Category Archives: God

The Dangers of a Literal Reading of Psalm 139


In Psalm 139, the favorite text of self love, “For you formed my inward parts, You wove me in my mother’s womb; I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” … You’ll see how interpreting it literally will create problems. For example, this is a text often quoted to condemn abortion. Unfortunately,…
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The Criminal as Metaphor for Religious Hypocrite


Megalomaniacs. Control freaks. Irresponsible citizens. Uncompromising. Tyrannical. Destructive. Chase down kicks at any cost. Play the world and people like a chess game. Exploit kindness and insecurity. These are words that describe criminals. And according to some psychologists its behavior that is unique to an individual as early as four, five or six years old. It’s…
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Top 100 Hymns Against Top 100 Contemporary Praise Songs


A. W. Tozer said something in his that struck me: Some old hymn books may yet be found in which the hymns have no names; a line in italics above each one indicates its theme, and the worshipping heart cannot but rejoice in what it finds: ‘God’s glorious perfections celebrated.’ ‘Wisdom, majesty and goodness.’ ‘Omniscience.’…
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God Is Not a Supernatural Soccer Mom Who Will Do Anything to See You Reach Your Potential


(Editor’s note: Formerly a Facebook post. . If you’re in to that an all.) I hate songs that make much of me at the expense of God. Songs that tell me I’m special. Significant. That God loves me. True, he loves me. He loves himself more. And he’s not some supernatural soccer mom who wants nothing…
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The Misery of Being Your Own God


Every morning the tug to over throw the King renews.  Albert Camus said that the modern man–who’s –could be the “master of his days” if he scorned the gods, hated death and loved this life. Indeed, he would conclude that the universe without a master seemed neither sterile or futile–but rich in life and happiness. Noble…
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