Dan Phillips is on to something with his assessment of the most offensive thing in the Bible: . . . I brought up the subject of secular talk shows and how they like to try to beat up on Christians…
Trevin Wax: 10 Sure Signs We’ve Lost Our Minds
Trevin points out inconsistencies in the logic of our culture. For example, #5: 5. We decry the exploitation of women, but cry “censorship” when someone wants decency standards against objectifying women on television. Read the whole list here.
Remains of “The Day” for a Local Church
I think about the future of our church in Stillman Valley all the time . . . And I’m not talking about the building. Hence, I read posts by this one by Darryl Dash with great interest. I wonder how…
Without the Trinity, Love Would be Less
Tim Keller in a recommended sermon on the Trinity: If God was unipersonal, there would have been no love until he created the world. However, if the world was created by a triune God, then relationships of love are what…
Why the Yawns over Theology? Summary of Your Feedback
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 1 Timothy 1:15 On my blog, I recently asked: “Why, even amongst Christians, are some…
Mohler on Tebow’s Big Fumble
Dr. Mohler considers Tebow’s decision to withdraw from a speaking commitment to First Baptist in Dallas: For Tim Tebow, speaking at the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, had to look like a great opportunity. He grew up attending a…
The Science of Pornography
The problem of pornography is epidemic. Here is a scientific explanation of its dangers. I have not confirmed the scientific claims of this video. HT: Challies
Rockford Register Star Column: Learn from the Ladies of the Red Brick Church
I was recently reminded of this guest column I wrote for the Rockford Register Star: Government leaders who face the brutal task of making decisions about budget cuts are looking for answers. In this column, my proposal is that they…
How Much is Left to Do in the Great Commission?
John Piper with inspiring thoughts about missions: We should be dumbfounded at how doable the remaining task of world missions is. Before I show this, let’s clarify some definitions. Missions is not the same as evangelism. Evangelism is sharing the…
Michael Horton on the Place of Systematic Theology
Michael Horton: In systematic theology, we are drawing together all three of these stages at once: teaching the vocabulary and rules of speech (grammar) of Christianity, investigating its inner consistency and coherence as well as comparing and contrasting it with…