ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ (in Christ Jesus)

You’ve Gotta Be Kidd’n Me!

Paul — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:55:55 +0000

“I don’t care what he [an author] thinks about God. I just want my daughter to accept Christ.” As always, Louis McBride has an interesting post dealing with a customer in a Christian bookstore. Check out The Legacy of The Tower of Babel: “God Abuse”. Posted in Theology

What’s the Big Deal about Jesus?

Paul — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:23:04 +0000

When Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion of the Christ” came out in 2004 my wife chose not to go and see it (she wasn’t up for viewing the intense scenes of his crucifixion). I went to see it with my son, but for those who asked me why my wife did not want to [...]

Happy Birthday Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield!

Paul — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:53:12 +0000

Justin Taylor has a fine post Remembering B. B. Warfield, noting his 158th birthday. If you’re not familiar with his writings, then you’re missing out on a brilliant mind and passionate heart for Christ. My comment there: “Thank you for this! I will never forget sitting on Waikiki beach while traveling on biz to Hawaii more than [...]

On Praying for Mr. President

Paul — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:38:44 +0000

Chuck Colson hits a homerun with today’s Breakpoint commentary Afghanistan and Just War. Check it out and then get on your knees…for Christ’s sake! Posted in Bible

Desiring John Piper’s Desiring God?

Paul — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:38:28 +0000

Christian Audio is offering John Piper’s Desiring God for free this month. Click the image or the title for instructions. Posted in Bible

What It Means to be Christian

Paul — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:05:54 +0000

Made for spirituality, we wallow in introspection. Made for joy, we settle for pleasure. Made for justice, we clamor for vengeance. Made for relationship, we insist on our own way. Made for beauty, we are satisfied with sentiment. But new creation has already begun to rise. Christians are called to leave behind, in the tomb [...]

Halloween…A Rather Informed Read

Paul — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:43:52 +0000

Sally Thomas over at First Things has an excellent post on participating in Halloween entitled “The Drama of Hallomas”, which I highly recommend. You may not agree with her particular applications, but it’s historically and practically informed! As a friend of mine observed recently, there is something medieval about Halloween. The masks, the running around in [...]

God’s Providence

Paul — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:26:53 +0000

Kevin DeYoung has a fine post on God’s providential care and the practical implications of it. After listing numerous passages for supporting God’s meticulous hand in all things, DeYoung admonishes us to “move past merely tolerating God’s sovereignty to joyously embracing it. If God’s providence is found so often in the Bible that its truth is [...]

What if…

Paul — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:07:57 +0000

What if our churches, instead of spending so much time on so many skits and props and lighting, and audio, and…, we instead challenged God’s people to memorize and dramatically recite Scripture before the congregation? Listen as this man proclaims God’s Word and immerse yourself in holy entertainment! Posted in Bible [...]

Introducing…

Paul — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:20:08 +0000

Dr. Eleonore Stump, Robert J. Henle Professor of Philosophy at St. Louis University, one of my favorite contemporary philosophers. With specialties in medieval and Thomistic philosophy and philosophy of religion, Dr. Stump has made significant contributions to Christian philosophy. I highly recommend her tender and profoundly moving paper “The Mirror of Evil”, in God and [...]

On Women in Ministry

Paul — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:21:22 +0000

Ben Witherington has a fine, high-level post on why women should be allowed every opportunity in the Church based upon their giftedness and not excluded solely because of gender. See his Why Arguments against Women in Ministry Aren’t Biblical. Needless to say and for the record, I’m a full-blown biblical egalitarian but do not see this as [...]

Have You Heard the One about … ?

Paul — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:37:13 +0000

I’m sure you’ve probably heard this joke, but I find it rather revealing. It goes something like this: A man finds himself in rising waters up to his waist with no way out. Suddenly a boat approaches and a lifeline is thrown to him. The people on board yell out “Grab the lifeline, we’ll save you!” [...]

Blessed Be the Tie that Binds

Paul — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:10:40 +0000

In an earlier post, I mentioned originale peccatum (original sin) and offered some thoughts there. Here I’d like to balance that out just a bit with this offering from John Calvin: “There is within the human mind, and indeed by natural instinct, an awareness of divinity. This we take to be beyond controversy. To prevent [...]

We’re Going to be Parents… well sorta!

Paul — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:44:08 +0000

“The righteous care for the needs of their animals” (Proverbs 12:10). Philip of Macedon, our beloved 5-yr old Manchester, will soon have a lifelong companion. Sometime the first week of December Ms. Phoebe of Thessaloniki will arrive. A huge thanks to our special breeders who take such care of these fine animals at Rustic Lane Manchester [...]

Are We Going to Die in Our Religion or Die in Our Devotion?

Paul — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:34:55 +0000

This is a tremendously moving and inspiring example of a passionate man immersed in God’s Word and sold out to God’s purposes. Please consider taking the time to listen. After quoting Scripture from memory for almost 5 minutes, the sermon begins at ~5:00. But do not skip ahead. Take in God’s Word and let it [...]