There are few phones that have come out in the recent past in which I have really been wanting to get my hands on. Being a closet techie, I find electronic gadgets fascinating and fun. When the iPhone was released, I seriously considered switching cell phone providers just so I could have one. All of [...]
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The Monday Muse: Seminary or Not?
I have had several discussions with people about this subject. For young aspiring pastors coming out of college, seminary is seen as the next logical step toward overseeing a church their own. Seminary is seen by many people as the training ground for pastors. Places like the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary or Trinity Evangelical Divinity [...]
The Monday Muse: Christian Music
On our Sunday School class blog, some folks have been discussing the nature of Christian music by comparing it to mainstream music. It brings to mind a classic debate in the Christian music world. What makes Christian music Christian? In the music business, Christian is a label for a particular genre of music. There are [...]
The Monday Muse: Dividing Over Music
Two weeks ago I asked the question of whether it is a sin to break church unity over views on the millennium. In the midst of that discussion, my friend Greg asked another really good question.
Is it a sin to divide the Church over music and worship style?
So there you have it. Greg has posed [...]
The Monday Muse: Sin to Break Church Unity Over Millennium?
A recent sermon by Mark Dever has been buzzing around the blogosphere. In his sermon on Revelation 20 and millennial views, Dever makes the bold statement that to break church unity over a difference in millennial view is sin. As transcripted by A.J. Gibson:
I think that millennial views need not be among those doctrines that [...]
The Monday Muse – Onward Christian Soldiers
A little over a week ago Newsweek released an article discussing “the growing controversy over military chaplains using the armed forces to spread the Word.” I have heard that chaplaincy in the military has been forced to take on a more postmodern, pluralistic flavor (though I confess that I know little about military chaplains). Gone [...]
The Monday Muse: Federer Greatest Ever?
Well…yesterday was a landmark moment in the history of tennis. Roger Federer finally captured the one major title that had eluded him for so long. He can now call himself French Open champion. I suppose it was only a matter of time. Not only has Federer dominated the sport until recently, he also had reached [...]
The Monday Muse: Saving Waters
I’ll keep it short and sweet this week. In Scripture, salvation and baptism have an extremely close relationship to one another. It is quite common to see statements about salvation being accompanied by the charge to be baptized as well. In fact, Mark 16:16 says, “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever [...]
The Monday Muse: Two Natures
In my last post I referred to Romans 7:14-8:4 where Paul discusses the war between two natures. As Christians, we have been born again and given a new nature that replaces the old nature. The process of replacing the old nature doesn’t happen all at once though. Paul makes this point clear when he describes [...]
The Monday Muse: Greatest Three-Peat
It’s been a while since we’ve had a spirited discussion. This week’s Monday Muse is for all of you sports fans. Back in December Fox Sports put together a list of the greatest three-peats in sports (in their opinion). Looking over the list reminded me of some the great athletes and teams that I have [...]
