By the grace of God, we are growing into a genuine community. This means that we must deal with far more than the simple issues that attend membership in a religious club that meets once a week. We are learning to live together. This means shared meals. It means watching one another’s children. It means …
The Mirror Surface
“Style, therefore, may be an act of cannibalization as we take from others to create our own surface, even though it may be entirely unrelated to who we actually are. It is, however, who we want to be.” [David Wells, Losing Our Virtue (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998), p. 143]
Islam or Death?
An Afghan man, Abdul Rahman, is on trial in Afghanistan for converting to Christianity. He faces the death penalty for leaving Islam, and you can read about his plight here. Contact your congressman about it. Whatever our views on the war generally, we sure don’t want our troops there supporting a government that would allow …
Scriptural Hermeneutics
Here is an interesting site that has some good info on Old Testament passages that are quoted in the New Testament. Since this whole subject mounts the central challenge to “scientific” hermeneutics in the evangelical camp, I would encourage all evangelicals everywhere to pursue this subject diligently. Longnecker’s book on the subject was really informative, …
Three Cheers for Timeless Truths
Anyone who has read even a little bit of N.T Wright’s stuff knows that he regularly takes a swing at the whole idea of “timeless truths.” Now I think I know what he is getting at, but I really think the whole subject needs to be nuanced far more than I think Wright does. All …
Their Foundry Is Deceit
Minister: Lift up your hearts! Congregation: We lift them up to the Lord! I have been dealt with graciously, According to Your Word. Teach me Your judgments, all are good, Give me your knowledge freely now, For I have faith in all Your law. Before affliction, and the chastening rod, I wandered off alone, But …
The Man Who Sat In A Chair
Once there was a man who sat in a chair. His friend came up to him after he had done so, and asked, quizzically, “Why did you do that?” “My feet were sore . . .” began the man who was sitting down. “No, no, that’s not what I meant. Why did you sit down …
Nadab and Abihu at the Table
When Jesus established the Lord’s Supper, Judas was there. And because Satan had entered into Judas, Satan was also there. The sacrament here is not a reward for the already arrived. Not only so, but it is also used in driving away those who will never arrive. We don’t need to drive anyone away. We …
Way to Go Again
This is not a shameless appeal exactly, but I didn’t know what category to put it under. This last week, the mock trial team for Logos School won the Idaho State Championship, and they are heading off to the national competition in a month or so. This is (I believe) the third year in a …
Whodda Thunk?
Here’s an interesting cluster of factoids. You know the general perception that conservatives are hard-hearted and stingy, right? And how liberals are overflowing with largesse? The comeback in debate is usually that their largesse is largely limited to other people’s money, but we now have more than a gut feeling. Turns out there is some …