I just started reading The Hobbit last night. It's great of course. What was great was how God used it to remind me of something last night. "That's right," said Gandalf. "Let's have no more argument. I have chosen Mr. Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you. If I say he … Continue reading A Reminder from Gandalf
What defines what?
"What would it mean if, instead of trying to explain the gospel in terms of our modern scientific culture, we tried to explain our culture in terms of the gospel?" - Leslie Newbigin, Foolishness to the Greeks, the Gospel and Western Culture
Getting the most out of seminary
I was so thankful that I met a man named John Erickson during my second semester. He became a mentor to me during the next five semester and into today. One piece of advice he gave me during the early weeks of our relationship changed how I approached seminary and I am grateful for it … Continue reading Getting the most out of seminary
Modern ‘respect’ for religion is really disrespecful
I don't keep up with too much TV, unless its sports. I've seen three or four episodes of Lost, only two episodes of the Office. I even missed the whole Seinfeld craze. Just wasn't into it. But Friends, I watched that religiously back in the day. I was reading a book about religious pluralism and … Continue reading Modern ‘respect’ for religion is really disrespecful
Who should go to seminary, part 2?
Read the second part of Dr. Clark's response to the question 'who should go to seminary?'. May I suggest that you carefully pay attention to point two in his response - don't go if you're just doing it to jump through a hoop, get your ticket punched or if you're only interested in 'practical ministry' … Continue reading Who should go to seminary, part 2?
God Entranced 