If I asked you when your greatest moment of worship took place, what would your mind run to? Would you think of a particularly powerful moment in a song service when you felt your soul flooded with love for God? That wouldn’t be surprising, since “worship” in the western church is nearly synonymous with music. … Continue reading Your Greatest Moment of Worship
Category: Theology
On Taking the Safety
The 2003 Patriots, vying for the top playoff seed in the AFC, faced the Denver Broncos in week 9 of their season. (If you don't care about football, stay with me for a minute. It might be worth it.) They were coming off a grueling game against the Browns and Denver got off to a … Continue reading On Taking the Safety
The Brouhaha
A sequel to this point can be found here With the hope of bringing some clarity – whilst at the risk of flaming the fire – I am going to endeavor to make some remarks that I hope are biblical, wise, and applicable to a fracas that has lately erupted at the school in which … Continue reading The Brouhaha
I’m Retiring “Post-Christian” from My Vocabulary
I have been using the phrase "post-Christian" in sermons for a while now to try to help my congregants navigate our society. But I have decided to retire it. I had been using the term because it does accurately capture the loss of a "center" in American culture. This center consisted of concepts such as … Continue reading I’m Retiring “Post-Christian” from My Vocabulary
The Radical, Offensive Gospel of Grace
The scandal of the gospel compared to the scandal of the Bachelor.
Against Limited Atonement
Introduction I am grateful to many of those in Christ who hold to the theological perspective known as Calvinism. I believe Calvinism, with its high view of God, provided a much needed correction to the man centered religion that was threatening to overwhelm the American Church in the 20th century. I have been blessed by … Continue reading Against Limited Atonement
5 (Theological) Reasons A Man Should Change His Own Oil
For whatever reason, the mechanics I tend to use have been really busy lately and so it occurred to me that as I am a competent adult male I should start changing my own oil. This led to replacing a failed power steering pump, which led me to consider the whole concept of maintaining my … Continue reading 5 (Theological) Reasons A Man Should Change His Own Oil
Dismantled
A friend of mine recently bought a backyard play set...
Why Do Babies Die?
Periodically I am asked questions in my pastoral capacity and over the years this one has come up several times, so I thought I would share the way I answer. If you read history you will know that infant mortality was incredibly high in the past, but with the advancement of better medical practice the … Continue reading Why Do Babies Die?
Justice Defined
An introduction to the concept of justice.
Nathan Writes 