Humility is a tricky subject, to say the least. It’s tricky because I might write a post that tells you what I have learned about being humble. But then I wouldn’t be humble any more because I’d be proud of my humility. Or I might write a post about what an idiot I am. But [...]
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Humilty = Honesty
Posted in Theology on September 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Christianity Isn’t a Crutch
Posted in Theology on September 15, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Maybe you’ve heard it before:
“Christianity is a crutch for the weak.”
When someone says it, they usually mean that people believe in the gospel because they need to believe in it. They don’t have the intestinal fortitude to accept the randomness of life, so they fabricate in their minds these ideas of a loving and sovereign [...]
My Thoughts on Piper’s Tornado
Posted in Current Events, Theology on September 1, 2009 | 5 Comments »
This post by John Piper has spawned a ton of discussion as of late. To me, the core discussion, to isolate it from the specific situation of the tornado in Minneapolis that disrupted the Lutheran meeting where they affirmed the inclusion of gay clergy, is one about natural disasters and sin.
It’s not unlike the discussion [...]
Piper on the Tornado in Minneapolis
Posted in Theology on August 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »
From the Desiring God blog. This is a little late as it was originally posted last week, but wanted to get it on anyway. Be sure and check out the picture:
I saw the fast-moving, misshapen, unusually-wide funnel over downtown Minneapolis from Seven Corners. I said to Kevin Dau, “That looks serious.”
It was. Serious in more [...]
Faith Trumps Feelings
Posted in Theology on August 25, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Many times I think we have the tendency to avoid personal discipline in our lives because we see it as a kind of legalism. And it’s true, in a ideal situation, we would always wake up in the morning hungry to read the Word of God. We would excitedly thumb through our Scripture memory cards [...]
Pleasure is From God, Not the Devil
Posted in Theology on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John Piper quotes from The Screwtape Letters, a book in which Screwtape, a demon, is instructing his underling on the proper ways to do their thing:
Never forget that when we are dealing with any pleasure in its healthy and satisfying form, we are, in a sense, on the Enemy’s ground. I know we have won [...]
The “Who” of Mystery
Posted in Theology on July 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Isaiah 55 reminds us that God operates on a different level than we do. He says in that chapter, “My thoughts aren’t your thoughts; My ways aren’t your ways. As heaven is higher than the earth, so are My ways and thoughts to yours.”
I think we get that at some level. I mean, all you [...]
What is God’s Glory?
Posted in Theology on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Great question.
John Piper defines God’s glory as holy perfection going public.
Jesus is the Older Brother
Posted in Theology on July 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As you scan through the pages of Scripture, you find an interesting pattern in many biblical families—the older brothers are jerks. Here’s a few to consider:
- Joseph’s older brothers sold him into slavery.
- Cain killed Abel in cold blood.
- Ishmael mocked and ridiculed Isaac.
- David’s brothers made fun of his youth and inexperience.
That’s not to [...]
Responding in Faith to Mistakes
Posted in Theology on June 18, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I made a mistake at work this week. And by mistake, I don’t mean “Oops. I accidentally embezzled thousands of dollars.” Nothing sinful, just a mistake. But whenever you make a mistake, there are consequences.
Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody fails. But I spent alot of time thinking today about how you respond to mistakes from a [...]
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