Tag Archives: church

The Lesson of Babel

February 12th, 2010 | Posted in Bible, Prayer, Worship

It’s spiritual. It’s relational. It’s intimate. It’s done best in the context of one life touching another as directed by the divine. No implementation of a protocol can replicate that, regardless of how well intentioned or engineered.

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My Wife’s Cancer Scare

February 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Bible, Prayer, Religion, Spiritual Warfare

Have you ever watched someone face devastating news such as cancer with a confidence and peace that astounds you? Recently, I have been following the battles of two well-known Christains via the internet; Michael Spencer and Matt Chandler. Both have handled their situations with a boldness that can only come from God. I have found myself wondering [...]

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Introducing the Perfect Church Project

October 20th, 2009 | Posted in Bible, Religion, Theology

In previous posts on this blog, I have extolled the benefits of a pastor that is educated in the science of Bible study, teaching and communicating. I have also proposed an alternative Christianity where several key mistakes made by the Church are corrected. It is not that I think the history of the Church is [...]

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Book Review: Why We’re Not Emergent by DeYoung and Kluck

August 26th, 2009 | Posted in Bible, Book Reviews, Religion, Theology

Title: Why We’re Not Emergent: By Two Guys Should Be
Authors: Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck
Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2008
Review: Those that are not familiar with the Emergent movement within the church have not been paying much attention to the book shelves lately. Authors like Brian McClaren, Rob Bell, and Dan Kimball have made the movement a [...]

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Letting God Out of the Box

August 5th, 2009 | Posted in Bible, Prayer, Religion, Spiritual Warfare, Worship

In his book, What is Reformed Theology? Understanding the Basics, R.C. Sproul explains the difference between Religion and Theology. He explains that religion is the study of particular types of human behavior, while theology is the study of God. In other words, religion is man-centered while theology is God-centered. It has occurred to me slowly [...]

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