I watched the movie Heaven is for Real Friday night. I have not read the book like some others in my family have. I knew about the story line of a young boy, the son of a pastor, who has a near-death experience and then stuns his family and others with descriptions of what he …
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Book Review: “Theology of the Reformers” by Timothy George
One of my goals for the year is to give myself a mini theological education by reading three books: (1) Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine by Wayne Grudem, (2) Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine by Gregg Allison, and (3) Theology of the Reformers by Timothy George. I knocked out the shortest …
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Book Review: “The Gospel at Work” by Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert
Before I get to my review of this book, you need to know why the book is of interest to me and the background I bring to it... As a junior in high school in the 1970s, I felt led to pursue an education that would lead me into full-time Christian ministry. It was during my freshman …
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2014 Goals Update – March 1
On January 1 I listed a number of goals for 2014 categorized into the areas of body, mind and spirit. This is the same categorization I used for 2013 and it seemed to work well, so I thought I'd stay with it again this year. After two months of 2014, I want to give a …
Snake Handling – Faith or Foolishness?
Some of you may have heard about the Appalachian snake-handling pastor who died several days ago from a snake bite. Here are my thoughts on the matter... While I applaud the exercise of faith in any professing Christian, there is a difference between exercising faith and laying down on the railroad tracks and daring a …
