This sermon, first delivered in 2012, is a good boost around the holidays, which can often be stressful and depressing for many of us. Enjoy.…
Former Christian and now atheist Cara has a blog at Think Atheist, and posted this list of questions (questions originally posted by Thomas Swan) and…
This series is made up of the following articles: Scrupulosity 1, How Catholicism and Arminianism Obscure the Gospel and Create Neuroses Scrupulosity 2, How Sola…
This post is part of a series. In Part 1, I introduced the idea that both Catholicism and hyper-Arminianism (hyper-Calvinism’s brother) make the deadly mistake of…
This post is part of a series. I have previously catalogued my exodus from the bondage of Arminian Holiness to the peace of Reformed Theology,…
I’m not talking about eros, I’m talking about being passionate for accomplishing something worthwhile in your life. Most of us are not – we’ve lost…
When we think of planting a church, what’s typically the first thing we may do? We typically do something like this: Start a small group…
When we think about communicating the truths of scripture to one another, and especially to the outside world, we often focus on only one of…
All good visionary organizations have not only a vision statement, mission statement, and value statement, they also have a motto that encapsulates them all in…
In church growth circles, there’s always some new trend that promises to revitalize and grow our churches in size, and sometimes in maturity. Conferences are…
In this examination of Nicodemus’ nighttime visit with Jesus (John 3:1-9), we discuss the main steps to True Spiritual Awakening, from a Christian perspective. Feel…
This series is made up of the following posts: Midlife and other Life Transitions 1 – Introduction Midlife and Other Life Transitions 2 – Dissatisfaction…
This post is part of a Series. In Part 1, I discussed the phases of adult life according to Levinson, and ‘revealed’ that I am…
This series is made up of the following articles: Molinism, The Solution to the Calvinist-Arminian Standoff Molinism – ROSES instead of TULIPs
This article is part of a series on Molinism. Calvinism has been summarized in the acronym TULIP, while Arminianism has been summarized in The Five Articles of…
Ever since the Protestant reformation began, Christian theologians have been arguing about one of what I call The Two Great Mysteries of the Bible –…
The Christian faith claims to answer a lot of tough questions about life, the universe, and everything. For most of life’s dilemmas, the bible seems…
Life is tough, and when it gets overwhelming, we lose hope that the future will ever get better. How do we restore a positive expectation…
This post is part of a Series. Everyone jokes about midlife crisis until they get there. Me, however, I’ve not joked about it since my 30’s,…
Being a relative latecomer to jazz appreciation, I am often surprised by great songs that I had no idea were standards. One of the earliest…
Autumn Leaves is a 1945 French song “Les feuilles mortes” (literally “The Dead Leaves”) with music by Hungarian-French composer Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert, the Hungarian title is…
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting the central coast California town of San Luis Obispo (SLO), and at the weekly farmer’s market, a…
One challenge to the Christian faith is the claim that the uneven distribution of faith around the globe may challenge some of Christian claims about…