I’m nothing but a sadist. And a blogger. Let me explain. Last night I got a great comment on this post Know the Difference Between Religion and the Gospel?: “I got a great story. It starts like this: F*CK your GOD. Let the consequences BEGIN. ps. Got a tip for U: read more BOOKS>” Fortunately, his comment ties…
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In 1880, Russian writer published a short novel called –a plain but ruthless story about the violence of jealousy. A young Russian man, Pozdnyshev, meets and marries his young wife. During their marriage they alternate between periods of love and fierce fights. She bears children. Then goes on a contraceptive. Pozdnyshev complains, “The last excuse for our…
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In which the story lines of the gospel and religion are followed. To the end. Do you know the difference between the Gospel and religion? Both are stories. Both are narratives. Lots of people who reject Christianity and Christ reject Christianity and Christ based on the religion narrative. That narrative looks something like this… The…
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In which you discover the often-neglected implications of this classical attribute. The omniscience of God is a straight-forward doctrine: God knows everything–past, present and future. Why should you care? Simple. If you think hard enough about God’s omniscience, it will create terror in you–or fascination. The reason I’m bringing this up is because it…
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I like the passion that stirs in me when . It’s mission minded. And mission-minded, church-planting people are not stuck around the table talking about therapeutic procedures on how to overcome addictions to pornography or self-stimulation. They’re plotting the down fall of Satan. That’s why I’m downright serious when I say that our attitude–thus, our existence–as…
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Quick question: Is a lack of prejudice a sign of open-mindedness or empty headedness? I’d say empty headedness. Writer would agree with me. The Necessity of Pre-Conceived Ideas In the span of twenty-nine very short essays–even shorter than his essays in Life at the Bottom–Theodore Dalrymple, in his book , constructs a compelling argument aimed at destroying the prejudice…
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Hard to believe that a 58-year old pastor in NYC could teach you anything about blogging. But he can. Raise your hand if you know who Tim Keller is. Okay, for those of you who don’t have your arms raised, Tim Keller is the founding pastor of in New York City. Keller’s preaching has landed…
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It’s still shocking to me how much a few wrong turns could change my life. Read the story behind this blog. And the book that started it. It’s still shocking to me how much a few wrong turns could change my life. I married, graduated , got a job, bought a house, fathered two children and attended the…
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Chances are, you think about God’s Trinity a lot. Are you thinking correctly? Learn why clarity about this doctrine is so important. Chances are, you think about God’s Trinity a lot. Question is, are you thinking correctly? Two weeks ago I wrote about 10 inadequate views of God’s Trinity. This week, I want to look at four…
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How God’s eternalness alleviates human suffering and the fear of death. Jeanne Calment. Shigechiyo Izumi. Edna Parker. Charlotte Hughes. Florrie Baldwin. What do these five people have in common? Two things. 1. They’re the . 2. They’re dead. . .or will be dead. Unfortunately, whether we live to be 50 or 125 years old. . .the…
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