dispensationalism: why I have begun to disagree

I have been taught dispensationalism for most of my life growing up in Southern Baptist Churches but more recently have been finding biblical texts that seem to contradict what I have been taught. This is an excerpt from a publication that I found on another message board. I have taken a few of the points [...]

radical faith = salt and light?

As I have been thinking about radical faith in the face of suffering and persecution I have noticed a pattern in scripture before that I had never before noticed or had called to my attention. I’ll lay my deductions out there and any who read this can decide for themselves whether it is true or [...]

Beowulf and Jesus

I haven’t been writing on my blog at all for a while due to a very busy schedule but since I have a few spare moments I would like to share some reflections I had during some movie time spent with my sweet wife last night.  We watched the movie Beowulf together and as usual [...]

Vintage Jesus

It has finally arrived!  The pdf copy of Mark Driscoll’s new book Vintage Jesus just popped up into my e-mail box and I began reading it today.  I have downloaded it and decided to peek at it only to discover that I may finish reading it before the hard copy arrives.  Honestly, it is much [...]

Halloween sale on Reformation Study Bible (ESV)

 Ligonier has given us a reason to celebrate on October 31st.  According to Sproul, no other study bible has the resources contained in this edition of the Reformation Study Bible.  Previously available as the New Geneva Study Bible and the Reformation Study Bible NKJV, it is now available in ESV and available for one day only at [...]

recurring thoughts on being a reformissionary inspired by Mark Driscoll

Everyone should know what a missionary is … there is a relatively new (at least in the modern church) idea that everyone is a missionary in the culture around us. Paul demonstrated this through his preaching and we have gotten so far away from this that we have become irrelevant in the culture today. This [...]

Re:Lit Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll and Dr. Garry Breshears

the first book is available for pre-sale in this new line of books and there are incentives for those interested in buying early at Crossway including 35% off, early release PDF for blogging about, and a signed copy for the first 1000 purchases.. “In Vintage Jesus, one of America’s most influential young pastors teams up with [...]

worship: to give or take?

I read this in our church newsletter today and it made me ponder what worship is: “So if you attend church for what you can get, (to get a blessing or to be entertained) you’ve missed it!  When we gather together to worship the Lord, our focus is to be on giving to Him, not [...]