Open Source Theology
Reflecting on Psalm 137: The Power of Lament
Saturday, June 24th, 2006Brad Barret let me speak with him last Sunday at Stonebrook Community Church on Psalms of Lament.
You can listen to the message here.
I posted the notes from my portion of this message over at Rockworship.com.
Challies on The Beast of Revelation
Monday, June 12th, 2006Tim Challies has an interesting post on The Beast of Revelation. I post it here mostly to draw your attention to this particular quote:
remember that we tend to misrepresent the meaning of the prefix “anti-” in the word “antichrist.” We most often think of the prefix “anti-” as meaning “against,” but in […]
Lucifer As Worship Leader In Heaven
Friday, June 9th, 2006I have heard for a long time, in quiet whispers and uncertain comments, passing remarks, and unsupported speculations, that Lucifer (the archangel that fell and became Satan) was the music/worship leader in heaven. I had heard that somewhere, the bible referred to his harp, etc. But for the life of me in scouring […]
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Thursday, June 8th, 2006Dr. Watson on Sherlock Holmes
His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge. Of contemporary literature, philosophy and politics he appeared to know next to nothing. Upon my quoting Thomas Carlyle, he inquired in the naivest way who he might be and what he had done. My surprise reached a climax, however, when I […]
Nancy, Can I Get A Tatoo?
Thursday, June 8th, 2006… after all, Jesus has one… (thanks, Dan, for pointing this out.)
Praise Habit: Finding God in Sunsets and Sushi
Wednesday, June 7th, 2006One of my goals for this summer is to read more. I have just finished And Now Let’s Move into a Time of Nonsense: Why Worship Songs Are Failing the Church by Nick Page and hopefully I’ll find it in my to write a decent review of the book, which, by the way, […]
Tassels
Monday, June 5th, 2006Many of the women in The Rock, and several from the “community element” of Stonebrook Church are doing a very cool Bible study together this Summer called “Believing God” by Beth Moore. Elaine, our highly esteemed “church mother” is leading it. She is having the women wear a blue “tassel” on their wrist […]
Words To Think About.
Saturday, May 20th, 2006Hard words I’ve heard recently. I want to measure them against scripture, but they are sticking in my throat.
Ministry
Faithfulness over success
Christianity is not a set of rules to live by.
The Gospel is more than “The Four Spiritual Laws“.
The question “What must I do to be saved?” is asked several times in the […]
The Lost Gospel of Judas
Wednesday, April 19th, 2006As usual, Ochuk has a much better explanation of this issue than I do, though it is longer.
Tim brought this up on Sunday, and it wrang a bell. I read a section of this in a class I took called “Christianity and the Early Roman Empire…” Fascinating stuff. Listen to his message […]
HE IS RISEN!
Monday, April 17th, 2006This last week, a crazy work schedule has gotten the best of me and hasn’t let me blog through the holiest week of the year. Crazy, eh? I just wanted to link to some posts I did last year on “Holy Week”. And give a big shout out that HE IS […]
I Love This World (but I shouldn’t)
Monday, January 23rd, 2006Don’t read the bible. That is, don’t read it unless you LIKE having your butt kicked.
Okay, DO read the bible. It is a very good thing. I just got beat over the head with a God-sized 2×4 while reading 1 John (it’s been hitting me over the head for the last week…)
“Do […]
*updated* Church Uses Airline Style “Rapture Safety Cards” Before Each Service
Thursday, January 12th, 2006update So, when I heard this this morning on the radio, it sounded like Ken thought it was a real new story. Perhaps I missed something. But it is most definitely satire. I’m stupid. (Actually I just don’t read very closely.) It is pretty evident that Lark News is a satire […]
Babbling on like pagans
Tuesday, January 10th, 2006Megan raises an EXCELLENT point in her most recent blog.
In response to Matthew 6:7 “And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.” (The Lord’s prayer follows this…)
Am I reading this wrong? It wouldn’t be the first time. My heart tells […]
More Spurgeon on Christmas
Thursday, December 22nd, 2005A little while back, I posted an excerpt of a sermon by Charles Spurgeon on Christmas. For the sake of completion, I found some more of that excerpt. Founders Ministries has a great collection of Spurgeons intros to Christmas messages on their blog. It’s worth checking out. Some great snips:
“…I hold […]
Spurgeon on Christmas
Wednesday, December 7th, 2005Saw this today… I think I really like it.
We have no superstitious regard for times and seasons. Certainly we do not believe in the present ecclesiastical arrangement called Christmas. First because we do not believe in any mass at all, but abhor it, whether it be sung in Latin or in English: Secondly, because […]
Which Theologian Are You?
Tuesday, November 29th, 2005Sorta interesting… I think it points out my influences more than anything. Not sure the statement is entirely accurate to what I hold as most important, but it is interesting nonetheless.
Are these quizzes getting annoying yet? They seem to be pretty popular :)
You scored as Anselm. Anselm is the outstanding theologian of […]
Thus Says The Lord
Thursday, October 6th, 2005“Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.”
This sounds so nice and peaceful… until you read what will happen if you decide NOT to walk along the ancient paths…
There really isn’t a middle ground. If you want peace, […]
Psalm 77 - The matt revised standard version
Wednesday, October 5th, 2005I yell out loud at God, and he hears me.
I am beating my head against a wall… I am so tired, so I go to God, but it doesn’t seem to help. I think about God and sigh… I think about anything else, instant depression.
sigh
You won’t let me sleep. What do you want? I don’t know […]
To a people about to be destroyed
Wednesday, October 5th, 2005I know not many people actually read through long passages of the Bible when I post them, but oh well. For some reason, this statement, made by God about Israel (spoken through Jeremiah the prophet) just really seemed applicable to me. The rest of the passage around it speaks of Israel’s impending doom, […]
How to Worship
Monday, July 11th, 2005Coming off the heels of my post about “The Great Commisssion”, and off of an article I just read about worship by the first Vineyard worship leader, I have been reflecting on comments I recieve when about worship (specifically, the singing/music aspect of it).
Most notably, people mentioning (complaining?) to me about how they do/do not […]
