[I am trying to hate Tim Tebow]. I’m sure he is a fine Christian man, but a couple of years ago his Florida Gators defeated my Ohio State Buckeyes in the national championship game, turning a proud program and sweater vest into the laughingstock of the SEC.
OSU is the only one of my teams to [...]
Archive for July, 2009
better than you think
Posted in Christian Worldview on July 31, 2009 | 15 Comments »
beer is not the answer
Posted in Christian Worldview, Politics, Theology on July 28, 2009 | 15 Comments »
In his excellent book, Unpacking Forgiveness, Chris Brauns makes the point that forgiveness means reconciliation, and it’s impossible to be reconciled with someone who has not repented and asked for forgiveness. Since no party has yet admitted they were wrong, I am not sure what Obama’s beer party on Thursday afternoon is going to [...]
close to home
Posted in Christian Worldview on July 25, 2009 | 12 Comments »
How’s this for serendipity? Yesterday a girl ran over my parents’ mailbox. She was texting.
hang up already
Posted in Christian Worldview on July 22, 2009 | 22 Comments »
Maureen Dowd, a columnist who is always fun to read, has a good column today on the evils of driving while talking on a cell phone. I understand that there are exceptions and emergencies, but as someone who drives a two seater hatchback, I’m willing to go out on a limb and say that insofar [...]
global warming, please!
Posted in Christian Worldview on July 20, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Unless the new GM sells a lot more SUV’s in West Michigan this week, we will set the record for the coldest July ever (or at least since 1870, when we started keeping track of such things). I’m not sure what this means, but I do know three things:
1. I haven’t been to the beautiful [...]
wright and wrongs
Posted in Theology on July 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I know I should probably return to Wright’s “Justification” and give a full review, but I am so disappointed by his lack of clarity (per our last discussion) that I’m not sure it’s worth it. I think it’s a good book and I’m thankful for it, but I’d prefer to save my time for when [...]
christian cliches
Posted in miscellaneous on July 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My good buddy Zach Bartels has written a provocative post on Christian buzzwords. My own pet peeve, which may not bother most of you, is how Christians ask God to bless or help or do something for “those we come into contact with,” which is just a spiritual way to say “meet.” Normally we meet [...]
what to read for the reformation and modern church
Posted in Theology on July 17, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Again, feel free to add your recommendations. And I apologize for the formatting issues.
4. Reformation Church
a. Survey
George, Timothy. Theology of the Reformers. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1999.
MacCulloch, Diarmaid. The Reformation: A History. New York: Penguin Books, 2003.
Hillerbrand, Hans J. The Reformation: A Narrative History Related by Contemporary
Observers and Participants. New York; Grand Rapids: Harper and [...]
what to read in the early and medieval church
Posted in Theology on July 16, 2009 | 10 Comments »
A pastor asked me what he could read for a basic understanding of historical theology. Out of all the great books out there, here is what I recommended. I don’t claim that this is an exhaustive list, but it will give someone a solid foundation in the important theologians and the history of doctrine. I [...]
wright at the helm
Posted in Theology on July 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Here is a link to the first of four posts by Paul Helm on Wright’s Justification. Helm does a good job of explaining that, for all its good points, Wright’s book isn’t as clear on key points as it should have been.
