Archive for the ‘Theology’ Category
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Scott McKnight has put together a fun little quiz on your hermeneutical style.
You can take the quiz here.
Take it and tell me how you scored. I'll hold off on sharing my results for the time being.
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Now playing: Indigo Girls - Language Or The Kiss
via FoxyTunes
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
As we looked at last time there were a number of theories that have surfaced throughout the centuries that have sought to explain the nature of Christ's death.
The commonly held view that Christ died as a punishment for our sins was not fully developed until Anselm in the 11th century. ...
Posted in Theology, atonement | 35 Comments »
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
A Litany of Humility
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved,
From the desire of being extolled,
From the desire of being honored,
From the desire of being praised,
From the desire of being ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Most human beings, of course, are not able to stand the message of the shaking of the foundations. They reject and attack the prophetic minds, not because they disagree with them, but because they sense the truth of their words and cannot receive it.
Paul Tillich
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Now playing: Sufjan Stevens - ...
Posted in Asides, Theology | 2 Comments »
Monday, December 10th, 2007
Note: This is what I would have said yesterday if worship services had not
been canceled. This will presage a blog series I want to begin after the first of the year dealing with atonement and how the mistaken notion of Penal Substitutionary Atonement has negatively affected evangelism and ...
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
I read a lot of blogs. A month or so ago I realized that I read too many. I had gotten up to 250 on my reader so I whittled that group down to about 94 only to see it grow back up to 118. Many of ...
Posted in Theology, Top 10s, blogs i read | 8 Comments »
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
I think that one of the best transitions I have made in my life has been the move away from needing to have all of my questions answered to understanding that the process is more important.
I still want answers but I know that there will always be an elusive component ...
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
Being the Agape of God, Part One
1 John
Love is patient, love is blind
Never jealous, Love is kind
If my love is really true
Why can’t I be that way with you?
It’s easier said than done
Easy to talk that talk
How long will I run?
Till I walk that walk
It ought to be so easy ...
Posted in Preaching, Theology | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
I really am serious. To a great degree I am with them. I find a lot of the language and unwillingness to call things what they truly are somewhat hilarious (ie. conversation instead of movement, gathering instead of worship service, etc.) but I have to admit I believe ...
Posted in Church, Theology | 10 Comments »
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Shortly after we moved to Oklahoma I was driving our center child Cassie home from the library. We had one of those conversations that have a tendency to leave us parents speechless.
Cassie: "Daddy, when you get old how are you going to die?"
Me: "I don't know, honey. Mommy ...
Posted in Family, Theology | 16 Comments »
