why people are atheists, part one

Recently I have read several book written by atheists or about atheism. I am noticing a few recurring threads, a few persistent reasons behind people's unbelief. Ultimately we could point to Romans 1:18-19 as an explanation, but here I'm looking at penultimate explanations (nontheological). I'd love to hear your thoughts (it would actually be helpful … Continue reading why people are atheists, part one

Who Told You That You Are Naked

I read this post over at stuffchristianslike.net just now. It's great. Two things prepared my heart for this. First, Caleb looked at me today as I was coming his hair and asked, "do I look silly". My heart broke. Why does this handsome little guy worry about looking silly? Second, just this afternoon I'm sitting … Continue reading Who Told You That You Are Naked

more on romans 7, a more personal spin

As I look at Romans 7 and the struggle that Paul describes, a struggle I believe Paul is engaged in at the time of writing the letter as a mature believer, I see Paul not only describing his struggle, but my own (and I think every Christians). This is what I experience in my life:1. … Continue reading more on romans 7, a more personal spin

who is romans 7 about?

Last night I spoke on the question 'why do I still struggle with sin?', using Romans 7 as my main passage. My three main points were 1) I struggle with sin because I'm human, 2) I struggle with sin because I'm a Christian, 3) I struggle with sin because I'm a work in progress (my … Continue reading who is romans 7 about?