A couple of weeks ago I casually mentioned in the Poiema ACG that the Ten Commandments are a basic summary of natural law - the moral law written in nature and on the human conscience. It certainly wasn't a big point of conversation, but I was surprised to when my Scottish interlocutor (I mean, my … Continue reading Natural Law: Fact or Theologians Fiction
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Whitfield, Wesley, Wilberforce…and Waugh
The title of this post could be taken to mean that I put myself in their company. Certainly not! But I'm trying to think here about lessons I can learn from them. Last weekend (10/22 & 23) Dr. Honeycutt brought some dead men to life for us at ECC in the seminar on Evangelicalism (audio … Continue reading Whitfield, Wesley, Wilberforce…and Waugh
How Tech Serve God’s Purposes
I've been reading a book by John Dyer, From the Garden to the City, about "the redeeming and corrupting power of technology". I'm less than half way through the book, but it's certainly made me think, especially about how my use of technology is shaping me, not just the world around me. For example, I … Continue reading How Tech Serve God’s Purposes
I Believe Homosexuality is a Sin, but…
I have no qualms saying it - homosexuality is a violation of God's law, and offense to his holiness, a deviation from the sexual norm created by God. I say it, I've preached it too. I've also preached against pride, which Scripture refers to as an abomination, and hatred and greed and sexual immorality of … Continue reading I Believe Homosexuality is a Sin, but…
Outdated
How much of what you learned in college is outdated now? I recently read this in Learning in Adulthood, It has been estimated that the amount of information in the world doubles every seven years and some have projected that information will soon double every 20 months. Others have speculated that half of what most professionals … Continue reading Outdated
