book review: creative theology
Creativity. Artist. Church. Bible. Creation. Creator. Throw all these words together in an explanatory fashion and I want to read what you have to say. And this is exactly what Sam did. And as I turned each page of Creative Theology, I found myself gaining a new insight into the relationship between all those words. [...]
metamelomai [regret, remorse, and repentance]
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Judas, the one who betrayed him, realized that Jesus was doomed. Overcome with remorse, he gave back the thirty silver coins to the high priests,” – Matthew 27:3 (The Message) One of the words used in the Greek to help us understand repentance is metamelomai. It’s literal definition is “To regret, repent.” It’s the word used [...]
hell: the conversation [12 quotes from rob bell and francis chan]
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Hell. It’s one of the most controversial doctrines in all of Christianity right now. Personally, I think it’s great to get these conversations out there. One of the biggest problems in the church today is Biblical illiteracy, and it’s these conversations that often drive people back to the Bible to search for what it actually [...]
man changes his mind: repentance
After the preliminary considerations in my study on the doctrine of salvation, we begin to take a look at the activity of man in salvation. This consists of three elements: repentance, faith, and conversion. First up, we’ll look at some principles associated with repentance. Basic Meaning of the Word Repentance There are a couple of [...]
philippians 2:19-30 [timothy and epaphroditus]
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Read Philippians 2:19-30 (ESV, NIV, The Message) Philippians is one of Paul’s more personable letters, being written to a church he founded and obviously cared a great deal for. This is evident in the many affectionate passages, greetings and prayers in the letter; perhaps no more so than in the brief note on St. Paul sending Timothy [...]
philippians 2:12-18 [lights in the world]
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Read Philippians 2:12-18 (ESV, NIV, The Message) Where the Rubber Meets the Road Actually, the rubber has been meeting the road for a while now. From the very beginning of this lovely letter to the saints of Philippi, Paul mixes together powerful statements of theology with personal words of counsel. He began by thanking God for these [...]
order up some soul pancakes!
Someone once advised me to ask questions when approaching an unbeliever. Soul Pancake gives Christians the chance to ask questions. I stumbled onto Soul Pancake via Facebook. It’s a strange name that causes cravings for Lone Spur’s short stack. Your questions won’t be shut down by the moderator, but as I replied to some of [...]
the background of salvation
There are many ideas regarding the antoning work of Christ, beginning with the necessity of it. But regardless of your view on the necessity of the atonement, one thing that’s clear is that God didn’t have to save anyone. He chose to save because He loves (John 3:16). There have been many different theories regarding [...]
the doctrine of salvation
I’m taking a Soteriology class. It’s part of my efforts to complete my degree in Church Ministries through Global University. What’s soteriology? It’s the study of the doctrine of salvation. As I started the course, I began to wonder whether most Christians really understood what it means to be ‘saved’. We all know that we [...]
the orphan i am [a theology of adoption]
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It’s always been easy for me to overlook the orphan care epidemic as something that ‘other people’ are working on. And because the Bible talks a lot about taking care of the fatherless and the orphan, I’ve always considered their work admirable… and potentially worthy of support. That is until I spent some time with [...]
the nature of man, part two: the correct view
A little while back I shared half of a message that I delivered in a Saturday night service at the church that I am a part of. This message is an assignment for a class that I am taking in my ministry studies called Man and Sin. It is a great class that digs into the nature [...]
the nature of man, part one: incorrect views
In my personal studies there is a requirement for me to teach what I am learning to others before I can get credit for a class. And right now I am wrapping up a theology class called Man and Sin. This is a cool class because it builds a foundation of knowledge on the nature of man before [...]
bible college papers: anabaptist, lutheran, and reformed (calvin) theologies
Note: This article is the publication of a series of papers and essays that I have done in my Bible College education. I am sharing this series as a way to not only share some of the education that I’ve been through, but also because I think that they have the potential to generate good [...]
major doctrines: creation
This short (3 minutes) video rounds out the full set of lessons that I did on major Christian doctrines for my Systematic Theology class. This was a fun series for me to work on, and to discuss with many of you! This last video in this series is on “creation”. In it I talk a little [...]
major doctrines: sin and salvation
This is number four in a five-part series on major Christian doctrines that I’ve done for a project in my Systematic Theology class. This particular video briefly discusses the doctrine of sin and salvation. It touches on the idea of how our free will affects our ability to be with God, and how salvation is [...]
major doctrines: angels and demons
This is video number three in a five part series of short (3-minute) discussions on major Christian doctrines that I created as a project for my Systematic Theology class. The topic of this one is “angels and demons.” This is an important doctrine to understand because the more you understand the nature of these spiritual beings, [...]
major doctrines: character and nature of God
Continuing in a series on major Christian doctrines, here is another video that I have put together for my Systematic Theology class. It is a short video in which I discuss the character and nature of God. I believe that before you can understand God’s actions and involvement with His creation, you must first understand [...]
major doctrines: inspiration of scripture
For those that know me, then you probably know that I am working on completing my degree in Church Ministries right now. I am currently taking a Systematic Theology class, and am really enjoyed it! As a part of this class, I am doing a project for which I am creating a series of short 3-4 minute [...]
