One voice in the abortion debate that is beginning to emerge within Christianity is the one saying that we’ve wasted our time on the abortion issue and that its time to move on. Certainly there has been an emphasis on the effects of abortion and not on the root cause of abortion – this has … Continue reading
In addition to the “Re-Thinking Calvinism” series – which I am still working on – I want to also start on a series about abortion. Unfortunately, the issue and debate has been mishandled by both sides of the issue and has been debated to the point that people are tired of it. My goal, however, … Continue reading
I always teach on the sovereignty of God and how this should cause us to trust in Him. This is quite easy to say when things are seemingly going my way, but when things turn around it is a difficult thing to believe. Currently, things have added up. The transmission just went out on my … Continue reading
I very rarely watch political talk shows because they’re generally worthless. It’s people attempting to deal with complex matters in about 3 minutes, which often leads to destructive commentary that accomplishes nothing. As Jon Stewart said on Crossfire, these types of shows are hurting America. However, I will sometimes catch a few of these talking … Continue reading
The other day on Facebook I was surfing around and found this page called “PostSecrets.” Apparently, it’s a group where people can anonymously post secrets about their life without the fear of anyone ever finding out who the secret belongs to. Here are some of the secrets that have been posted: “I think I’m a … Continue reading
One misconception about Calvinism that seems to be prevalent is the idea that Calvinism somehow ruins missions and evangelism. My answer to this, however, isn’t necessarily a negation, but it’s also not an affirmation. In a way, Calvinism does ruin the modern understanding of evangelism and missions. At the same time, it upholds the call … Continue reading
One thing must be understood: Calvin’s view of salvation is merely an extension of his overall view on God’s sovereignty. In other words, it’s extremely difficult to accept the “five points” without first accepting some presuppositions. The first presupposition that must be acknowledged is that though man does take some part in the acquisition of … Continue reading
I want to start a series (and I have no idea how long it will last or what all it will consist of) on Re-thinking Calvinism. It seems that there are many misconceptions about what Calvinism is, for both Calvinists and non-Calvinists. The goal of this series is to dispel myths about Calvinism and also confront many … Continue reading
One day a man came home to find his wife in bed with another man. The man, understandably upset, demanded that his wife give an explanation for her activities. The woman, after being away from her husband for a week, decided to send him the following email: “Dear husband, I know that you are left … Continue reading
One of the most under covered and unmentioned postmodern philosophers in America is Jean Baudrillard. This is generally for good reason – to most people he looked like a ‘crazy’ for claiming that the Gulf War actually never occurred. However, Baudrillard’s philosophy is a treasure trove of information that, unlike many postmodern critiques of society, … Continue reading
