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In the first five chps of Romans the term “wrath” appears; we are in chp 3 today: |inline Read more
In the first five chps of Romans the term “wrath” appears; we are in chp 3 today: |inline Read more
John Stackhouse, one in a growing group of blogging professors, has a new book that I want to read carefully and slowly because it challenges one of my fundamental orientations: an Anabaptist perception of the relationship of the disciple and the world or the church and culture. Christian realism, Stackhouse’s view, forms a middle ground somewhere between an Anabaptist view and a Constantinian view, in which the church takes on statist forms. Stackhouse’s book is called Making the Best of... Read more
It’s about time for me to toot a bit about the glory of writing with a fountain pen. Now before you ask, I’ve provided a link to Amazon if you want to see some Fountain Pens. About five times a year someone writes to me asking my recommendations for fountain pens, so here goes … |inline Read more
God’s impartial judgment of everyone, Jews and Gentiles, brings to the fore a reference to “wrath” in Romans 2:5: |inline Read more
Today we’ve already had some record-length comments. Here’s what we need to remind ourselves of: |inline Read more
We met so many new friends in South Africa, but I have to include some pictures of a few. I begin with Tom Smith and Trevor Hudson, who drove to Rustenburg from Johannesburg area to chat and eat lunch with Kris and me at the home of Nic and Magriet. Here is a picture of Tom and Trevor and me conversing about what theology looks like in South Africa … I confess to being all ears on this one. |inline Read more
This series is by RJS Following Tim Keller in The Reason for Godwe have now presented and discussed seven of the biggest objections raised against the Christian faith. None of these objections are fatal to the historic Christian faith when examined objectively. But this is not enough Keller says — it is time to go beyond doubts and questions and to begin to construct a reason for belief. But first…a brief intermission: |inline Read more
The issues surrounding the meaning of wrath came out of the woodwork last Friday. Today we continue our series of marching through NT texts that use the word “wrath.” As I said last Monday, the evidence could be easily multiplied to overflowing if we were to consider each and every passage with any implication for the meaning of wrath, but I am confident that all the issues are present in the references to either “anger” (thumos) or “wrath” (orge). We... Read more
In the USA we reserve the last Monday of the month of May to honor those who have perished in military service. Kris and I are both grateful no immediate members of our family died in military service. Three in our immediate family did serve and we honor them today as well: |inline Read more
We stayed in South Africa with Nic and Magriet near Rustenburg; they live on a “farm” with a Conference and wedding center, a bed and breakfast, and their own home. Daily I got up early, took up my post near the pool and a table so I could watch birds and look into the mountain for baboons and wild animals. The birds were amazing, and here are some pictures of some wild animals Kris took pictures of when we visited... Read more
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