The solution isn't to keep the Bible off-limits and to be told what to believe for fear we will misinterpret it but to learn the principles of handling the Word correctly in the context of a Christian community.
Does God Feel Pain?
Divine impassibility is our guarantee of the unchanging, absolutely assured love of God for us. What we do not understand may infuriate us at times, but the alternative—a God who can be completely comprehended by a finite mind—is not to be desired.
Ordinary Means
As ordinary ministers preach the supernatural word of God and the ordinary congregation receives it, we are all washed clean and built up. We are transformed and conformed.
Imago Dei: Anchor for the Soul
It has provided a foundation and guidebook for navigating the complexities, evils, joys, and sorrows of life. It is so often a weary and weighty task, yet I am immensely thankful for God's truth as an anchor for my soul.
Music Review: Jesus is King
You’ll like this album if “maybe Jesus Walks was better than this sermon” has crossed your mind at least once.
Music Review: Dirt Emo Vol. 1
If he's going to put out 4 or 5 volumes of covers between full-lengths, this would make a good double LP, and I'm already looking forward to the next volume.
Be My Brother
You, somebody’s son
You, somebody’s father
You could be my brother.
Autumn
Middle age is autumn.
Identifying the Rubbish
So the question for us readers of these words is simple—can we identify the religious rubbish in our lives that provokes boasting and causes us to diminish Christ and our fellow believers?
Loving Kindness, Radical Welcome
The questions before us as we go forward are simple but challenging: will we throw sinners before God in judgment, or will we extend a hand of grace?
Appreciating Pastors
So during this month, commit to perpetually praying and striving for your pastors that “the authority of good pastors be established.” While good in intent, a month of focus on pastors will not hinder satan who is attempting to “undermine it by every means.”
Authority, Charisma, & Charism
Authority in the Church is lost only by those afraid of losing it. As the angels so often say, brothers, fear not.
O Canada
The drive to Canada was long. It included North Dakota (we detoured), a new state for me, and a drive past the Medicine Rocks of Montana. Other than that, the main excitement was Judah’s response to the Canadian Border Guard.
Music Review: Hello Exile
There is a sense that you have already heard this record before you even begin; it’s got a real sequel feel to it.
I Ain't Got Rhythm
For me, this fall has been a lesson in this. I feel like I’m relearning my rhythms all over again. Morning prayer and scripture reading are different during school than in summer. Afternoon reading shifts to times of silence.
Music Review: Sound and Fury
There’s no point in leaving my opinion on it until the end of the review. This record is a monster from start to finish, and it sounds nothing like his three preceding full-lengths.
All Done
She was all done. I had carried her home. My heart sang at the thought of one day saying, “all done Jesus. I am home.”
Northward Ho!
The Black Hills possess a romance in nature and story, ancient geography that is majestic in formation and yet still, somehow, accessible. Perhaps merely the influence of a wonderful childhood vacation, but I hold a surprisingly strong attachment to the area and the route was confirmed.