2011-07-06T20:11:57-07:00

I have been in many “Christians and politics” discussions in the past year or so.  My personal conviction is not align myself with any party, because of the belief that no political ideology represents the full interest of the reign of God.  So, I am one who promotes policies and politicians as “lesser evils” that may create more good than the alternative.  This has often frustrated some of my more “politicized” friends, especially when I say that I am in... Read more

2013-03-08T13:41:32-08:00

This is the second post in a series titled: Mark 13… Signs of the Times? I invite you to check out that first post to catch up, so to speak 🙂  More posts to come on this topic! Read the rest of the series here. ————————————————————- We began this series by asking if we could look at natural disasters like earthquakes, as a sign that the so-called “end times” are coming all the more near.  In this post, lets explore... Read more

2011-07-06T20:12:24-07:00

If you have read through any of the old posts dealing with science, you will know that I have an open posture towards evolutionary biology. Now, if this alarms you, you should also note that I hold to what is popularly called “Theistic Evolution” or “Evolutionary Creationism” or “BioLogos.” One of my favorite shows is The Simpsons.  Enjoy the “Evolution of Homer Simpson.” Then, skip down to a classic conversation from Friends… Also, here is a dialogue between Phoebe and... Read more

2011-07-06T20:12:36-07:00

Yesterday evening at sundown began the ancient festival of the Passover. As you may remember, this is the celebration that retells the story of the Hebrews being liberated from their bondage in Egypt. The theme of “exodus” is one that has often been overlooked by Christians, but is one that we must not ignore if we are going to read the bible “for all its worth.” Below is a post that I did a year or so ago, when I... Read more

2013-03-08T13:40:58-08:00

What follows is a modified version of the introduction to one of my papers on Mark 13.  You can read the whole paper here: Signs of the Times?: A Study in Mark 13. Read the rest of the series here. (Please note that it was written a week after the earthquake, and that the death-toll and other facts may not be up to date 🙂 ) About a week ago, a 7.0 earthquake ravaged the small country of Haiti.  There... Read more

2011-07-06T20:12:59-07:00

I am not what anyone would consider a handyman.  Rarely have I crafted anything that was useful or pleasing to the eye.  In fact, if you put a hammer in my hand and ask me to pound a nail, most likely you will soon hear a squealing yell (and possibly some other words that ought never to graze the lips of a human being).  My hands have not been blessed with dexterity, but rather they are shaky and more likely... Read more

2011-07-06T20:13:10-07:00

This is going to be a very short post.  I simply have some questions: Is the new health care bill something to RANT or RAVE about?  Why or why not?  Theologically?  Practically? PS – Would Jesus have Voted for the Health Care Bill? (Give biblical criterion) Read more

2011-07-06T20:13:23-07:00

Below I have given a short paragraph on basically a ‘theology of mission.’  I am wondering what you would add or subtract from the statement?  Also, how would you try and explain what it means to “join God’s mission” in a paragraph that is all your own? DISCLAIMER: I know that this can seem a bit ‘reductionistic’ but my hope is that you will see it as an exercise to make you reflect on what matters most in regards to... Read more

2011-07-06T20:13:32-07:00

Here is a great teaching tool and introduction to the missional church. It was produced by an excellent disicpleship resource ministry called Thrive (different that the Bayside Church ministry). Tell me your thoughts! Read more

2011-07-06T20:13:39-07:00

Here is a quote I came across while doing research on God’s Mission. It is by: John MacArthur… The environmental movement is consumed with trying to preserve the planet forever. But we know that isn’t in God’s plan… The earth we inhabit is not a permanent planet. It is, frankly, a disposable planet—it is going to have a very short life. It’s been around about six thousand years or so—that’s all—and it may last a few thousand more. And then... Read more

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