Is God an Evolutionist?
Gene Veith has an interesting post on the idea of theistic evolution – the idea that God used the means of evolution to bring about the world that is. I have expressed the opinion that the theory of man having…
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Are “Chick Flicks” Good for Us?
Over at the web page for Capitol Hill Baptist Church I found the following article by Beth Spraul: I have quite the extensive movie collection. Actually, my husband says I have an extensive “chick-flick” collection. I remember in college when…
Bruce Waltke on “Inspiration and Incarnation”
The Spring 2009 issue of The Westminster Theological Journal includes some excellent articles on the issues of biblical inerrancy and interpretation. Of particular interest is the interaction between Bruce Waltke and Pete Enns. Dr. Waltke critiques Dr. Enns’ book Inspiration…
A “Key” to U.S. Foreign Policy
In a speech at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Awards Gala, Hillary Clinton said: “I want to assure you that reproductive rights… will be a key to the foreign policy of this Administration… I was very proud when President…
“A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will”
Kevin DeYoung’s new book “Just Do Something” is getting some outstanding reviews. With all the novel approaches in the church to “finding God’s will” a truly good book on the subject is needful. Dan Phillips over at Pyromaniacs has posted…
Life and Death in Wichita
The Chicago Tribune ran an article by Al Mohler on the murder of George Tiller in Wichita. Mohler addresses the moral reasoning of those who would use violence to dispatch an abortionist. Mohler writes: The murder of Dr. Tiller was…
The Case Against R-Rated Church
Phil Johnson over at Pyromaniacs has made many a compelling argument against the trend in some evangelical circles toward scatological language and graphic discussion of sex from the pulpit. I have posted on this trend in the past. Johnson writes:…
When Christians Blog
David Garner of Westminster Seminary has written a very thoughtful article on blogging. He opens with a purposefully tongue-in-cheek assurance that blogging is not in and of itself a sin. But he also points out that “Real Christians really blog,…
Sunday’s Sermon
You can listen to or download Sunday’s sermon “Do What You Did at First” by clicking HERE. It was Vision Day at COS. What a great day we had! We were blessed by a report from our Thailand team, the…
“Smooth Talk and Flattery”
In Romans 16 the apostle Paul warns against those preachers who use “smooth talk and flattery” to deceive God’s people. Often times these flattering preachers were motivated by a desire to enrich themselves. Little has changed. The health, wealth, and…