Monthly Archives: August 2008
What is the Church?
As with other important concepts within Christianity, it is important that we define terms related to theology. As I did previously with faith, I’m going to do the same thing with the term “church” this time. I will also be … Continue reading
Jehovah-Shammah; The LORD is There…
“The LORD is There” is actually a name of God, like Jehovah-nissi. I had not planned to cover another name of God so soon, but felt drawn to it today. This is a message for everyone; believer and non-believer alike. … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Names of God, Theology
Righteous Anger…
There is an odd conception amongst some non-believers, and some Christians that anger, in and of itself is sin; that anger is always a bad thing. This is not the case. If God Himself lets us know He is “angry” … Continue reading
Filed under Theology
Television and the Human Psyche…
It is inevitable; television shows, plots, characters, etc… will affect society. We are a culture that absorbs a lot of information from the television set, both good and bad information, accurate and falsified, reality based and dramatized. I’ve noticed a … Continue reading
Filed under Conversion, Of Interest, Sacred Secular
For fun: Addictive ‘site…
Some of my readers may already have stumbled upon this site, but I just had to share for those who haven’t: http://icanhascheezburger.com/ It is fun pictures of cats and kittens with various captions…it’s very addictive and good for a laugh … Continue reading
Filed under Humor, Of Interest
The Mitford Series…
The Mitford Series of books by Jan Karon has been out for a while, but I know that some people still haven’t read any of them, so I thought I’d put in a good word. This set of books centers … Continue reading
Filed under Of Interest, Reviews
What is Faith?
We Christians are to live by faith, and we know that faith plays the staring role (from our end) in salvation…so what is it exactly? The Greek word for faith is pistis. When doing apologetics, you will find that many … Continue reading
Filed under Apologetics, Atheism, Theology
Where two or three gather…
This is, and always has been one of my favorite verses: Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. It is one of those “simple” verses that … Continue reading
Filed under Theology
Human worth…
I got an urge to watch The Last Samurai on DVD yesterday, so went and rented the two disc special edition. I’m a huge fan of any “extras” on a DVD and am a commentary junkie. Watching the movie with … Continue reading
Filed under Philosophy, Theology
Christianity, Culture, and Spirituality…
There is an interesting debate which crops up from time to time amongst my fellow Christians. It has to do with all three of the things mentioned in the title of this piece; Christianity, Culture, and Spirituality. The Olympics in … Continue reading
Filed under Of Interest, Philosophy, Sacred Secular, Theology
