For the past few weeks I have been in many conversations regarding God, suffering, and faith. Don’t ask me why, they just started to follow me. During this same time I have been trying to re-read the classic work, A Grief Observed, by C.S. Lewis. This book is one of my favorites by Lewis, because … Continue reading »
There is great debate over the accuracy and authenticity of Genesis. One reason this is so is because much of the text tells about things that happened in prehistoric times. What we read today was not written by Adam, Abraham and Jacob; it was written thousands of years after the oldest events. However, there is … Continue reading »
We are all in a state of becoming. All changing, all growing, all dying, all decaying. Bending, breaking, repairing, rotting. There is no other reality but change. Stagnation, though perhaps perceived, does not exist. Over the last couple of years, my faith has been in various states of crisis. It started with something small (namely, … Continue reading »
As I’ve said in the past, we may not like Tom Cruise, but yet we all like Tom Cruise. Most of the time when we see a movie trailer featuring the 50 year-old actor—that we can’t believe is a 50 year-old actor—we pause. I wonder if that movie’s going to be any good? Cruise adds … Continue reading »
“I hopped off the plane My God, what a scene that I seen on that TV screen People huddled round, hands on they mouth Not again, same problem, it hit a new town 26 dead 20 of em kids Where do you begin when some lives just ended? And every body got the question “If … Continue reading »
If scholars are correct in their judgment that the Book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible, we have ample evidence that its central theme (namely, Why do bad things happen to good people?) is nearly as old as humanity itself. Modern horrific events like the Columbine shootings, the Aurora movie massacre, and … Continue reading »
Often we have heard a limited amount of perspectives on the amazing, powerful, all sovereign third member of the Trinity. We all know his name (insert drum roll) and now……The Holy Spirit! To some he is similar to a Star Wars version of the force. Use him to do some weird spiritual things or acquire … Continue reading »
As I sit in front of my computer, attempting to type out this current post, my heart is crippled with agony and grief as news regarding today’s Boston Bombings reminds me how evil and depraved our world can be. I am not attempting to wow you with articulate prowess. I do not seek to formulate lengthy arguments … Continue reading »
In recent years the post-apocalyptic movie genre has become very popular with audiences. From zombie films like Dawn of the Dead to action thrillers like The Book of Eli, these movies deal with a world that has fallen apart. The end of a civilization is one subject that both fascinates and terrifies people. In recent years, people … Continue reading »
There are many topics covered in the second half of Augustine’s Confessions that are worthy of consideration. For instance, in this portion of the book, Augustine basically devotes two large sections to discussions of human memory and God’s relationship to time respectively. When talking about memory, Augustine’s Platonic tendencies clearly reveal themselves. He speaks about … Continue reading »
Early this morning I experienced the story of Abraham’s near sacrifice of his son, Isaac, in a fresh way. Now I’ve read this account many times over the course of my life, and I’ve heard countless sermons preached from this passage, but something in the text drew my special attention today. For years I’ve carried … Continue reading »
Blogging is a tough thing for me because I’m pretty stuck on myself. When I’m asked a question, it is rare that I take the time to consider if I actually have anything worth saying before my mouth starts running. If you have any doubts about this, just ask my wife. But I’m working on … Continue reading »
Do I want to remember? The peaceful ghetto, before the raid: Children shaking like leaves in the wind. Mothers searching for a piece of bread. Shadows, on swollen legs, moving with fear. No, I don’t want to remember, but how can I forget? Do I want to remember, the creation of hell? The shouts of the Raiders, enjoying the hunt. Cries of … Continue reading »
The Old Testament is full of references of human impurity, and rituals that purify. The Law is primarily concerned with this relationship between a holy, pure God, and a sinful impure humanity and God’s attempt to reconcile with His creation. From priestly consecration to ritual bathing, there was a method to cleanse almost anything either … Continue reading »
