Originally written Mar 18, 2005
I have had a few months to reflect on the tsunami that killed upwards of 250,000 people in Southeastern Asia . I have heard sermons, read obituaries, and seen images that evoked a range of emotions. I have talked to people that tell me we should celebrate the life of the [...]
The following are notes from a study I did about Personal Worship. We were looking at the tree analogy of roots, trunk and branches (study, affections, and fruits). More specifically, I was looking at how within each of these are three aspects; personal, social (small/intimate group) and corporate (church). Many of my notes [...]
Tags: bible, Christianity, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, New Testament, praise, prayer, Word of God, Worship
Introduction: the purpose of this teaching is three-fold:
1) to demonstrate that belief in the theory of evolution does not prove God does not exist and one can believe both in the theory of evolution and God at the same time.
2) to demonstrate evidence for the existence of God as creator which does not require or [...]
There are so many things I am thankful for; my wife, fellowship, a job, family, getting kicked out of the Garden of Eden…
Yes, I am thankful for getting kicked out of the Garden. Sure it was probably the most beautiful place on Earth, plenty of food to eat, running around naked without a care in [...]
Tags: Adam, Christianity, Earth, Garden, Garden of Eden, God, Religion and Spirituality, Tree of Life
THE CHURCH AND THE PARACHURCH
There’s an old hand gesture that children do to describe the church. It goes like this: “Here is the church, here is the steeple, open the doors and see all the people.” It’s funny how children’s rhymes can sometimes carry deep meaning. Indeed, the church is much more [...]
“Whither is God?” he cried; “I will tell you. We have killed him—you and I. All of us are his murderers. But how did we do this? How could we drink up the sea? Who gave us the sponge to wipe away the entire horizon? What were we doing when we unchained this earth from [...]
Tags: Cain and Abel, Cambodia, Ethics, Friedrich Nietzsche, Law, Morality, Pol Pot, The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
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