Newish CD

I've had this CD for some time now, but I think I bought it at a time when I bought several others and it got a little lost in the shuffle. I don't know how that happened, because this one by Daniel Renstrom stands heads and shoulders above the rest I bought recently. It is … Continue reading Newish CD

Context and Interpretation, the Laodicean church

Yesterday I expressed some concern over interpreting passages of Scripture in light of very specific and localized contexts. Believe it or not, it matters not only in how we interpret but also what and how we apply Scripture. Let me use a passage I've become quite familiar with as an example. In Revelation 3 Jesus … Continue reading Context and Interpretation, the Laodicean church

hermeneutics and theology in conflict

Recently I finished up a class in NT Cities. It certainly wasn't the most provocative class I've ever taken - not too much controversial stuff to get worked up about. Yet, one of the issues we discussed on the first day of class back in March has kept coming back to me.As evangelicals, most of … Continue reading hermeneutics and theology in conflict

A Christian Voters Guide

This blog has been on hiatus since January. Time to break the silence, for those five of you that read. Over the past few months I've started several profound posts, just couldn't finish them. But since we here in Indiana go to the polls tomorrow (though I know some have already gone) I thought I'd … Continue reading A Christian Voters Guide