I just watched (via the Internet) my beloved Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Diego Chargers 30-27. Damon Huard was 15-27 for 232 yards and two touchdowns. LJ ran for two touchdowns of his own for 132 yards. The Chiefs “D” – which has returned …
Read MoreGreat theological resources
So what are you listening to these days? This is a common question, right? We like to know what other people are listening to. What’s in your CD player? What’s on your playlist? What’s on your ipod? For me, I have been listening to Bob …
Read MoreDoes God want You to be Rich?
The September 18, 2006 issue of Time magazine is running a cover story on the prosperity message in evangelical churches in America. According to a CNN.com summary, the article states that in a recent poll, “17 percent of Christians surveyed said they considered themselves part …
Read More9/11 and the Sovereignty of God
Today is the fifth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. I returned from my first trip to India on September 4, 2001, exactly one week prior to the terrorist attacks. One of my possible itineraries had me returning on Tuesday, September 11th. Had I …
Read MoreIf chance be the Father of all flesh
Speaking of creeds, I came across this poem by Steve Turner, which is a great satire on our pluralistic culture (Thanks Ravi!). Check out the post script at the bottom…what a great thought on the futility of chance. According to Wikipedia, “Steve Turner is an …
Read MoreI’m so bored with little gods
I have been listening to David Crowder Band Illuminate (2003) on iTunes today and I was struck (once again) by the depth of the opening verse to “How Great.” Whenever people tell me that they have lost passion for God, for the Church, for the …
Read MoreWhy I Am Not Trying to Be A Christian
Today I read Betrand Russell’s Why I am Not A Christian. Russell originally presented this as a lecture in London in 1927. It was later published in a pamphlet and in countless Philosophy anthologies. It has been an influential piece in humanistic circles. Russell attacks …
Read MoreIndependence Day Reflections
I am currently in Albany, Georgia visiting friends on this fourth of July. Yesterday, I began preparing for our patriotic service Wednesday night July 5th. In my preparation I did a lot of reading about out founding fathers — were they Christians? Did they found …
Read MoreCyprian Norwid
In preparing for a week full of activity (notice I did not use the word b*sy, which I have agreed to remove from my vocabulary when used with the first person “I am…”), I have found myself mulling over a statement from Polish poet, Cyprian …
Read MorePresbyterian Church (USA) and the Trinity
My brother asked me to write a response to an article in the Birmingham News about the Presbyterian Church USA’s acceptance of a report that would allow PCUSA churches to refer to the Trinity as “Compassionate mother, beloved child and lifegiving womb.” He posted my …
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