I'm real proud of my wife Lynn. She is an awesome wife, mother and sales manger at Homewood Suites in Bloomington. Today, her hotel was named "Best Hotel in Bloomington". Congrats!
Exegesis of Culture
I just started a book by David Wells called Above All Earthly Powers. I've only read the introduction so far, but I'm pushing this book forward on my reading priority based on what I read so far. This simple quote hit me like a ton of bricks tonight: ...theology, if it is true to its … Continue reading Exegesis of Culture
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
God Entranced 