Broken hearts can yield but broken prayers. Richard Sibbes [1] Are we really free to pray? After long days and sleepless nights? After lonely walks or meetings in filled cathedrals? In distress and disquiet, are we still free to speak to God who is over all? When all we feel we can do is groanContinue reading “Broken Hearts, Broken Prayers”
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The Damage of Divorce
Today, I came across this tweet from Frank Turek: “What makes divorce more devastating than death for so many kids?” As you can see, it wasn’t received very well online. So, I wanted to do something digging. Turns out, this isn’t an opinion at all. It’s backed by a LOT of data. In Terman’s LongevityContinue reading “The Damage of Divorce”
Did Bonhoeffer Believe in the Resurrection? Part 2
In the last post, we explored a critique of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Richard Weikart. Now, we are going to explore the other citation used in that critique. Namely, that Bonhoeffer’s statement “We cannot and may not go behind the word of scripture to the real events,” shows that he rejected the historical character of theContinue reading “Did Bonhoeffer Believe in the Resurrection? Part 2”
The Garden of Theology, AI, and James White
In this video, James White calls young Christians to apply theology to issues of Artificial Intelligence. This is an issue we’ve engaged with extensively on this blog, and will continue to do into the future. You can find all that here. In this post, I want to echo this call to young theologians. You haveContinue reading “The Garden of Theology, AI, and James White”
Bonhoeffer, the Nazi?
This seems to be the claim of Reggie L. Williams in his book Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus. his article seeks to do two things: first, lay out Williams’ argument from one key section of his book; and second, show why that argument fails.[1] Williams’ Argument Williams contends that the “pre–Sloane Fellowship Bonhoeffer” (the Bonhoeffer of theContinue reading “Bonhoeffer, the Nazi?”
Against the Watchtower: John 12:36-43
Version 0.001; subject to revision. Watchtower claim: Isaiah . . . saw his glory: When Isaiah saw a vision of the heavenly courts where Jehovah was sitting on his lofty throne, Jehovah asked Isaiah: “Who will go for us?” (Isa 6:1, 8-10) The use of the plural pronoun “us” indicates that at least one other person was with God in thisContinue reading “Against the Watchtower: John 12:36-43”
Walk, Ephesians 4:25-32, Sermon by Peter Mead – Transcript
You can listen to this sermon on CrossPreach So we are, we’re finishing up the series that we’ve called, the series has been called Walk, W-A-L-K, thinking about really what the church community is all about, what the Bible describes as the kind of community of God’s people transformed by God’s love. And I’m justContinue reading “Walk, Ephesians 4:25-32, Sermon by Peter Mead – Transcript”
Six Reasons to Rethink Bible Apps
I have several Bible apps. I use them almost daily. I think they are helpful in many contexts. I also think they can be dangerous. We all know the benefits of Bible apps – accessibility and convenience being at the top of the list, which aren’t bad things at all. So, let’s look at whyContinue reading “Six Reasons to Rethink Bible Apps”
Toward a Christian Definition of a Human Being
The image of God consists far more in being loved, known, and cared for by God than it has to do with loving, knowing, or enjoying God. Our humanness is not determined by whether other humans care for us or not, whether we have a high IQ or low IQ, or whether we have certainContinue reading “Toward a Christian Definition of a Human Being”
The Repentance of Josh Howerton
Recently, Jeff Wright published five posts about Josh Howerton. In these posts, he critiques Howerton’s initial response to George Floyd, his understanding of the purpose of the Gospel, toxic empathy, his approach of accommodation to false worldviews (Social Justice), and his approach to egalitarianism and Paula White. In this post, I will try and sortContinue reading “The Repentance of Josh Howerton”