As I contemplate the start of a new year and take time to evaluate, take personal inventory and plan for this new year (yes I try to establish goals and resolutions)–one thing I am particularly thankful for is the unchanging nature of God. We have no idea what 2008 will hold. We have no way …
Category: Theology
Thinking Theologically–It starts with God
Thinking Theologically–Part 2, (this could be like the Rocky movies, many many sequels) In Romans 1:18-32 Paul moves from declaring that in the Gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, to declaring that the wrath of God is revealed against all ungodliness. There are a number of theological and practical issues raised in this passage, …
Thinking Theologically
Questions about thinking theologically Do we know how to think theologically? Do we know how to teach others to think theologically? What’s the difference between indoctrination and teaching? In an ever changing society how to each teach so that people are able to engage society with boldness yet humility, with clarity and integrity, honesty and …
Simplicity and Depth
John 3:16 Simplicity and depth. My family has the opportunity this summer to travel with a group of teens from our church to the Dominican Republic for ministry. One of the elements of training, along with a global mission perspective and cultural sensitivity, will be to train each students to share their faith. One of …
The Church, Theology and Culture
(I was going to title this, The Church, Theology and the ETS President’s conversion to RCC, but it grew) Over the last several months (more intensely this past month) I have been doing some reading and study (not nearly enough of either) and have become more concerned over not only the biblical illiteracy that I …
The future needs history
I spent a couple hours this morning reading articles and books reviews in the latest issues of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (JETS), put out quarterly by the society, and was struck how much the future needs history. Some of the issues in contemporary evangelicalism are challenges from past weaknesses, current culture changes, …
The Lost Tomb?
Proof that Jesus didn’t rise from the grave? Back in February the Discovery Channel, with much hype, aired a documentary on the “Jesus tomb.” It has been in an out of the news since then. While the documentary was new and slick, the issue was old. For a good response, read Dr. Darrell Bock’s blog …