Category: Christianity

As we embark with J. I. Packer on our journey through Knowing God, we are taking the ‘road less traveled.” Ths phrase comes from a poem by Robert Frost (Mountain Interval. 1920. The Road Not Taken). Two roads diverged in…

One of the differences between biblical worship and what passes for the same thing in the Christian Church today can be seen in the difference between the verb (biblical) and the noun (much of today's Christianity). Biblically worship is what…

It has been so long since I posted anything on this blog that is feels like I am starting over. That said, I was thinking today about knowledge, or in the field in which I work the common term is…

After a long and arduous haul, my Knowing God Study Guide (Sections One, Two, and Three) is finally complete and available for use for a complete journey with J. I. Packer through his seminal book, Knowing God. The Section Three…

Muhammad brought down from heaven and put into the Koran not religious doctrines only, but political maxims, criminal and civil laws, and scientific theories. The Gospels, on the other hand, deal only with the general relations between man and God…

Without truth, love is license Without love, truth is arrogance With truth and love, the journey begins

I fought long and hard against the Word of Faith movement (Hagen, Copeland, Roberts, et al.) all through the late 70’s and 80’s. It embedded itself in our church through the people who came in during the healing revival and…

Part traditional Pentecostal revival (which is how it started), part prayer and praise meeting, part over-the-top healing service, but controversial without a doubt, is the Lakeland Revival centered on Todd Bently. There are those who argue it is a massive…

The Good Shepherd From fear of the wolf and the lion, The Good Shepherd frees. Into pastures of joy and plenty, The Good Shepherd leads. From the pain of loneliness, The Good Shepherd consoles. Into everlasting love and joy, The…

Many people think of fasting as an exercise in healthy living or physical restoration. While those are true and indeed useful, I believe they are the side-effects, not the real purpose of biblical fasting. There are two biblical examples I…