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A Sharp Dressed Christian (With Thanks to ZZ Top)

By on Sunday, March 15th, 2015 | No Comments

Clean shirt, new shoes And I dont know where I am goin to. Silk suit, black tie, I dont need a reason why. They come runnin just as fast as they can  Coz every girl crazy bout a sharp dressed man.         Top coat, top hat, I dont worry coz my wallets […]

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I resign, quit, surrender

By on Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 | 2 Comments

  Each one of us has a way of shutting things out, a way of shutting other people out, a way of shutting God out.  In the Hebrew Bible we read a story Joshua telling Moses to instruct Eldad and Medad to stop preaching in the camp (see Number 11:24-29).  In the Gospel (Mark 9:38-50) […]

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Painting The Stars

By on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013 | 1 Comment

“When I have a terrible need of – dare I say, ‘religion’? – then I go outside at night and paint the stars.” – Vincent Van Gogh Van Gogh’s quote serves as inspiration for the title of a new educational DVD/video series, titled:  “Painting the Stars: Science, Religion and Evolving Faith.” (Disclosure:  I received this […]

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A Collection of Trinitarian Theologians

By on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 | No Comments

The list below includes the names of 36 Trinitarian theologians.  The list was compiled by “Kerry’s Loft” and is made of folks from the last 100 years, or less.  If you click on any name, you’ll be taken to a list of resources about each theologian. What, exactly, is Trinitarian theology? It is MORE than just […]

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“God Is Love” is the center stage of theology

By on Friday, October 25th, 2013 | No Comments

“Western theology has had a difficult time placing “God is love” (1 Jn 4:8) at the center stage when discussing the divine attributes. Instead, it emphasizes the more abstract and impersonal attributes of omnipotence and omniscience. In my opinion this results from the failure to place the discussion of the divine nature under the category […]

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The Implications of the Doctrine of the Trinity on the Christian Life (Part 1) Video and Manuscript Sermon

By on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 | 1 Comment

The Implications of the Doctrine of the Trinity (Part 1) Roman 5:1-5   Prolific children’s book author and illustrator Joan Walsh Anglund once said, “Birds do not sing because they have an answer, They sing because they have a song!” Ever since I first heard that statement, it has remained lodged in my thoughts.  As […]

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Gross Theology

By on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 | No Comments

Sometimes we have some really Gross Theology – and it is fitting to say so. In fact, Jesus is the author of some really Gross Theology This sermon was preached at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church on Sunday, September 2, 2012.  On this particular Sunday, I stood behind the table from which we celebrate Holy Communion.  […]

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The Faith of Christ, by C. Baxter Kruger

By on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 | No Comments

The following article was brought to my attention by Steve McVey on his blog site.   It addresses well an issue in biblical interpretation which, when understood, takes all the responsibility for salvation (including that for faith) off of YOU and ME, and places it on the only one who could actually make it happen, namely […]

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Review of Rob Bell’s “Love Wins”

By on Thursday, March 17th, 2011 | 14 Comments

“I have written this book for all those, everywhere, who have heard some version of the Jesus story that caused their pulse rate to rise, their stomachs to churn, and their heart to utter those resolute words, ‘I would never be a part of that.’” (Rob Bell, Love Wins, from page viii of the Preface) […]

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The Nature of Love: A Theology – by Thomas Jay Oord

By on Sunday, February 20th, 2011 | 1 Comment

The Nature of Love: A Theology – by Thomas Jay Oord Thomas Jay Oord has written or contributed to dozens of books on topics like post modernity, the problem of evil, and the meaning of holiness.  Behind all of his work, however, is a passion for the love of God.  This passion get’s a fuller […]

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