In an article entitled A Purpose-Driven Cosmos: Why Jesus Doesnt Promise Us an Afterlife, Dr. Russell Moore explains why the Gospel is no pie-in-the-sky message. If the kingdom is what Jesus says it is, then what matters isnt just what we neatly classify as spiritual things. The natural world around us isnt just a temporary environment, but part of our future inheritance in Christ. Our jobspreaching the gospel, loading docks, … Continue reading
*Posted by Joe Wooddell I am saddened by the Trayvon Martin case. (Recall that Trayvon Martin died Feb. 26, 2012 allegedly by a gunshot wound inflicted by George Zimmerman.) I am also saddened by the racial divide in the United States. Since the facts of the case are still emerging (and since this post has very little to do with those facts), I shall postpone my own judgment. Along with … Continue reading
*Posted by Kirk Spencer For anger slays the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple; I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed For hardship does not spring from the soil, nor does trouble sprout from the ground. For man is born for trouble, as sparks fly upward. But as for me, I would seek God, and I would place my cause before God. Job … Continue reading
*Posted by Barry Creamer I recently attended an event thoroughly outside my comfort zone. In this case, its probably appropriate for it to remain there. Regardless, above the stage was a slogan as du jour for millennials as for baby-booming progressives: Love Yourself. Forget all the otherwise perfectly appropriate commentary I would normally make here on the incredibly shrinking and isolated individualistic self of modern society. Instead, consider only the … Continue reading
*Posted by Joe Wooddell The fact that people disagree about something in no way proves theres not a right answer to the question. We could disagree as to whether there is, in fact, a butterfly on top of London Bridge right now, but one of us would be wrong and the other right. We could disagree as to whether 2+2=4, and one of us would be wrong and the other … Continue reading
*Posted by Barry Creamer Adam and Eve lost paradise for mankind when they were expelled from Eden after eating from the forbidden tree. It can be argued (in some cases correctly, in others incorrectly) that mankind lost paradise through disobedience, through the knowledge of good and evil, through the inherent imbalance of intellect and will, or through the inevitable realization of divine decrees. Arguments proceed ad infinitum (or ad nauseum, … Continue reading
*Posted by Joe Wooddell Orel Hershiser has had an amazing baseball career. Born in 1958, pitching in both minors and majors, selected to the all-star game, a gold glove winner, Cy Young winner, Championship Series MVP winner, and World Series MVP winner, playing past his forty-second birthday, then coaching, administering, announcing, and doing ESPN analysis, his career is one of baseballs most notable. Hershiser was on the radio Monday morning … Continue reading
*Posted by Barry Creamer Sometimes people hold positions without knowing why they do so. They also often argue for positions without thinking through their many implications. As a person who has taught bioethics for years in both secular university and Christian settings, I have been forced to think through the things that follow my pro-life position. That process, and my school years as a competitive debater, have taught me never … Continue reading
*Posted by Everett Berry I remember watching a movie where a tough female character was loading a pistol in preparation for a dangerous mission. With a dismayed look, one of her companions asked if that particular gun would be necessary to which she replied, Id rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Now though I dont usually take advice from a bangem up, … Continue reading
*Posted by Joe Wooddell Theres a lot of talk in theological circles today about King Jesus, the Kingdom of God, and about Jesus message being anti-imperial. Such talk rightly endorses the notion that Jesus is King over all. Christ is King, not Caesar. This is a great and important message. Proponents, however, should be very careful not to endorse a hands-off mentality for believers with respect to pop culture, politics, … Continue reading
