Category Archives: Belief

A closer look at repentance

Posted on October 20, 2017 by

What does it mean to repent? Is it a change of lifestyle or a deeper change prior to other changes? Has repentance been misunderstood? Continue reading →

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God of the vulnerable

Posted on October 8, 2014 by

“What a contrast. We see God, the most potent and self-sufficient Power imaginable, continually expressing profound concern for the least potent and self-sufficient — the orphan in distress.” Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Adoption, Anthropology, Apologetics, Atheism, Atheists, Belief, Call to ministry, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Comfort, Common Good, Common grace, Ethics, Evangelicals, Evil in the world, God, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Grace, Holistic ministry, Love, Mercy, Missions, Orphans, Prison Ministry, Radical love, Religion-not the answer, Seeing God, Seeking God, Social work, Theodicy, Vision | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Renewed commitment to boundaries

Posted on August 11, 2014 by

The demand for absolute liberty of personal choice; the power of each of us to choose and act upon what he or she desires and believes is at the root of our cultural demise. We must face the universal and ugly reality that we are dangerous to ourselves when we embrace freedom without truth and life without limits. Continue reading →

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Faith in science?

Posted on July 31, 2014 by

Naive young people are vulnerable to the impression that science has conclusively proven that nothing beyond nature could have any conceivable relevance to what happens in nature. Continue reading →

Posted in Academy, Anthropology, Atheism, Atheists, Belief, Christian worldview, Creation, Culture, Evil in the world, Evolution, Faith, Fear of religion, Freedom, God, Human depravity, Human dignity, Humanism, Intelligent Design, Life, Philosophy, Sam Harris, Science, Truth, Wisdom, Worldview | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A realistic understanding of the world

Posted on July 30, 2014 by

There is no other way of understanding the world that corresponds with reality as comprehensively as Christianity. Continue reading →

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Therapeutic vs. True Gospel

Posted on June 5, 2014 by

Jesus Christ died for my sin and the most vivid expression of my sin is my willful self-preoccupation. A gospel message that invites me to stay at the center is not the true gospel. Listen closely to the emphasis when you hear someone invite people to follow Jesus. Continue reading →

Posted in Belief, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church Leadership, Church Planting, Confession, Depravity, Disciple-making, Doctrine, Evangelicals, Evangelism, Evil in the world, Faith, God's Love, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Hamartiology, Kingdom, Poor in spirit, Pride, Reconciliation, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Seeker Services, Seeking God, Self esteem, Self love, Self-deception, Selfishness, Sin | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Should we always use the Bible in witnessing for Christ?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by

My title for this post might be a bit misleading… I think the diversity of models for outreach in Acts 17 deserves more thoughtful dialogue in the Church today. Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Apostle Paul, Belief, Campus ministry, Christian worldview, Christianity, Culture, Disciple-making, Evangelicals, Evangelism, Expository Preaching, Following Christ, Gospel, Holistic ministry, Mars Hill Address, Philosophy, Seeking God, Unbelief, Wisdom, Witness | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments