Emotions get a bad rap. I remember my dad saying things like "you can't trust your emotions." Now, I agree that you can't trust fallen emotions, but you can't trust fallen reason or the fallen will either. But, Christ redeems us whole, not just reason, not just will, but emotions too. And, Christ is Lord … Continue reading Christ Would Be Lord of Your Emotions (Thought on Valentine’s Day)
Why I Cringe When People Say America is a Christian Nation
Below is text from one of my 2010 posts. Claims that the U.S. was/is a Christian nation get repeated by the right (when arguing for traditional family values) and the left (i.e. as a Christian nation we ought to welcome refugees)...and it always make me cringe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last night I spoke to a small group … Continue reading Why I Cringe When People Say America is a Christian Nation
The Obedience of Faith
Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to … Continue reading The Obedience of Faith
Shakespeare and Cats
Imagine with me two actors stepping onto stage to do a scene. One of these actors is dressed in a traditional Elizabethan costume - fine, clean, almost regal. The other actor, is in a Cat costume. They begin delivering their lines, and they are very clearly reading from a different script, with a different setting, … Continue reading Shakespeare and Cats
Reading List 2016
BOOKS 2016 (Rated out of five thumbs up) The Theology of Augustine, Matthew Levering 👍👍👍👍 Augustine on the Christian Life, Gerald Bray 👍👍👍👍 Confessions, St. Augustine 👍👍👍👍👍 What is the Mission of the Church, Kevin DeYoung 👍👍👍👍 Being Mortal, Atul Gawande 👍👍👍👍 The Man Of Sin, Kim Riddlebarger 👍👍👍 1&2 Thessalonians, John Stott 👍👍👍 Religions … Continue reading Reading List 2016
God Entranced 