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The Tweet after the Tweet

Derek Ouellette — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:35 +0000

By now you are probably aware of another tweet by John Piper which fired up an otherwise friendly Christian community (<– yes, facetious). For full disclosure, I don’t care much for Piper’s theology or for how he seems to view himself as the gatekeeper to evangelical orthodoxy. But with that confession aside, my challenge is [...]

John Piper receives interweb-sized backlash for his tweet

Derek Ouellette — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:28:26 +0000

Meet my baby girl!

Derek Ouellette — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:50 +0000

Two weeks ago today our lives changed dramatically as our baby girl, Emilia Joy Ouellette, came into our lives on May 7, 2013. All other interests, hobbies and activities radically took second place – far, far from first. Once I sat down to write a blog article. Two days later I opened my computer screen [...]

5 Ways Christians should have responded to Collins coming out

Derek Ouellette — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:12:00 +0000

When news of basketball player Jason Collins’ coming out reached my little corner of the world, I didn’t think it was a big deal. Sure, Collins is the first professional athlete to come out while still playing professionally. But I did not think his coming out would be that controversial. There are thousands and thousands [...]

The ESV is Gender Neutral too!

Derek Ouellette — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:46:50 +0000

What if the ESV were gender neutral? Would it change anything? Would you appreciate the NIV2011 more or would you ostracize the ESV as many have done with the NIV2011? In this post I am going to show that every English translation uses gender neutral language in places where the Hebrew or Greek has a [...]

Hey Mrs. Obama. Beyonce is not a role model!

Derek Ouellette — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:09:37 +0000

“Beyonce, performing in sheer body suits, nipples displayed, mouth open, high heels and sheer tights, shaking her butt on stage, can no longer be held by world leaders as an icon of female success.“

N.T. Wright (Surprised by Hope)

Derek Ouellette — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:18:45 +0000

“Jesus’s resurrection is the beginning of God’s new project not to snatch people away from earth to heaven but to colonize earth with the life of heaven. That, after all, is what the Lord’s Prayer is about.”

“Why our church switched to the ESV” (In Review)

Derek Ouellette — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:18:06 +0000

In 2011 Kevin DeYoung wrote a little tract titled “Why our church switched to the ESV.” I could only think if two reasons why someone would write and publish a tract of that nature (available also in PDF for wide distribution). 1. To defend a decision against criticism. But I doubt anybody much cares what translation [...]

How to research Open Theism

Derek Ouellette — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:23:47 +0000

When my friend first told me about Open Theism my reactions were mixed. On the one hand I eerily wondered all the things one might wonder in reaction to unfamiliar ideas. Is it heresy? Does it deny God’s omniscience? What about Bible prophecy? On the other hand I found myself drawn to a way of understanding [...]

5 Questions to ask KJV Only advocates

Derek Ouellette — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:48:54 +0000

Over the years I’ve had my fair share of run-in’s with KJV Only advocates. And not once has it been a pleasurable experience. They are often aggressive, forceful and argumentative. Through my experience I’ve discovered that the best defence in this case is a good offence. Don’t argue back, but you can turn the tables [...]