“If the Holy Spirit inspired the Scriptures, it is reasonable to assume that his help will be required in growing into an understanding of them and in applying them to the immediate, contemporary situation” (Sargent, The Sacred Anointing, p. 232).
My Own Personal Esperanto
Some time ago, I put up a video commerical for my daughter’s Amoretti dress line. The music for that video was performed by my very capable niece, Michalangela Wilson, and I think I said that when it was available on iTunes I would let somebody know about it. But as thy servant was busy here …
Swmming Against the Tide, Then and Now
“It is very easy for objectors to say that the reason Christian women were not allowed to become religious ministers back in the ‘olden time’ was because the position of women in society back then would have made the Christian faith disreputable to outsiders if women were allowed to function in this way . . …
Clarity From Heaven
“The task of the preacher is to make the message of the Bible plain. It has to be clear to him in order that it can be so for the hearer” (Sargent, The Sacred Anointing, p. 217).
It’s Not the Restaurants, Champ
The apostle Paul had a terrible time maintaining relationships. And we, in our therapeutic age, would tend to think it was his problem, saying that he must have been what is called a “strong colleague.” “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica”(2 Tim. 4:10). “But Paul thought …
Doctrinal Leaven
Jesus teaches his disciples to guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees (Matt. 16:6), by which He meant their teaching or doctrine. This refers to false teaching, but a similar point is made concerning the leaven of the Word of God (Matt. 13:33). Doctrine is leaven, and it works like leaven. This means …
When He’s Being a Toad
As I have mentioned before, CanonWIRED has begun posting Q & A clips with my wife Nancy on various topics of interest to Christian women. You can see the full complement of what has been posted thus far here, and you can also view the most recent one here. This most recent discussion addresses what …
And Lots of Texts Don’t Say Lots of Things
“Getting rid of what the text does not say is essential preparatory work” (Sargent, The Sacred Anointing, p. 196).
But That Wouldn’t Leave Enough People for a Cabinet . . .
“Our culture is currently in rebellion against the laws of Heaven. The Bible tells us that a throne is established by righteousness; a throne is not established by making schoolchildren say untrue things, or by putting people in the chokey if they burn the flag. Thrones are not established by pledges or penalties. Scripture tells …
The Overton Thingy
Yesterday I finished The Overton Window by Glenn Beck, the only Beck book I have read. This is what I posted at my Goodreads account about it. “I picked this one up in an airport on a whim. I had been hearing people froth about it, and wanted to see if it was as bad …