Times of Tension – Part 2

This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done:
Jesus Who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and Heav’n be one.
As mentioned in the last post, we live between the already and not-yet. We live [...]

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The Song of Christ the Creator and Redeemer

Colossians 1:15-20
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. [...]

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A Couple Thoughts from my Spring Break Reading List

I found some time to read a couple of books this past week on spring break. Here are a few thoughts I had:

 1) Very thought provoking. It seemed that the authors main concern was to “vindicate” Van Til’s apologetic system with further biblical support. That was successfully done, but I do not think that they [...]

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3G Family

You have probably seen the new Sprint commercials marketing their latest and greatest cell phone plan: 3G. The question asked throughout the commercial is: Are you a 3G family?
The irony of this whole commercial is that a 3G “family” is a contradiction in terms. For example, towards the end of the commercial, you see the [...]

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What’s in a Name?

What’s in a name? Not much these days.
In fact, there have been attempts to move in the radically opposite direction of the way the Bible speaks of God. Some have gone so far as to say that there is nothing wrong to call God by such names as “Goddess”, “Mother”, “Sophia”, “Great Spirit”, “she”, “it”, [...]

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Bad Bulletins

I came across this rather humorous blog today displaying ugly bulletins with rather funny captions.

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Times of Tension – Part 1

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
We live in a time of tension as believers–the tension of the already/not yet. When Christ appeared, the future eschaton broke into the present (cf. Heb 1:2 - ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν ["last days"]), yet not fully . That [...]

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“How to Argue Effectively” – by Dave Berry

Interested in how to argue effectively and convincingly every time? Here’s what Dave Berry has to say:
I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, [...]

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Soy Ink, Slick Hair and Wide Grins

As my wife and I were recently browsing the “Christian” section of a Border’s store, we made a few observations. First, I couldn’t help but notice The Voice with its synthetic soy ink words printed on recycled paper made from 75% all natural oats and 45% Starbucks coffee cups–not to mention the fresh smell of Vegan [...]

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Sola Scriptura, Authority, and Circularity

Protestants are accused by Rome of committing circularity in arguing for the authority of Scripture. It is said by Rome that Protestants have to settle with private judgment at the end of the day instead of an “infallible magisterium.” However, TurretinFan applies a devestating critique of the Romish position showing that at the end of the [...]

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