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Joke of the day
Heard the funniest joke today: Two flies are sitting on a pile of poo. One fly cuts a fart and the other fly says, “Hey– I’m eating here.” 🙂
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Virginity: Is it Identity? NO.
The children I came to care for five years ago have now become…(DREAD)…teenagers. And teenagers means crushes, hormones and sexual tension. I find myself pulled into more and more conversations about love, dating and sex each passing month. Since they … Continue reading
Nursing Bitterness–Drinking Poison
If you choose to suckle on resentment and nurse bitterness you end up drinking poison. –StriderMTB
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Calvinist Quotes on God Determining All Evil
Calvinism is a belief in meticulious divine determinism over every thought, choice and event throughout human history–and according to John Piper this includes every one of your personal, besetting sins (quote below). Just think about the insidious implications of such … Continue reading
Posted in Critiquing Calvinism
Tagged against calvinism, against reformed theology, Calvinism and evil, Calvinism and Sin, Calvinism debunked, Calvinism is evil, Calvinism is heresy, Calvinism theodicy, Calvinist quotes on God determining all sin and evil, Calvinist quotes on sin, Dark side of Calvinism, Do Calvinists believe God ordains all sin, Refuting Calvinism
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Discipleship: Being taught and FILLED by our Master
The following is an excerpt from a post by Rick Joyner who I like to read from time to time even though I have my points of disagreement with him. He captures the insightful truth that our Christian call to … Continue reading
Tim Keller: Private Calvinist, Public Arminian
UPDATE: Oddly enough both videos were pulled from YouTube at the same time this little write-up was getting traction through facebook shares. The video recording of Keller explaining unconditional election in a Calvinist friendly church seems to have been banished … Continue reading
The Death of a Best Friend
Today marks the one-year anniversary that one of my most cherished and loyal friends went to be with the Lord. His name was Noah Huss. If you had the privilege of knowing him, you would forever remember him. His funeral … Continue reading
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Belief in God vs. Trust in God
Peter Enns has once again stirred the soup of my mind with a recent post titled: “Why I Don’t Believe in God Anymore.” However the title is supposed to be somewhat provocative and induce a further look. In truth Enns … Continue reading
I like both Matt Slick and James White—great writers and insightful apologists that have encouraged my faith in the past. That being said I don’t agree with their Calvinist leanings. Today their viewpoints will serve as two principal examples in … Continue reading
A Theology in Tension 