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Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder...
I haven't had time to blog recently because of all the reading I've done over the last 3-4 weeks:Gift and Giver: The Holy Spirit for Today, Craig Keener*Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit in Ecumenical, International, and Con… -
Regarding Patriarchy
There have been some quesitons regarding my employment of the word 'patriarchy' in recent posts. Often Biblical Complementarians feel I use the word pejoratively. However, the following article supports my use of the wor… -
Fundamentalism and Modern Rationalism
Reading through Matthew’s Gospel with my Sunday School class made me realize the prevalence of healings in Jesus’ ministry. As I believe these things were a model for the post-apostolic church, I called together a mini-t… -
10 Year Reunion - Where Has the Time Gone?
I have no desire to go back to high school. In fact, I’drather punch myself in the face a hundred times. It’s not that it was an entirely badexperience or anything. I certainly wasn’t beat up every day or ever given… -
In All Fairness...
"Calvinists don't believe in Free Will.""Arminians don't believe God is Sovereign""Open Theists deny God's omniscience." These three statements are patently false. While I have my own views, I cringe when I here false an… -
A Holy Temper Tantrum
Every night at dinner Eric and Erin delegate praying responsibilities to one (sometimes two) of their three sons. Generally the prayers are simple and thankful, and sometimes accompanied by a smirk on our faces because o… -
Formerly: Righteous Zealot. Currently: Apostle of Peace
There is some disagreement over exactly what kind of Pharisee the apostle Paul was before he converted to Christianity on the Damascus road. One thing we do know from the book of Acts is that Paul was a righteously viole… -
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… -
Hell Yes Or Hell No: Observations on an Over-Emphasized Biblical Doctrine
-Hell does not occur within the Pauline Corpus. In other words, Paul’s gospel is not proclaimed with the threatening backdrop of Hell looming over his hearers. It is the kindness of God that leads to repentance. The clos…
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Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder...
I haven't had time to blog recently because of all... -
Individual Communion: A Contradiction in Terms
We took communion today at church. That I’ve... -
Regarding Patriarchy
There have been some quesitons regarding my employ...
