Just ask yourself, “How does your eschatology transform your daily living?” “Does it produce hope and boldness or fear?” “Are you acting as an ambassador of our reigning King?”
Grace is Not an Object
Salvation isn't a punched ticket to heaven. Grace is not some sort of ephemeral substance that must be used like gasoline, but only for the human soul.
Devilish Musings (Part 1)
"Meaning righteous men have a duty to stand up to evil," Murdock says.
"One interpretation," the priest answers. "Another is, that when the righteous succumb to sin, it is as harmful as if the public well were poisoned."
In Which The Means of Grace Kick Ass
But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silas and Timothy—was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always been “Yes.” For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through
We Should First Ask: "Which State"
In almost all modern discussions of the relationship between church and
Catcher in the Rye: A Blind Test of Beer
My heart was left in rye-francisco. I began my infatuation with rye beers after putting pieces together.
Salvation Must Take a Social Form
If Christians begin to think this way about salvation then there is a strong chance the vitality and centrality of the church would not be overlooked as it so often is in our individualistic culture.
pearls of great price (part 2)
I have deliberately surrounded myself with married couples and their children. I'm blessed to not feel covetous of any of their marriages - blessed to clearly see that what they have is theirs, and it's good.
pearls of great price (part 1)
I remember they let me keep my Led Zeppelin shirt on, which was nice because otherwise it's an undignified, invasive, humiliating, and cold process. When you're not pregnant, there's nothing fun about this.
Random Thoughts on Star Wars
You could say Star Wars is very dear to my heart. What follows is a collection of random thoughts on Star Wars.
The Champions League Final: A Non-Confusing Soccer Post
The game should be great to watch so I suggest you take in the last game of the 2014-15 European football calendar on June 6th with some friends at a local pub! I might write a post in the coming weeks about the international soccer that will be played this summer by the both the Men’s and Women’s USA national teams.
Book Review: History, Law and Christianity by John Warwick Montgomery
History, Law and Christianity is a short work that deserves to be read by anyone studying apologetics. Even if these arguments are not conforming to every preference, they demonstrate that belief in the Divine Christ of the Scriptures is reasonable.
Book Review: Traces of the Trinity
Leithart wants to show that there is a pattern “mutual indwelling” to the created order. This mutual indwelling is seen most clearly when we understand that the vitality of the way objects and people relate to one another is through their inhabiting of one another. This co-inhabitation does not blur the lines of difference between objects but rather is created by the distinct differences inherent to the objects.
Book Review: Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans
A resource for understanding how the “churched” of today view the evangelical tradition, and what questions many of them are asking. In several ways this book ought to fade from relevance.
Another Round of True Confessions
Maybe that helps explains some of my more odd quirks. I'll leave that up to you as I provide a slightly less theological and possibly more neurotic list of confessions.
An Impasse of Judgement
Jesus’ admonishments over passing judgement are entirely misconstrued by the secular relativist. When Jesus tells his audience “judge not lest you be judged,” he is talking about the quality of one’s judgement, not whether one is passing judgement. You can’t
through a glass, darkly
These are beers of such profound flavor, they deserve your undivided attention. Save these for after dinner, because with ABVs this high, you'll need to have food in your stomach or else you're going to be wobbling.
Seeking Sunday with Rachel Held Evans
In many ways I hope this book fades from relevance.
An Overdue Recap on Creation Week
Now that the review has published it is time for me to recap some thoughts on the books in general and their contributions to Genesis 1-2 and the fight for a historical Adam.
Book Review: The Quest for the Historical Adam
The Quest for the Historical Adam has substantial highs and lows. It is immensely valuable in its interaction with the literal tradition of the church.