Let each be convinced

Last updated on: October 6, 2006 at 2:10 am By Scot McKnight

If food laws can be a source of disruption in a local church, so can holy days — and it is not clear (according to Wright) if the holy days are Christians wondering if they should participate in Roman holy days or whether they should participate in Jewish holy days. The point for Paul transcends: |inline Read more

Bob, you readin’ this?

Last updated on: October 5, 2006 at 7:28 pm By Scot McKnight

From Linda: Yep..he’s free!Â We got home around 7:30pm (the process started at 11!)Â He’s quite tired, but in much better shape than when he came home from Mercy!Â He still isn’t where they want him on his clotting times,so we’ll have many Dr visits (first thing tomorrow to start) until they get it stabilized. |inline Read more

Youth Ministry: Where’s it going?

Last updated on: October 5, 2006 at 2:30 am By Scot McKnight

Marko has tagged me. He asks me to record some reflections on what youth ministry will be like in the next 50 years in light of the CT article. Of course, I don’t know what will happen — but, in light of how the world is changing, here are some thoughts: |inline Read more

Do Calvinists understand Arminianism? 5

Last updated on: October 5, 2006 at 2:20 am By Scot McKnight

Myth #4: the heart of Arminianism is belief in free will. Nonsense, Olson argues in his must-read Arminian Theology. The heart of Arminian theology is the character of God, God’s goodness, and its system yearns to glorify God by exalting his goodness. |inline Read more

Dealing with Differences

Last updated on: October 5, 2006 at 2:10 am By Scot McKnight

“Welcome,” Paul starts chp 14 of Romans, “those who are weak in faith.” As NT Wright shows, we can’t be sure who the “weak” and the “strong” are — Paul thinks he is one of the strong — but the general idea seems clear. |inline Read more

Bob

Last updated on: October 4, 2006 at 6:41 pm By Scot McKnight

Amazing but true they were going to send him home today, but his white blood cell count is slightly up. They will do some tests to find out what is causing this. He also has double vision off and on, so they’ll check that as well. However, it is GOOD he’s not coming home since I just received a call from school telling me they think Kaira has chicken pox! Bob doesn’t remember ever having them either…UGH!!! The verse I’ve... Read more

Women and Ministry: Headship from Home to Church?

Last updated on: October 4, 2006 at 2:30 am By Scot McKnight

In chp 2 of RT France, Women in the Church’s Ministry, the subject of authority is addressed. France contends that at the bottom of the discussion about the role of women in ministry among evangelicals in the Anglican communion was the issue of authority. |inline Read more

Cremation?

Last updated on: October 4, 2006 at 2:20 am By Scot McKnight

One of our readers has asked about cremation vs. burial. Tacitus, the Roman leader, once said that the Jews “bury rather than burn dead bodies” (Hist. 5.5). Not all have agreed with this ancient tradition, though. What do you think? Who has some thoughts about cremating vs. burying our loved ones? What do the pastors think? |inline Read more

Living in the Light

Last updated on: October 4, 2006 at 2:10 am By Scot McKnight

Eschatology is cast through the prism of light in Romans 13:11-14: it’s all about living in the light: “the night is far gone, the day is near.” |inline Read more

Happy Birthday to the Ladies!

Last updated on: October 3, 2006 at 2:30 am By Scot McKnight

Happy Birthday to Annika (my favorite daughter-in-law), Kari (my niece who stars on the Univ. of New Hampshire track team) and Pat (my wonderful sister-in-law and a terrific basketball coach)! The first pic is of Annika, with Lukas in Ixtapa; the second is of Pat, Kari, and Laura; the third is of the sisters — Kris and Pat at a windswept spot in Maine. |inline Read more