Weblog » Tags » church (all)
-
Top Ten Reasons Men Can't Be Pastors
My buddy JR sent this to me over email. I'm not sure where the original source comes from, but this is aweseome! 10. A man's place is in the army.9. For men who have children, their duties might distract them from the r… -
I Do Not Permitted a Calvinist to Use “Permit” Language
Often when discussing Calvinism with my Reformed friends, Ihear them use language like “God allowed/permitted sin.” This kind of rhetoricseems strange, though, coming from a group of people who believe, as the Westmi… -
Too Skeptical for the Holy Spirit
Just the other day I was speaking with my friend Jeremiah about the pessimism of our generation. Our Hermeneutic of Suspicion has so permeated every part of our lives that we are (at least I am) too skeptical even for th… -
Protestant Prayer to the Saints
The Catholic Church teaches that death does not separate the church of God from itself. We are members of one another and this solidarity continues even after we have been taken from this world. This is why they pray to … -
From Avarice to Abnegation...Intentional Community Style
My wife and I are joining/starting an intentional community of mutual sharing and responsibility. We will be moving in on April 26.Here are some thoughts I've had during this process...One of the great doctrines of anci… -
There's Too Much Wax on This Apple: Your Cheap Theology Just Won't Do
There’s too much wax on this apple. As if by loading it upwith a smooth, clear, relatively unnoticeable cover, we can pretend we'll not getbruised when falling off this tree – or being picked off more likely. But the… -
Reflections of a Non-Passive Pacifist
The more I engage the New Testament text, the more I’m convinced it proclaims a non-violent kingdom founded on suffering, humility, and sacrifice, not violence, force, and aggression. For many people, their theology is … -
Syrophonician Woman (Updated)
In one of the more misunderstood passages dealing with the life of Jesus, the Son of God encounters a gentile woman who seeks his assistance in casting a demon out of her daughter. The gospel of Mark provides her pedigr… -
Forgive and Forget
Forgive and forget. The phrase always resounds of bumper sticker Christianity to me. Like when my guitar gets played too much the sound of this phrase just never seems to hit my ears at the right pitch – one of the strin… -
The Dead Lay in Pools of Maroon Below: Blogging and the False-Self
Blogging is hobby I fully enjoy. There’s just something funabout leaving your opinions out there for others to read and extract from them encouragementor insight. My blog is a world I’ve created where my musings and …
TheFuerstShallBeLast
-
- Name: Thom
- Gender: Male
- Member Since: 8/23/2007
Connect
Recent Weblogs
-
Top 10 (Non-Classic) Most Influential Books in My First 10 Years as a Christian
These may or may not be distinctively Christian, b... -
I'm Gonna Be a Pops!!.....Quick Rundown of This Mornings Events
So, I woke up this morning to my wife waving a pee... -
SBC Prof. Says Spousal Abuse is Often Result of Woman's Lack of Submission...
In the following article, Bruce Ware - Prof.of Phi...
