>Question #22: What then must a Christian believe?Answer: Everything God promises us in the gospel. That gospel is summarized for us in the articles of our Christian faith— a creed beyond doubt, and confessed throughout the world. (Matt. 28:18-20; John 20:30-31)Question #23: What are these articles?Answer: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of … Continue reading >Catechism #22 & #23
>Pushing Your Spiritual Button
>This morning I was playing action figures with Luke (after he had worn me out wrestling). It's my day off and I love it. I had a couple of good guys and two bad guys - some weird robot looking thing and Two Face. Luke said, "when the robot dies, he can just push his … Continue reading >Pushing Your Spiritual Button
>Great Video and an Important Lesson
>So funny. Bob showed us this video today in our staff meeting. What's so weird about this speech is how the passion and intensity rise at weird moments. He's excited. Ok, that's good. but he's running for treasurer! And he emphasizes odd things - like 'MA in COMMUNICATION', and Albert Einstein and 'INFESTATION'. Wonder if … Continue reading >Great Video and an Important Lesson
>Catechism #20 & #21
>Question #20: Are all saved through Christ just as all were lost through Adam?Answer: No. Only those are saved who by true faith are grafted into Christ and accept all his blessings (Matt. 7:14; John 3:16, 18, 36; Rom. 11:16-21).Question #21: What is true faith?Answer: True faith is not only a knowledge and conviction that … Continue reading >Catechism #20 & #21
>Historiography and Providence
>Don't we all cringe when Pat Robertson or some other televangelist comes on and declares that Katrina or 9/11 are expressions of God's judgment for our nations moral decay? Or worse, when the connect tsunami's or earthquakes in third world countries with God's wrath. I do.But why?I was just reading yesterday about evangelical involvement in … Continue reading >Historiography and Providence
God Entranced 