The Manhattan Declaration: Is It Worth Signing?
on Nov 20, 2009 in Anecdotes Cultural Issues The Manhattan Declaration The Manhattan Declaration, a document that is floating around blogsphere, is enlisting the signatures of “fellow citizens, believers, and non-believers alike.” It already has the signatures of prominent evangelicals like J.I. Packer, Tim...

Demon Possession: A Thing of the Past or A Thing of the Present?
on Nov 20, 2009 in Anecdotes Demon Possession In our home group last evening, we  found ourselves discussing demon possession: a thing of the past or a thing of the present? A couple shared what they believe  to have been a firsthand encounter with demon possession.  I was all ears with a f...

The Freedom of Creation Is to Blame?
on Nov 19, 2009 in Creation Free Will The Problem of Evil Evil and Suffering The End of Christianity William Dembski Not to be confused with the freedom of humanity. So instead of blaming the evil and suffering that we humans continue to both live with and complain about, seeking answers here and there, Why not blame the freedom of creation—the freedom that A...

“The First President of Europe”: Belgium In Dispensational Eschatology?
on Nov 19, 2009 in Dispensationalism Eschatology Prophecy Herman Van Rompuy Premillennialism According to Dispensational Premillennialism, the anti-Christ would hail from Europe.  He would become leader of the world in times of crises. What better time? But I doubt it: Brussels, Belgium (CNN) — Belgium’s prime minister, Herman...

N.T. Wright is taken to task for His Exegesis
on Nov 18, 2009 in John Piper Justification NT Wright Pauline studies David Mathis N.T. Wright Paul the Apostle Themelios The November 2009 issue of Themelios features yet another review of N.T. Wright’s Justification: Paul’s Vision and God’s Plan, this time by one David Mathis. David Mathis calls N.T. Wright’s exegesis into question: Exegesis ha...

Christmas Sale!
on Nov 18, 2009 in John Piper I’ve disagreed with Piper.  I’ve agreed with Piper.  Now I’m advertising John Piper’s books & resources: You never know what you may learn from someone with whom you disagree. I’ve probably read most of them alre...

Do you want to take Your Ministry to the Next Level?
on Nov 18, 2009 in Humor It’s simple: HT: Chris Now that’s taking your ministry to the next level! Posted in Humor...

Why So Much Love for C.S. Lewis?
on Nov 17, 2009 in C.S. Lewis Christianity Richard Dawkins William Dembski It seems like every book I open these days is bound to have a quote or two from the pen of C.S. Lewis.  It almost seems odd not to run into a Lewis quote. From Doug Field’s Christian Living Fresh Start to William Dembski’s Apologetic ...

The HCSB’s #1 Problem
on Nov 16, 2009 in Bible Translations Bibles Ed Blum Holman Christian Standard Bible So we can go on and on debating different translation choices of the HCSB, Holman Christian Standard Bible, which is fine. And the translators may even be inclined to incorporate some before the re-realease of the HCSB in 2010. But their ongoing de...

An Unfair Critique of Pentecostalism: Did Jesus Wear Designer Robes?
on Nov 16, 2009 in Charismatic Christianity Church Gospel Jesus Christ Pentecostals Prosperity Gospel Christianity Today Pentecostalism The Lausanne Move The Global Conversation, a partnership between Christianity Today and The Lausanne Movement, features Redeeming Prosperity by one Peter L. Berger, which is actually a response to an article by one Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu titled Did Jesus Wear Desig...