I wanted to share this amazing article on friendship that my wife recently posted on her ingenious blog The Philosopher’s Bride. God bless! Pain in the Offering
Within some evangelical movements, specifically the Southern Baptist Convention, the idea of “church autonomy” tend to be a central aspect. The idea is that there isn’t a central board of leaders assigning pastors to different churches, holding the ability to hire or fire them. Likewise, there isn’t a real doctrinal statement of faith, merely a … Continue reading
Pride lies at the heart of nearly all of the devisions we find in the Church. We Christians are often too quick to judge those who differ from us and place far to much stock in our own vain opinions. We blatantly ignore the One who binds us together as one body, the creator and … Continue reading
The popular Catholic theologian Scott Hahn has correctly noted that some people, “practice apologetics as a full-contact sport or as take-no-prisoners warfare. For such apologists, the goal is to win the argument, even if that means utterly humiliating their ‘enemies.” For many Christians, apologetics has become a form of mental jousting in which the primary … Continue reading
In the West it has become popular to associate Christianity with colonialization or other horrors of the Enlightenment period. It’s often viewed as a “Western Religion” or a “white-man’s religion.” While there is some accuracy to those critiques when it comes to specific churches, those critiques go out the window when looking at the broader … Continue reading
Last week it was announced that the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has dropped in numbers of baptisms and membership. While some have attempted to offer up reasons as to why and potential solutions (many of which have been good), what ahs been far more typical is the SBC response. Either a person will sit in … Continue reading
The great Christian writer and thinker G.K. Chesterton passed away. Chesterton is easily one of the most quotable authors of the 20th century, possibly of all time. He was simply a master of the English language, but his quick wit and ability to see through hype also aided him in his writing endeavors. I find … Continue reading
In my previous post, Why I Don’t Believe in Total Depravity, I addressed some of the primary reasons I refuse to accept the Reformed Doctrine of Total Depravity. This article generated a lot of interesting discussion, both on The Christian Watershed and on Facebook. Sadly, due to time constraints, I was unable to interact, deeply, … Continue reading
Christians are sadly gaining a reputation for being quite judgmental, and it’s a reputation that we probably deserve. Certainly Christianity is judgmental towards sins, but we often leave out the aspect of grace and forgiveness. At some point we collectively decided that it’s okay to protest gay parades, abortion clinics, and the Democratic Convention. Certainly … Continue reading
To begin with, I believe human beings are horrendously depraved and prone to all manner of evil. I agree with these words from St. Paul with every fiber of my being: “all men, both Jews and Greeks, are under the power of sin, as it is written: ‘None is righteous , no not one; no … Continue reading
