part of the introduction to that series, I wrote, “Christianity rises and falls on the truth of the virgin birth.” Without the virgin birth, there can be no biblical Christianity. During this time …
Writing in the 40’s, C.S. Lewis found himself “constantly opposed not by the irreligion of our hearers but by their real religion.” The “real religion” of the popular world of Lewis’ time was one that he defined as Pantheism. Pantheism is the religious idea that the universe or nature is one with the divine. Pantheistic …