>Some very good questions were raised regarding my last post on the devil. I haven't had time to respond (thanks to my Greek Reading Class -- actually, thanks to my procrastination catching up with me) but had some time unexpectedly free up yesterday and today(long story). So, I here's an attempt to answer a few … Continue reading >More on the Devil
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>Lewis on Miracles
>From God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics:"...modern people have an almost aesthetic dislike of miracles. Admitting that God can, they doubt if He would. To violate the laws He Himself has imposed on His creation seems to them arbitrary, clumsy, a theatrical device only fit to impress savages..."Lewis pushes against this caricature … Continue reading >Lewis on Miracles
>God tempts David?
>For the past nine months or so I've been reading through the Bible chronologically. I'm far behind my in my reading plan, so a week or two ago I was reading in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. I love this reading plan because you often read the exact same story in two different places. It … Continue reading >God tempts David?
>Thoughts on Calvinists and Arminians
>This post is from the DG blog today:Today, 250 years ago a great pastor was born, Charles Simeon...His greatest influence was probably through sustained biblical preaching for 54 years. This was the central labor of his life. In 1833, he placed into the hands of King William IV the completed 21 volumes of his collected … Continue reading >Thoughts on Calvinists and Arminians
Lessons from ‘Grand Torino’
I think I've said it before, but I love Netflix. I've been waiting months for the movie Grand Torino to become quickly available and the wait came to an end yesterday. I watched it with Lynn last night and I loved it. The language was rough (understatement), but the story was great. At one point, … Continue reading Lessons from ‘Grand Torino’