Aug
12
2009
I just wanted to highlight a link I just added, called What Is the Hegelian Dialectic?. I see this tactic played out constantly, in all spheres of modern life, especially in the churches. Many think it’s the Holy Spirit behind movements such as the Purpose Driven courses, but holy has nothing to do with it. [...]
Jul
19
2009
In Jesus’ “sermon on the mount” in Matthew, particularly chapter 6, He speaks of those who have traded the approval of God and His wages for those of mere humans. We normally think first of those who “give to charity” for show, or to reduce their taxes, or like Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11), to [...]
Jul
13
2009
Surfing the net today I came across a very sad testimony from an atheist claiming to have been a Christian until not long ago. I hope that in commenting on this article that the author and others in similar circumstances may rethink all of this, because eternity is a long time to have regrets.
I did [...]
Jun
14
2009
I think the most telling sign of whether or not a person is truly saved is how they treat those under their power or control. Jesus made it clear in many statements that God values the weak and oppressed, and it is they He came to rescue.
Can a real Christian think any others are [...]
Feb
27
2009
Whenever a professional athlete gets into a slump, the typical remedy is to go back to basics, to reinforce forgotten lessons and correct deviations that have slowly cropped up over time. Likewise, when Christianity in general has gotten into a major spiritual slump as no one can deny today, it is because we have forgotten [...]
Jan
10
2009
I have noticed that whenever you disagree with someone, one of the most common assumptions they jump to is that “you had a bad experience”; that there must be some trauma you suffered that makes you crazy enough to disagree with them.
For example, anyone who disagrees with male supremacy is presumed to have been abused [...]