Categories
- Android (8)
- Bible Study (26)
- Children (3)
- Christian Living (56)
- Community (24)
- Connections (2)
- Contemporary Issues (57)
- Covid-19 (5)
- Credits (1)
- Family (16)
- Friends Theology (17)
- General (17)
- Guidance (7)
- Homelessness (9)
- Humor (4)
- Meditations (9)
- Psalms (2)
- Message Notes (4)
- Missions (6)
- Photos (2)
- Poetry (2)
- Practical Disciplines (10)
- Prayer (7)
- Questions (17)
- Quotes (74)
- References (34)
- Reviews (16)
- Science Fiction (1)
- Tech (7)
- Theology (43)
- Women in Ministry (17)
- Travel (2)
- What am I up to? (5)
- Worship (6)
Favorite Podcasts
Links
Admin
Category Archives: Theology
Notes for Hot Topics – The Bible and Sex
This weeks message is on the Bible and Sex. Here are links to some of the resources that I used and that you may be interested in pursuing for more information. Matthew Vines is a well-known gay Christian activist and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Contemporary Issues, References, Theology
Comments Off on Notes for Hot Topics – The Bible and Sex
Edward J. Carnell on Fundamentalism
In his book The Case for Orthodox Theology, Edward J. Carnell commented on the difference between orthodox Christianity and fundamentalism, and identified tendencies of fundamentalism of any stripe. I am reminded of these characteristics of fundamentalism in the context of … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary Issues, Quotes, Theology
Comments Off on Edward J. Carnell on Fundamentalism
On Women in the Church and in Marriage
In the past I wrote a series of posts considering biblical teaching on women in the church and in marriage. Several people have asked me about this recently so I thought I’d make the posts easy to find by adding … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Contemporary Issues, Family, Friends Theology, Women in Ministry
Comments Off on On Women in the Church and in Marriage
What is Thy only comfort in life and death?
That I with body and soul, both in life and death, am not my own, but belong unto my faithful Savior Jesus Christ… from the Heidelberg Catechism, Day 1 I found those words at the beginning of the catechetical response … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Quotes, References, Theology
Comments Off on What is Thy only comfort in life and death?
Jesus doesn’t change his Father, he reveals Him!
God the Son does not act as an agent of change upon God the Father. God the Son is the perfect revelation of who God the Father is and has always been. – Brian Zahnd
A Special Christmas Message from Ray Bakke
This is a timely and timeless Christmas message from Ray Bakke, given at Every Nation Church in Seattle. Ray’s son and my friend Brian Bakke thoughtfully provided a link to the recording – one of the best Christmas gifts ever! … Continue reading
Posted in Missions, References, Theology, Worship
Comments Off on A Special Christmas Message from Ray Bakke
On God’s Love (quoting Dallas Willard)
We must understand that God does not “love” us without liking us – through gritted teeth – as “Christian” love is sometimes thought to do. Rather, out of the eternal freshness of his perpetually self-renewed being, the heavenly Father cherishes … Continue reading
Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes Du Mez
Jesus and John Wayne is the eye-catching title of a book by Kristen Kobes Du Mez. The subtitle is even more provocative: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. It’s a fine historical account written for a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Contemporary Issues, General, References, Reviews, Women in Ministry
Comments Off on Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes Du Mez
The crucifixion is not a defeat.
“The crucifixion is not a defeat to be overturned by resurrection. The crucifixion is a victory revealed by resurrection.†– Brian Zahnd@BrianZahnd