Grace… Rational and Relational 10 Sep 2016 This post could just have easily been titled, "Confessions of a Reformed Doctrinal Addict." My addiction started young. As a child, I would listen to tapes by R.C. Sproul. When…
Forgiveness… What? 3 Sep 2016 A pastor friend of mine recently posted this on Facebook: Justice—when you get what you deserve. Mercy—when you don't get what you deserve. Grace—when you get what you don't deserve.…
Sovereignty… Free Will, Accountability, and God’s Sovereignty 28 Jul 2016 I have a confession to make. I do not like being called a "Calvinist." True, theologically speaking, Calvin and I are very much in line. That said, the terms "Calvinist"…
Apologetics… Sorry, Can’t Sign That 5 May 2016 Last night I received an email from a Michael Zimmerman, asking for me to consider adding my signature to an open letter which states that religion and science do not…
Apologetics… Calling a Spade a Spade 25 Feb 2016 A university student was debating with a friend of mine. At one point in the conversation this student said, "There is no such thing as universal truth." To which I…
Going Deeper… Why Won’t God Just Take This Away? 6 Jan 2016 For the director of music. A psalm of David. How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I…
Review… Can Cancer Be a Gift? 13 Sep 201513 Sep 2015 Several months ago (maybe even longer than that) a friend of mine lent me a copy of Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr.'s DVD series, Believing God, based on his book of…
Theology Can Love Be Both a Square and a Circle? 20 Aug 201520 Aug 2015 What I have been learning is that sometimes we get so focused on one thing that we see as true that we become blind or unwilling to accept something else…
Theology God Is Sneaky 2 Mar 20152 Mar 2015 "My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts," says the LORD. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth,…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 