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Mephibosheth and the Sanctity of the Disable: God's Glory In the Face of Deformity

From my Pastor's Blog:This upcoming Sunday, we will be looking at the fifth Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness. We will be looking at 2 Samuel 9 which gives us the account of how David showed kindness toward Mephibosheth, son…
Which Translations Are Best?: A Helpful Chart

From my pastors blog:We have spent some time here and there discussing the issue of translations. Which one's are best? Why are there so many? Etc. The following is a helpful chart that helps explain some of the issues r…
Translations and the Subjugation of Women: Emergents Make a Stretch

Many around the blogosphere are commenting on the recent announcement from the NIV translators that they will be scrapping the TNIV (Today's New International Version) and revising and updating the NIV (New International…
The Stipulation That Paralyzes: Tony Jones and the Limit of the Emergent Worldview

Emergent leader Tony Jones has a riddle for those who oppose homosexuality. He wants us to explain to him "WHY a gay or lesbian person who is in a long-term, monogamous relationship would not be able to wholeheartedly …
"Reimagining Christianity"

From my Reivews blog:One of the common threads among almost all Emerging Church books is ambiguity. And this is to their benefit. If anyone criticizes them they can always say that they were understood, taken out of cont…
Colbert vs. Ehrman

This has to be one of the best interviews and debates against Bart Ehrman I have seen. Colbert, in typical, humorous fashion, tears down Ehrman's argument that the Gospels are contradictory. Ehrman is a heretic who has b…
Sola Emergent: The Emerging Church and Revelation - Scripture is Reaction Part 2

Previously, we discussed how the Emerging Church is beginning to question the notion of Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone!). As we pointed out, this is due to their analysis of culture. Take Phyllis Tickle's recent book, "…
Sola Emergent: The Emerging Church and Revelation - Part 1

From my Theology Blog: I have proposed what I believe is the real problem with the Emerging Church, or at least as I understand the movement. The illustration I like to use is of an angle known as the law of the angle. I…
The Bible Is The New Green: A Christian Response to the Green Bible

From my Theology Blog:I work at a Christian bookstore. I enjoy my job, but at times I get really frustrated. Oftentimes, we have turned the faith into a product. Nothing illustrates that better than the to-be-released G…
"Desire and Deceit"

The President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., has released 4 books this year. Prior to 2008, Mohler did not have one exclusive published book. Now, all of that has changed. Recen…