Forgetfulness implies that our history is irrelevant to the redemption of God. It almost suggests our time in this temporalness is something God merely wishes to whisk away through the cross.
Music Review: Awkward Annie
If you are already listening to Celtic Women, please stop. Buy this instead.
Karbach and Texas Craft Beer
I haven't consumed my last Karbach. But I certainly have purchased my last. I can't remember what it was. And today, that doesn't bother me in the least.
Music Review: Weightless
If Weightless is any indication, Liz Longley will be one of the better female songwriter artists for a number of decades to come.
Atonement in Barth's Forgiveness
God's effort to reconcile with humanity through Jesus Christ becomes a tremendous encouragement to work through reconciliation with one another.
Arguments Against Prop 1
Prop 1 will cost taxpayers money and not achieve at all its intended goals. It's a dream designed by urban developers that envision an Austin that doesn't exist in reality.
Murray on One Baptism
"If it is proper to administer baptism to infants, then the import of baptism must be the same for infants as for adults. You cannot have one meaning for infants and another for adults." - Murray
A Priori Creation Ethics
If there is any value in Wellum's principal point, it continues to linger even over his own promoted basis for Christian ethics.
The Value of the Geneva Catechism
I fully intend to utilize the catechism in leading my son in the faith, as well as sharing much of its treasure with any who will listen.
A Few Brief Thoughts on Locker Room Talk
We should be saying, "yes, you are correct. Let us show you why you believe this way." Instead, we are mocking and being critical of perhaps the last workings of common grace in our culture. This should not be so.
Calvin on the Sabbath
Calvin clearly supports a celebration of the Lord's Day. But he does not strongly tie it to the Sabbatarian principle of no work.
God's Ever Presiding Grace
"Baptism is more important than our birth." - Karl Barth
Not a False Irenicism
We need to heightening the amount of time we spend discussing our disagreements.
Visiting Galway
Over a week ago now, Alaina and I were learning that we could not visiting Germany. Oh, and our AC was broke. In the midst of chaos and my sour attitude, Alaina plotted a plan for us to visit the coast via Galway, Ireland.
Visiting Dublin
The settled home of a "Saint Kevin," the combination of non-raining clouds, lush green hill/mountains (not technically tall enough for mountains), and gravestones was pretty spectacular.
Gospel Before Law
For Barth, knowledge of self and sinfulness cannot come before knowledge of God. For even in the proposed law/gospel dichotomy, God must first reveal Himself as one who can be trusted and His law — in terms of revelation — always remains a grace.
Working with Sam
Filling the chasms and low places
That inevitably gape between
Two souls.
A Future for I-35 in ATX
Lowering I-35 prepares Austin for future development in a way that modifying the existing concept cannot.