Sunday night, I talked for a long time on the mystery of the Trinity. I felt like I could have talked a lot longer (but I spared you that). Augustine spent thirty years of his life working on his treatise On the Trinity (it ended up being close to 500 pages). So please, cut me … Continue reading A Clarifying Thought on the Trinity
The Weightiness of God’s Holiness
This past week as I was studying for the message on God's holiness, I was somewhat worried that it was too heavy. Too heavy? I guess I was thinking heavy equals boring. The more I thought about it though, the more I realized how much we need heavy doctrines. Think about it. Anchors are heavy. … Continue reading The Weightiness of God’s Holiness
The Reason I Didn’t Mention!
Last night in Connexion I tried to convince you that the study of theology, specifically the doctrine of God is essential for the Christian life. This is true because you cannot be in relationship with someone you don't know anything about, so knowing about God, theology, is necessary for a relationship with God. Moreover, it … Continue reading The Reason I Didn’t Mention!
God, the fountain and the ocean
I just finished an incredible book, a classic, by Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism. The book forced me to think about Christianity in relation to a number of things I don't typically think about - politics, science, and art. It's not that I don't think about them, but Kuyper makes you think not just about … Continue reading God, the fountain and the ocean
Caring for our Siblings in Christ
This morning I read Jesus' parable of the sheep and the goats (Matt 25). What a challenging passage of Scripture! Certainly we are called to show love and compassion on all our neighbors, but Jesus seems to expect that this will be more true of our Christian brothers and sisters. In other words, we carry … Continue reading Caring for our Siblings in Christ
God Entranced 