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Al Mohler’s Incoherence on Porn
Al Mohler is an insightful and intuitive man. I would never want to suggest the contrary. But Mohler is also a Calvinist up to his eye balls. So much so that he can’t see how his railing against America’s moral … Continue reading
Calvinism’s Inconsistency and Incoherence
Calvinists will typically bring up Grandma dying from cancer or not getting a promotion as an example of God’s sovereignty and hence determination of all things for the sake of his glory. But why not be consistent and completely candid … Continue reading
Calvinism, Buddhism and Tragedy
In Buddhist culture if something bad happens to someone there is little rational incentive for compassion because in the back of their minds, scratching at their skull, is the inescapable fact that their religious explanation for suffering instructs them to … Continue reading
Change: Power or Understanding?
Every social worker, missionary, humanitarian, etc wants to see positive and progressive change in their areas of service. However there is a marked difference between change that comes from understanding and change that comes from power. Change that comes from … Continue reading
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Calvinism is Theological Gobbledygook
By StriderMTB Calvinism grates against my nerves like eating asparagus and lima beans with a side of durian fruit. Calvinists are the most articulate of God’s creatures in weaving an intelligent sounding compilation of confusion that masks itself as spiritually insightful. It … Continue reading
Evangelism = beggar to beggar
“Evangelism is one beggar telling another beggar where to get bread.” D.T. Niles (1951)
Shedding Self-Righteous Spirituality: Part 2
In Part 1 I ended by asking the probing question: Why did Jesus attract drunkards, harlots and tax-collectors instead of repel them? After all Jesus is the proverbial “goody-two-shoes” of the universe–the very personification of the catch phrase “holier than … Continue reading
Shedding Self-Righteous Spirituality: Part 1
There is a path of life laid out for us to tread upon, but given time some Christians unfortunately manage to fall into one of two ditches. On the one side you have Christians professing Christ, but they are so … Continue reading
The Blind Beggar and Pharisees–Who is Blind?
Read John 9. Read the whole chapter. There is so much packed into this small narrative. Today my good friend Dr. Fred Toke shared in a gathering some insights on this story. They are worth sharing in condensed form here. … Continue reading
Lo Lo Jones: Commitment and Virginity
A few days ago I commented on a quote by John Maxwell who said, “Commitment is the result of choice, not conditions…commitment lasts when it is based on values.” Today this quote came back to my mind and I felt the … Continue reading
A Theology in Tension 